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Alysia Montano Falls in 800m Heat, USATF Protest Unsuccessful

Alysia Montano Falls in 800m Heat, USATF Protest Unsuccessful

Aug 25, 2015 by Taylor Dutch
Alysia Montano Falls in 800m Heat, USATF Protest Unsuccessful


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BEIJING - 2012 Olympian Alysia Montano suffered from a fall during the first round of the women's 800m at the World Championships, and was unable to advance to the semifinal round even after USATF issued a protest on her behalf.

The six-time national champion suffered from a fall coming into the final 200m of heat five, which resulted in a heart-breaking seventh-place finish (2:09) in the race. USATF issued an official protest for the fall, which was unsuccessful upon initial examination by the IAAF. USATF announced at 11:20 a.m. that they were in the process of an appeal, and later received news that the appeal was denied and Montano would not advance.  


The U.S. will be represented in the semifinal by Molly Beckwith and 2013 World bronze medalist Brenda Martinez who advanced out of their respective races.

Beckwith, a late addition to the team after Ajee Wilson pulled out with injury, finished sixth in heat one with a finishing time of 2:00.70, which was fast enough to advance on time to the semifinal round. Martinez was able to close for third-place in heat three behind Rababe Arafi of Morocco and Fiona Benson of Canada. 

Hear what Montano had to say immediately after the race and prior to the results of USATF's protest:
 

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