The Dominican Alexander Ogando The 200 meter male final will run in the World Athletics 2025 In Tokyo.
The Quequeyano sprinter qualified for the final with a time of 19.98 seconds, his third best personal brand of the season and second best of his series behind the American Kenneth Bednarekdouble Olympic runner -up.
“I started a little slow, but Terimné strong to secure that second automatic square. I am happy to be among the best in the world,” said Alexander, oling at the race.
It will be the third World Cup final for Alexander Ogando, which was fifth in Oregon 2022 and seventh in Budapest 2023. And his fourth final followed in a great international appointment, as he was also fifth in the Olympic final of Paris 2024.
“Discipline, dedication, concentration and following my coach. That is what has taken me so far in this sport.”
A list of achievements in which since last year is the National Dominican record, but which hopes to add in this World Cup its first medal in an individual test.
“Like everyone, I’m looking for the gold medal. I go for gold and some records that must be broken, with God through, I hope to have victory and opportunity,” he said for Olympics.com during the Diamond League stop in Brussels, a few weeks before the 2025 World Championship.
Among his rivals for that gold medal will be, in addition to Bednarek, Noah Lyleswho sent a message to navigators with the best world brand of the year in his semifinal series (19,51 seconds) Letsile tebogoin force Olympic champion in the distance.
