Qatar athlete Ismael Doudai Abakar has secured a spot at the World Athletics Championships after a brilliant victory at the Meeting International de Marseille in France. Abakar won the 400m hurdles in a new meet record time of 48.49 seconds, dipping just inside the 48.50s entry standard required for the global event. The performance highlights his excellent form, improving upon his 48.75s run in Ostrava last month. Joining Abakar in Tokyo at the September 13-21 Worlds would be the nation’s 4x400m relay squad, featuring Abderrahman Samba, Bassem Hemeida, Ashraf Hussen Osman, and Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim. Hemeida (400m hurdles) and Ibrahim (400m) are also set to compete in the individual events following their qualification as reigning Asian Champions.
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