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Manzano advances to World Championships final

World Championships Results
Men's 1500m SemifinalsManzano Interview (video)
Decathlon
Women's Javelin Qualifying
Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinals

AUSTIN, Texas – Leo Manzano continues to advance at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. The former Texas Longhorn star distance runner finished fifth in his semifinal heat on Friday morning to grab an automatic spot in the final.

Manzano crossed in 3:44.28, edging out Ethiopia's Mekonnen Gebremedhin by just .03 for the final automatic spot in the final. That lean at the line was crucial as no runners from the first heat advanced to the final based on time as the two at-large spots both went to runners in the second heat.