World champion Dalilah Muhammad, world record-holder Sydney McLaughlin and European indoor champion Femke Bol stayed on course for a gripping Olympic showdown in women's 400 metres hurdles as athletics entered day two of competitions in Tokyo.
It was another busy morning of running, jumping and throwing at the oval-shaped Olympic Stadium on a stifling day though a bit of cloud cover brought some respite for the athletes and those present as the session progressed.
"I'm just trying not to emphasise on the word Olympics and try to take it like I do every meet, not to put pressure on myself and just give it everything that I've got," she said, adding that lack of fans in the stands was not bothering her. The 22-year-old, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ran a personal best 10.33 to advance to the next round of the men's 100m as the blue-riband event kicked off its post-Usain Bolt era at the Olympics.
Men's pole vault also kicked off without Sam Kendricks after the American world champion was ruled out due to COVID-19.
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