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Manzano breezes to 1,500m semifinals at IAAF World Championships
08.14.2013 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Texas Ex Leo Manzano posted a time of 3:39.39 for second place in the second heat to advance to the next round on Wednesday in Moscow.
Full Schedule/Results | Official Meet Website | USATF World Championships information
MOSCOW – Leo Manzano will race in his third IAAF World Championships semifinal in the 1,500 meters after qualifying out of first-round heats on Wednesday in Moscow.
Manzano, who was the 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the event, posted a time of 3 minutes, 39.39 seconds for second place in the second head to earn the automatic advance to the next round. He is making his fourth overall appearance at the World Outdoor Championships and is competing for the sixth time in his career on Team USA. Manzano was the 1,500m runner-up at this year's USA Outdoor Championships.
The 1,500m semifinal round will be contended Friday. On Thursday, Dylan Armstrong will compete for Canada in the qualification round of the men's shot put.
TEXAS SCHEDULE/RESULTS | IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS | AUG. 10-18 | MOSCOW, RUSSIA | ALL TIMES CENTRAL
Saturday, Aug. 10
• Decathlon - Trey Hardee, DNF
• 400m - Women (First Round): 12. Ashley Spencer, 51.48
• Long jump - Women (Qualifying): 21. Chantel Malone, 21-0 (6.40m)
Sunday, Aug. 11
• Shot Put - Women (Qualification): 2. Michelle Carter, 64-10 (19.76m)
• 100m - Women (First Round): 6. Alexandria Anderson, 11.13
• 400m - Women (Semifinals): 16. Ashley Spencer, 51.80
Monday, Aug. 12
• 400m Hurdles – Women (First Round): 22. Danielle Dowie, 57.03
• 100m - Women (Semifinals): 6. Alexandria Anderson, 11.01
• Shot Put - Women (Final): 4. Michelle Carter, 65-5 (19.94m)
• 100m - Women (Final): 7. Alexandria Anderson, 11.10
Wednesday, Aug. 14
• 1500m - Men (First Round): 19. Leo Manzano, 3:39.39
Thursday, Aug. 15
• Shot Put - Men (1:20 p.m. - qualification): Dylan Armstrong
Friday, Aug. 16
• Triple Jump - Men (1 a.m. - qualification): Samyr Laine
• 4x400m Relay - Women (2:30 a.m. - round 1): Ashley Spencer
• 1500m - Men (10:05 a.m. - semifinals)
• Shot Put - Men (11:10 a.m. - final)
Saturday, Aug. 17
• 4x400m Relay - Women (10:45 a.m. - final)
Sunday, Aug. 18
• 4x100m Relay - Women (7:15 a.m. - first-round heats): Alexandria Anderson
• Triple Jump - Men (7:45 a.m. - final)
• 1500m - Men (8:25 a.m. - final)
• 4x100m Relay - Women (9:10 a.m. - final)
BROADCAST SCHEDULE (All times Central. Check local listings.)
Wednesday, Aug. 14
11:30 p.m. (Aug. 13) - 3 a.m. LIVE, Day Session on Universal Sports
Thursday, Aug 15
12:30-3 a.m. LIVE, Day Session on Universal Sports
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. LIVE, Evening Session on Universal Sports
Friday, Aug 16
12:30-3 a.m. LIVE, Day Session on Universal Sports
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. LIVE, Evening Session on Universal Sports
Saturday, Aug. 17
11-11:30 a.m. LIVE, Evening Session on NBC
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Men's Marathon on Universal Sports
1:30-3 p.m., Evening Session on NBC
8-9:30 p.m., Evening Session (Re-Air) on Universal Sports
Sunday, Aug. 18
1:30-3 p.m., Evening Session on NBC
6-7:30 p.m., Evening Session (Re-Air) on Universal Sports