ABOVE: (FROM LEFT): Dominican Republic’s Yancarlos Martinez, USA’s Justin Gatlin, Qatar’s Femi Ogunode and Jamaica’s Julian Forte compete in a semi-final heat of the men’s 200m event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing yesterday. BELOW: Gatlin and Ogunode congratulate each other after competing in the same semi-final heat. Nigerian-born Ogunode underlined his medal credentials as the Asian Games champion qualified fifth fastest in a national record 20.05 seconds yesterday. Ogunode will join sprint king Usain Bolt and American rival Gatlin who swept into the 200 metres final with consummate ease as they prepared to resume hostilities at the world championships today.
