The center distance runner of Dominica, Dennick Luke, made a brand new nationwide file within the Males’s 800 meter occasion on the ongoing Paris Summer time Olympics Video games 2024.
This large achievement by the athlete is being hailed by leaders and residents of the Commonwealth of Dominica, with individuals congratulating him and wishing his all the very best for future.
Despite making a brand new file, the athlete’s desires of creating it to the semi finals of the Males’s 800 meter occasion on the worldwide video games had been damaged as he got here up quick in his try to qualify on Thursday morning.
In keeping with the knowledge, Luke ran a time of 1 minute 47.54 seconds in warmth quantity 4 on Wednesday however the time was only a bit forward of his private greatest however not fast sufficient to get him into the highest 3 computerized qualification positions.
Then on Thursday, he obtained one other probability as he participated within the Repechage. The Dominican athlete began the race robust and was with the remainder of the runner after the primary 400 meters however was later pulled away and completed in a time of 1 minute 46.81 seconds.
Whereas not capable of qualify for the semi finals, Dennick Luke made a New Nationwide Report and Private Greatest with this time of 1 minute 46.81 seconds.
He completed the race in sixth place, the race was received by Haigura Kethobogile of Botswana in a time of 1 minute 45.52 seconds.
In the meantime, the Dominicans had been pleased with the achievement of Luke with Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit saying, “Thanks Dennick Luke on your illustration of our nation on the Paris Olympics. We want Dennick, swimmers, Jasmine Schofield and Warren Lawrence, and Olympic Champion Thea Lafond ongoing success of their careers.”
One other citizen talked about, “Though he didn’t qualify, we Congratulate Dennick Luke on setting a brand new Nationwide Report in 800M and private greatest taking part within the Repechage right this moment Thursday.”
Additionally, the athlete remarked that he feels motivated to carry out higher within the upcoming occasions all through the season and can make his nation proud.
