00:00There is the line-up for this 7th beat of the men's 200 metres.
00:05Look out in particular here for Javon Powell of Jamaica and Lachlan Kennedy of Australia,
00:09the silver medallist in the 100 metres last night.
00:13Tough old lane draw this for Odysseus Melanie of the Seychelles.
00:19He goes in lane one. I love it, the name, Odysseus.
00:23We were talking about this earlier.
00:25So, there's real Greek mythological implications and connections.
00:33Anyway, let's take a look at them from the outside.
00:35The 21-year-old Maldivar, Adam Ritha, twice their national champion there.
00:42The South and the Seed of the 400.
00:44Here is Lachlan Kennedy, newly crowned Australasian record holder, 9.85.
00:51The silver medal for 100 last night.
00:53The Royal Crown will be fully aware of the calibre of the Australian outside.
00:56Jamaican goes in lane six.
00:58Good athlete, 20-39 this year.
01:01S.P. Aruna Darsana of Sri Lanka goes in five.
01:0420-93 his best this season.
01:06He needs to go quicker here.
01:08Stephen Mackay of Jersey goes in lane four.
01:10Good lane draw that for the 26-year-old best of 21-8 this season.
01:13Tyler Anthony of Slate, St. Helena, goes in lane three.
01:177th at his 100th heat a couple of days ago.
01:20He didn't progress.
01:21Chacaine Toussaint of Grenada goes in lane two.
01:25His best at 20.96.
01:28That's a lifetime best.
01:30And Melanie Odysseus, Odysseus Melani, I suspect, is pronounced.
01:35Excuse me.
01:357th in his 100th heat.
01:3711th heat on Monday.
01:38Didn't progress from that.
01:40The lane one for the 18-year-old, a very tough challenge indeed.
01:44But see how he goes here.
01:45The Seychelles athlete.
01:49Remember, 16 athletes from these 10 heats will progress through.
01:53And at the moment, the 16th best time is 21 seconds dead.
02:0221-0-0.
02:04That is the cusp.
02:08Set.
02:12Kennedy away.
02:13Well, so too is Powell maybe going to jump on the Australian in a little bit over the first few
02:17strides.
02:18They're both going really well in lead one and two at the moment.
02:21They come off the bend here.
02:23Kennedy has got to run conservatively here.
02:25Good running over in lane two from Toussaint to Grenada.
02:27But the Jamaican pulling clear here on fresh legs.
02:30Javon Powell wins by a couple of meters from Kennedy.
02:3220.28.
02:34Ah, the wind just over the limit.
02:35Plus 2.6.
02:36It's a little bit windier down there.
02:38But it looks glancing at the flags over to our left on the second bed of the arena.
02:43But that's a nice win for Powell.
02:47And Kennedy.
02:48Well, I'm sure he's done enough.
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