TOKYO, Japan — Livingstone College's Quanera Hayes joined Team USA's track team and represented the country in the women's 400m semifinals Wednesday morning.
Hayes finished in fourth place with a time of 49.81, less than a second behind the first-place finisher. This score has allowed Hayes to move on to the finals.
In the heats, Hayes finished second and clocked a 51.07 time to advance to the women's 400m semifinals.
Hayes, who is 29 years old, is from Hope Mills, North Carolina, and attended Livingstone College where she ran track.
Hayes is a world champion and has also competed in multiple NCAA, USATF, and U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
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