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The medal counter is still stuck at zero for the French delegation to the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
The days follow one another and look alike for the French athletics team at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The tricolor clan experienced new disappointments on Thursday August 24, with in particular the disqualification of Aurélien Quinion on the 35 kilometer walk, when he was in the lead, then with the eliminations of the three Frenchmen engaged in the semi-finals of the 800 meters . Jimmy Gressier qualified for the 5000 meters final.
Among the titles awarded on Thursday, Jamaican Danielle Williams created a surprise in the 100m hurdles, the Dutch Femke Bol, a big favorite in the 400m hurdles, won gold, then the Greek Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou won his first title in the long jump with a try at 8m52, in a competition marked by the missed and spectacular jump of Carey McLeod. Finally, the 200 meters semi-finals were delayed due to an accident of carts carrying the athletes, then dominated by Noah Lyles. Relive the highlights of the day in video.