Alex Quinonez placed sixth in 200 meters

In the semifinal he reached a time of 20.55 and did no good for his qualification to the finals. Two hours before, in the qualifying trials, Quinonez finished fourth in the second preliminary heat with a time of 20.47 seconds, a best time than that of Jamaican Usain Bolt, who won the seventh heat with 20.66.

In the general board locations, the athlete from Esmeraldas had the ninth fastest time in the 200 meters at the World Athletics in Russia.

Alex Quinonez, Ecuadorian sprinter