BUSHNAQ MAKES WORLD SEMIS

Jordan's Alya Bushnaq has qualified to the semi-final of the 400m at the World Youth Athletics Championship taking place in Kenya.

The 16-year-old has also set a new national record by finishing fourth in Heat 2 in 55:38s to be the first Jordanian athlete to reach a world semi-final.

She will run again tomorrow at 6.15pm Jordan time looking to reach the final. Meanwhile her teammate Sharif Al Atawneh will compete in the 3000m tomorrow at 9:50am (Jordan time).