McMaster, representing the British Virgin Islands, edged out Rasmus Mägi of Estonia, who finished a close second with a time of 48.16 seconds. Both athletes will advance to the finals.

The finals will see McMaster competing against top contenders, including Norway’s Karsten Warholm, who dominated heat 1 with a time of 47.67 seconds and France’s Clément Ducos, who finished second in heat 1 with a time of 47.85 seconds. The lineup for the final promises an electrifying competition as these elite athletes vie for the Olympic gold.

All eyes will be on McMaster as he aims to make history and bring home the gold.

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Lettsome’s journey to the Olympics has been supported by the Tahesia Harrigan-Scott Elite Athlete Scholarship, a program designed to nurture promising athletes on their path to Olympic success.

Funding for Lettsome’s training and participation has been made possible through various sources, including Olympic Solidarity, PanAm Sports, and the generous contributions of private sector businesses such as CTL Home Center, DLT Solutions, Conyers, Capriccio di Mare National Bank of the Virgin Islands, The Guana Fund, Republic Bank, BDO, Scrub Island Resort, and Smiths Gore.

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