Turkish sprinter finishes second in Diamond League

August 15 2020 10:36:36

Turkish sprinter finishes second in Diamond League

ANKARA- Anadolu Agency

Turkish sprinter Yasmani Copello Escobar finished second in the men's 400-meter hurdle in the season's first race in the Diamond League.

The 33-year-old Cuban native finished the race in 49:04 seconds.

Norwegian Karsten Warholm broke the tape in 47:10 seconds.

In the men's 200-meter race, Turkey’s Ramil Guliyev finished fifth in 20.80 seconds.

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