Mohamed Katir Advances to 1,500m Semifinals at World Athletics Championships

The defending champion, the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen, finished third in the competition with a time of 3:35.12. The Spaniard Mario García finished fifth with a time of 3:35.43 and also qualified for the semi-final scheduled for Sunday, as did the Moroccan-born Mohamed Katir, who finished sixth with a time of 3:39.45.

The Spaniard Ignacio Fontes, fifth in the race with a time of 3:36.69, and the Uruguayan Santiago Catrofe, who finished seventh with a time of 3:35.86, also qualified for the semi-final.