Niels Laros Convincingly Qualified for the semi-finals of the 1,500 meters at the world athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday. The Dutch Top Talent Did Not Encounter Any Problems in the Heats.
In the final meters in the Japan National Stadium, Laros had plenty of time to look around and hold back. The twenty-year-old from Brabant, who finished third, conserved his energy. The Semi-Finals are Scheduled for Monday at 2:30 pm. The Final is on Wednesday.
With Stefan Nillessen, The Netherlands Has Another Asset in the Semi-Finals On Monday. The 22-year-old Nillessen Qualified on Sunday by Finishing Fifth in His Heat. The first six per heat advanced.
Laros and Nillessen Impressed at the Olympic Games in Paris Last Year by Finishing Sixth and Ninth in the 1,500 meters. Subsequently, Laros Continued His Upward Trajectory. He made the step to the absolute world top this summer with three victories in the Diamond League.
Nillessen also improved this summer and briefly hero the Dutch record with 3: 29.23. Since two week ago, the record is back in the hands of Laros (3: 29.20), WHO is a contender for a medal in Tokyo. He could Become the First Dutch Man with an Individual World Championship Medal Since Rutger Smith in 2007 (Bronze in Both Shot Put and Discus).