Shelayna Oskan-Clarke joins Lynsey Sharp in 800m final

Oskan-Clarke joins Sharp in 800m final

Great Britain's Shelayna Oskan-Clarke has advanced into the women's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing after finishing third in this morning's heat.

The 25-year-old pipped Natoya Goule to the third and final qualification place with a time of 2:01.72, while the Jamaican came in at 2:02.37.

She will be joined in the final by teammate Lynsey Sharp, who came through her respective heat unscathed earlier in the morning.

Oskan-Clark finished behind Fabienne Kohlmann of Germany, who won the qualifier with a time of 2:01.42, while Poland's Joanna Jozwik clocked 2:01.62 in second.

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