By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
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Prudence Sekgodiso showed her best form when she finished 2nd in her 800m Women’s semi-final in 1:57.57 to qualify for the final.
Sekgodiso is a rookie on the biggest stage, with the 22-year-old running at the Olympic Games for the first time.
She has been a budding talent for a few years, but her world-beating talent really came to the fore this year.
Here are the eight women who have reached the final, to be held tomorrow night:
Mary Moraa (KEN) 1:57.86, Worknesh Mesele (ETH) 1:58.06; Tsige Duguma (ETH) 1:57.47, Shafiqua Maloney (VIN) 1:57.59, Juliette Whittaker (USA) 1:57.76, Renelle Lamote (FRA) 1:57.78; Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) 1:56.86, Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) 1:57.57.