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Youth Olympics: Nyatichi and Mbithe make Youth Olympics finals in China

Mary Joy Mudyiravanji of Zimbabwe competes barefooted during Women's 1500 Qualification match at Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 22, 2014.(Xinhua/Liao Yujie)(hhx)

Maureen Nyatichi Thomas will contest the 200m girls’ final at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games tomorrow after winning her heat in 24.33 seconds to beat much-fancied American Brandee Johnson.

Thomas, who won silver at the Africa Youth Games in Botswana in May, is buoyed by her time which was the third fastest in the heats going into the final tomorrow morning.

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