Mutua storms women's 400m semis in Birmingham

Sprinters Veronica Mutua (left) and Jacinter Shikanda training ahead of Africa Championships at The Nyayo National stadium on Monday, May 30, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Veronica Mutua on Wednesday punched her ticket to the semifinals of the women's 400m at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Despite finishing fourth in her heat, the Africa 400 metres bronze medallist eased through to the semis at a fully packed Alexander Stadium.