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HISTORICAL FACTS: Torrie lewis rues slow start in 100m semi final exit as hull reaches 1500m final | History Defined

Torrie Lewis, Zaynab Dosso and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden race in their 100m semi-final
Torrie Lewis finished fifth in her 100m semi-final at the World Athletics Championships. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

An emotional Torrie Lewis was left ruing a slow start after she was eliminated in her 100m semi-final on Sunday at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, then frustrated Channel Nine and athletics officials by skipping media obligations.

Jess Hull, however, avoided a fall in a tense 1500m race to progress to the final on Tuesday, giving Australian supporters reason to cheer on a mixed night in a humid National Stadium.

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