CALI, Colombia - Qatari 400m hurdlers Ismail Doudai Abakar and Mohammed Abakar Abdrahman qualified to the semifinal stage at the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia, on Wednesday.

While Ismail clocked 51.29sec to win the first heat, Mohammed ran a personal best of 52.50 to finish third in heat six.

The semifinals will be held on Thursday and the final is slated a day later.

Source: Qatar Olympic Committee