229:. In the semi-finals, she was eliminated after finishing in sixth position. In the 400m event, Ayaa set a new African record for the distance of 52.86 seconds on the way to winning her qualifying race for the semi-final. The time placed her as the 11th fastest woman over 400m in the world for the year. In the 400m semi-finals, she again won her race, finishing more than a second ahead of second placed Australian
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