Mamoudou-Elimane Hanne is in the sem-ifinals of the 400m at the European Indoor Championships. The Franco-Malian is qualified by finishing third at the time of his category in 4” 47 , the fastest time in Friday recovered in Gothenburg.

“I’m disappointed with my race. Physically, I felt fine. But tactically I ran like a beginner. I’ve made mistakes that I do not usually do. On a straight line, I wanted to attack from the outside. So I covered more distance than others, “said the native of Ségou.

The semi-finals in the 400m are scheduled on Saturday and the final on Sunday.