(L-R) Egypt's athlete Bassant Hemida, US' athlete Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone, Jamaica's athlete Nickisha Pryce, Britain's athlete Amber Anning and Chile's athlete Martina Weil compete in the women's 400m semi-final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. AFP
The 26-year-old clocked 50.69 seconds to finish fifth in the third semi-final, placing 16th overall among the 24 athletes who reached the final.
Only the top eight advanced to Thursday’s final.
Hemida had reached the semi-finals after placing third in her heat with 50.36 seconds on Saturday, fuelling hopes she could become the first Egyptian woman to reach a 400m final at a global championship.
The biennial competition runs until 21 September at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium and features more than 1,800 athletes from around the world.
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