Newcastle wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley has qualified for tonight’s final of the 5,000 metre race at the Paralympic World Championships in Qatar.
Fearnley had a tough battle with world record holder Marcel Hug from Switzerland in the heats.
“It’s Hug in front of Kurt Fearnley.”
Unfortunately Fearnley wasn’t as lucky in the 1500, missing a place in the final.
“In fifth place is Fearnley and that won’t be enough to qualify.”
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