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Michael Cherry is 400 meters away from Olympic gold

The Chesapeake native won his 400-meter semifinal heat to advance to Thursday's final.

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Michael Cherry, of the United States, reacts after his semifinal of the men's 400-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

TOKYO, Japan — Michael Cherry has earned a spot in the 400-meter final after he won his semifinal heat on Monday morning.

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Cherry, from Chesapeake and Oscar Smith High School cruised to victory in that semifinal with a time of 44.44 seconds.

Michael Cherry is one step away from Olympic gold

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Michael Cherry, of United States competes in a men's 400-meter heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

He'll be competing in the 400-meter final this Thursday at 8 am. ET.