Australians Catriona Bisset and Abbey Caldwell advance to 800m semi-finals

“I was telling myself beforehand to just trust my kick. I’ve got a really good kick, I’ve had a good kick this season; it’s been my strongest tool at the moment. Just trust it,” she said.

Bisset went out hard and got herself clear of trouble. So clear, in fact, she couldn’t hear anyone near her and had to keep checking the big screen to see if they were still there. They were, but they never posed a great threat.