Hampton's Francena McCorory advanced to the semifinals of the 400m dash in the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University.

McCorory ran a 52.05 in Wednesday's first round, posting the fourth-fastest time. Debbie Dunn posted the top time with a 51.74, with Natasha Hastings and Sanya Richards-Ross of Nike each second with a 51.91.

The semifinals of the women's 400m dash will be held Friday at 6:45 p.m. CST, with the finals on Saturday at 2:36 p.m. CST.

The finals will be televised live on NBC, which will cover the event on Saturday from 3-4 p.m. EST.

For more information on the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and find event-by-event results, visit www.usatf.org.

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