CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake’s Michael Cherry is in the men’s 400-meter finals at the Tokyo Olympics.
Cherry easily won his heat Monday morning (August 2) with a time of 44.44 in the semifinals.
This is the first ever Olympics for the Oscar Smith High alum and two-time NCAA champion. He’ll compete in the 400m finals on Thursday at 8 a.m. ET.
Michael Cherry, of United States, Steven Solomon, of Australia and Mazen Moutan Al Yassin, of Saudi Arabia compete in a men’s 400-meter heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) 
Michael Cherry, of United States starts a men’s 400-meter heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)