Chalmers progresses into 400m hurdles final
Alastair Chalmers won his semi-final by 0.27 seconds from Jamaica's Assinie Wilson
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Guernsey's Alastair Chalmers is through to the final of the 400m hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The British champion, 26, won his heat in a time of 48.92 seconds to qualify fourth-fastest for Friday night's final.
Chalmers won bronze four years ago in Birmingham, becoming the first-ever person from Guernsey to win an athletics medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Should the Olympic semi-finalist make the podium he would be the first Guernsey sportsperson to win medals in consecutive Commonwealth Games since shooter Adrian Breton won medals at three Games between 1986 and 1994.
"It was a great field out there, a world-class field, so I knew I had to push it," Chalmers told BBC Guernsey.
"But you know what? I've got much more than that.
"I cruised through the line and it's going to be competitive in the final, but I'm looking forward to it.
"This is what I want, I belong here and I want to bring home a medal for the Channel Islands and Guernsey," he added.
Guernsey's Galpin misses out on 200m semi-finals
Abi Galpin is the Guernsey record-holder at 100m, 200m, 400m and long jump
Guernsey's Abi Galpin has missed out on a place in the semi-finals of the women's 200m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The Guernsey record-holder, 25, was unable to match her success of four years ago when she made it through the heats.
Galpin finished fifth in her heat in a time of 24.45 seconds, 0.63 seconds off her island record.
She ended in 25th overall, eight places and 0.57 seconds off a spot in the semi-finals.
Her Commonwealth Games is not over - she still has the long jump to compete in, which starts on Friday.
"It was great to be out there, I really enjoyed the crowd and the support," Galpin told BBC Guernsey.
"I think I got a decent start. I probably would have hoped for a quicker time, but it is what it is, and it was great to be out on such a quick track and race such fast girls."
Bowlers stay top of groups after more wins
Jason Greenslade has already competed in the men's singles
Guernsey's bowlers remain top of their groups after each winning their second match at Glasgow 2026.
Alison Merrien was never behind as she beat Botswana's Boikhutso Mooketsi by two sets to nil in the women's singles.
Merrien won a close opening set 6-3 before storming to victory with a 13-3 win in the second set.
She next faces Singapore's unbeaten Serena Tiong on Thursday in her third pool match.
Meanwhile, Merrien's husband Ian and Jason Greenslade thrashed Niue in their second men's pairs match.
The pair won the first set 9-1 and came from a shot down to win the second set 13-2.
They will meet Wales' Daniel Salmon and Ross Owen on Thursday.
