Posted by Dina Asher-Smith made a smooth transition from the 100m heats to become the first British woman to win an Olympic individual sprint gold.
With a time of 11.07 seconds, Asher-Smith finished second to American Teahna Daniels and advanced to the semi-finals.
Daryll Neita and Asha Philip, teammates, finished second in their heats to qualify for the semi-finals on Saturday.
Jemma Reekie, Keely Hodgkinson, and Alex Bell all qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s 800m. Tom Gale, a high jumper, reached the men’s final with a season-best of 2.28m.
Source: BBC Sport