Abdi Jama Has Eyes on Ending British Semi-Final Curse in Paris
Jama Aims to Make History as First Briton to Contest Final
Jama Joins Mohamed Farah and Steve Cram in Elite Group
Jama will be aiming to make history in Paris by becoming the first British man to reach the final of a major global 1500m championship.
The 25-year-old has been in excellent form this season, setting a new personal best of 3:30.60 in Oslo in June.
Jama is one of four men to have run under 3:31 this year, along with Ethiopia's Samuel Tefera, Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot, and Australia's Stewart McSweyn.
Jama will face a tough test in the semi-finals, with Tefera, Cheruiyot, and McSweyn all in his heat.
However, the Brit is confident of his chances, saying: "I'm in the best shape of my life and I'm ready to take on the world's best."
If Jama can reach the final, he will be in with a chance of a medal.
Only four British men have ever won a medal in the 1500m at a major global championship. The last Briton to do so was Steve Cram, who won silver at the 1984 Olympics.
Jama is hoping to join Cram and Mohamed Farah, who won gold in the 1500m at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, as one of the most successful British middle-distance runners of all time.
The Paris Diamond League meeting takes place on Saturday 18 June.
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