Botswana's Makwala cleared to run, qualifies for 200m semi

Athletics - World Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres semi-final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 6, 2017 – Gil Roberts from the U.S. , Demish Gaye of Jamaica and Isaac Makwala of Botswana compete REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

LONDON (Reuters) - Botswana's Isaac Makwala was cleared to run in the men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday by the IAAF which had previously barred him for medical reasons - and celebrated his reprieve by qualifying for the semi-finals.

Makwala was prevented from running in Monday's opening 200 metres heat and Tuesday's 400m final after falling victim to an outbreak of sickness that has hit scores of competitors.