Athletics-Americans Allison, Norman advance to 400m final with record-holder van Niekerk

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's 400 Metres - Semi Final - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. - July 20, 2022 South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk, Champion Allison of the U.S. and Barbados' Jonathan Jones in action during the men's 400 metres semi final REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) -American Champion Allison produced a remarkable comeback to advance to the 400 metres final at the World Championships, as compatriot Michael Norman stormed to the fastest finish on Wednesday.

World record-holder and twice world champion Wayde van Niekerk appeared to have a comfortable lead heading into the final 100 metres before Barbadian Jonathan Jones surged forward, running shoulder-to-shoulder with the South African.