Saudi Arabia's Kariman Abuljadayel ran the 100 meter at 14.61 seconds placing 23rd in the preliminary race at the Rio Olympics on Friday.
Abuljadayel is among the four female Saudi athletes participating in the Rio Olympics. Two are competing in track and field, one in judo and one in fencing. Hosam al-Qurashi, executive director of the Saudi Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press last month.
Sarah Attar, who was the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete in Olympic track and field in 2012.
The four female Saudi athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics double its female participation after two women took part in the 2012 London Games for the first time. There are a total of 11 athletes competing in Rio from Saudi Arabia.
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