Keely Hodgkinson began the defence of her 800m European indoor title by successful her first warmth in Istanbul.
The Olympic silver medallist will now race alongside fellow Briton Isabelle Boffey in Saturday’s semi-finals.
Final week Hodgkinson claimed the World Indoor Tour title in a British file of 1 minute 57.18 seconds however on Thursday her 2:01.67 was sufficient to win.
“I am blissful to qualify and never with a messy race, simply clear by means of,” mentioned Hodgkinson, who turns 21 on Friday.
“Typically working at that [slower] tempo is definitely tougher than working what you are used to, so I am truly fairly drained!
“It will likely be a pleasant birthday current to myself if I can defend my title.
“I am wanting ahead to it and hopefully I can do everybody proud.”
Britain’s first likelihood of a medal might are available Friday’s males’s 1500m remaining, when Neil Gourley – recent from setting a brand new British file – will bid for his first main senior medal, as will George Mills.
Elsewhere, Man Learmonth earned a spot within the males’s 800m semi-finals and Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Hannah Nuttall reached the three,000m remaining.
Excessive jumper Morgan Lake certified in eighth place and can compete for a medal on Sunday morning.
You possibly can watch the European Indoor Championships on BBC Two, the BBC Sport web site and app, with dwell protection persevering with on Friday at 05:45-10:30 GMT and 15:30-19:00.
