Two world records were broken at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. Kenya’s Kipyegon took second over 1500 m.
Jump in Paris a centimeter higher than Stefka Kostadinova 37 years ago: the Ukrainian Jaroslava Mahutschich.
(sda) The Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchich in the high jump and the Kenyan Faith Kipyegon in the 1500 m set a world record at the Diamond League meeting in Paris.
The Ukrainian Mahutschich improved Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova’s 37-year-old record from the 1987 World Championships by one centimeter to 2.10 m. The two-time Olympic champion and mother of a six-year-old daughter set the previous record in Florence just over a year ago.
Mujinga Kambundji failed to achieve any exploit above 100 m. The two-time European champion came fourth over 200 mi in 11.22. Hurler Jason Joseph failed in the introduction in 13.41; The other third place finisher in the European Championships, William Reais, was 6th in the 200m in 20.89.