The new Scottish middle distance sensation and British indoor record holder in 800 and mile, Jemma Reekie turned Triceneto Meeting in Trieste, Italy to train ground on Saturday 1.
Jemma narrowly beats her mentor and training partner, double World Indoor Champion, Laura Muir in a close race only to be differentiated at the finish by torso. Jemma won in 1.59.52 to Muir 1.59.54.
800m h3 1 Jemma Reekie (gbr) 1:59.52; 2 Laura Muir (gbr) 1:59.54; 3 Hedda Hynne (nor) 1:59.54; 4 Selina Büchel (sui) 1:59.97; 5 Christina Hering (ger) 2:00.71; 6 Renelle Lamote (fra) 2:01.08; 7 Eleonora Vandi 2:02.59; h2 1 Serena Troiani 2:04.27; 2 Gaia Sabbatini 2:05.15; 3 Irene Baldessari 2:05.65; 4 Irene Vian 2:06.80; 5 Martina Tozzi 2:07.79; h1 1 Jerneja Smonkar (slo) 2:07.02; 2 Elisa Bortoli 2:08.16; 3 Sintayehu Vissa 2:09.42; 4 Olivia Vareille (gbr) 2:09.92; 5 Ivona Zemunik (cro) 2:10.23
