It was a record upon record on Thursday (13) at Meeting Citta di Savona in Italy. The European 60m Champion, Jacob Larmont Marcell first blazed the record trait when he outran everybody in 9.95s over the 100m heat to break Filippo Tortu 9.99s Italian record. The euphoria did not allow him to return for the final.
He had this to say after his record feat. ‘I knew I was in shape, I can do even better, ” he told Rais Sports.
The Sri Lanka Champion, Abeykoon Mudiyanselage followed suit in the final to place second in a new national record of 10.15s to 10.13s recorded by the winner Italian Patta Lorenzo. Ivorian Champion, Cisse Arthur who ran 10.15s in the heat came fourth in the final with 10.27s.
In the 400m female, Marileidy Paulino who just broke Dominica Republic 400m record last week; went further again to set new record of 50.70s.
The reigning 200m world champion, British Dina Asher-Smith was impressive in 22.56s to make mince meat of the whole field in 200m.
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