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Swiss records at 200 m and 400 m
LA CHAUX DE FONDS (SUI, Jul 1): Two Swiss sprint records highlighted the Resisprint meet at favorable altitude. Lea Sprunger went to win the 400 m in national record and European lead 50.52. Behind her Lisanne De Witte Dutch record 50.96 and Agne Serksniene Lithuanian record 50.99. Alex Wilson clocked in the 200 m 20.25 NR (-1.8) after beeing disqualified in the 100 m for a false start. In second race South African Emile Erasmus 20.48 (-0.7) over Dutch Taymir Burnet 20.52 PB. Erasmus won the 100 m in 10.02 (-0.3) but clocked faster 10.01 PB (+0.2) in heats. But was not the fastest as Chinese Xie Zhenye clocked 9.98 in the same heat but was second in 10.06 in the finals. In women 100 m superb improvement by Chinese Wei Yongli 10.99 (+1.2) in heats, she also won the finals in 11.07 (+0.5) ahead of Ajla Del Ponte 11.24 (but 11.21 +1.2 PB in heats). Also personal best for Sarah Atcho when winning the 200 m in 22.80 (+0.4). South African record for Rikenette Steenkamp 12.81 (-0.6, also windy 12.70 +2.2 in heats) in the 100 m hurdles ahead of Eefje Boons 12.91. Men hurdles winner Eduardo Rodrigues from Brazil 13.54 (-0.8, 13.49 +1.3 in heats) over Dutch Koen Smet 13.56. Dutch record holder Liemarvin Bonevacia was fast in the 400 m with 45.03, in the 400 m hurdles Marcio Telles from Brazil 49.09 and German Luke Campbell huge PB 49.14. Women 400 m hurdles had Norway´s Line Kloster clocking big PB 55.49. Cuban World U18 all-time best holder Yordan Diaz won triple with 17.14 (-0.8), his best result in Europe.
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