Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine set a new world record in the women’s high jump at the Diamond League track and field meeting in Paris on Sunday.
Mahuchikh, the reigning world champion, set a new best mark of 2.10 metres.
The previous record was set by Bulgaria’s Stefka Kostadinova in Rome in 1987.
WATCH | Mahuchikh breaks women’s high jump world record in Paris:
Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 2.10 metres to break the long-standing world high jump record at the Diamond League meet in Paris, France.
In other notable action at Sunday’s meet, Canada’s Charles Philibert-Thiboutot set a new national record in the men’s 3,000m distance.
Philibert-Thiboutot finished the non-Diamond League points event in seven minutes and 35.73 seconds, which was good enough for a fourth-place result in Paris.
WATCH | Philibert-Thiboutot sets Canadian record in men’s 3,000m:
Philibert-Thiboutot put up a time of 7:35.73 for a fourth-place finish, while Fafard ran a 7:38.07, as the Canadian pair logged personal bests in the 3,000.
Fellow Canadian Thomas Fafard finished sixth in the 3,000m, notching a personal-best time of 7:38.07.
Canada’s Jerome Blake posted a fifth-place finish in the men’s 200m event. The Canadian crossed the line in 20.82 seconds.
WATCH | Jerome Blake runs the 200 in Paris:
Jerome Blake of Kelowna, B.C., looks for a top finish in the 200-metre race at Diamond League Paris.
In the men’s 3,000m steeplechase, Canada’s Jean-Simon Desgagne ran to a ninth-place finish. The time of 8:13.11 was a personal best for the Canadian.
WATCH | Desgagnes sets personal best in men’s steeplechase:
The native of Saint-Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., is getting a tune-up race in Paris ahead of competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The Paris meet also saw a notable injury as world decathlon record holder Kevin Mayer of France was forced to withdraw after crashing to the ground during the 110-metre hurdles race.
The incident comes less than three weeks before the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Mayer, a two-time Olympic silver medallist in decathlon, tumbled after he crossed the eighth hurdle. He shouted in pain and remained on the ground for a long moment, holding his head in his hands. He managed to walk off the track, helped by a member of the medical team.
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony is on July 26. The decathlon starts on Aug. 2.
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Diamond League calendar
- Monaco — July 12
- London — July 20
- Lausanne, Switzerland — Aug. 22
- Silesia, Poland — Aug. 25
- Rome — Aug. 30
- Zurich — Sept. 5
- Brussels (DL Final) — Sept. 13-14
