« on: July 06, 2008, 05:39:46 PM »
Madrid, Spain - The ‘Meeting de Madrid 2008’ last night (5) was capped by a superb 2.06m effort signed by Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic in the women’s High Jump, two quick 800m races taken by South Africa’s Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1:43.64) and Hasna Benhassi of Morocco (1:58:54).
The ‘Meeting de Madrid 2008’ is a Grand Prix status meeting as part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour 2008
There was also an enthralling showdown in the men’s Discus Throw between local hero Mario Pestano and Olympic champion Lithuania Virgilijus Alekna with the Spaniard prevailing by just one centimetre (67.01 vs 67.00) plus another fierce battle in the women’s Long Jump where Brazil’s Maurren Higa Maggi beat Portugal’s Naide Gomes (6.95m vs 6.93m w).
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