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Athletics: Harrison soars past Olympian hurdlers at Drake

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 21:45

American Queen Harrison won the women's 100m hurdles at the Drake Relays on Saturday, clocking 12.71sec to beat the women who finished second, third and fourth at the 2012 London Olympics. Harrison's time was one of five 2013 world leading performances on the final day of the 104th edition of the meeting. Harrison demonstrated the depth of US talent in the 100m hurdles as she finished in front of compatriot Dawn Harper, the 2008 Olympic champion and runner-up at London, plus London bronze medalist Kellie Wells and local favorite Lolo Jones, who was fourth in London.

Athletics: Golden Lavillenie rages as mighty leap ruled out

Agence France-PresseMarch 3, 2013 16:45

Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie won a third European indoor polevault title on Sunday, but was furious that a mighty 6.07m attempt was ruled out over a technical hitch. The Frenchman took gold with 6.01m before successfully clearing 6.07m on his third and final attempt which would have made him the second highest vaulter in history behind the legendary Sergei Bubka. But officials ruled his attempt was invalid as the bar, which he had touched, did not fall despite it having bounced out of its peg-holding position.

Athletics: Golden Lavillenie rages as mighty leap ruled out

Agence France-PresseMarch 3, 2013 14:30

Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie won a third European indoor polevault title on Sunday, but was furious that a mighty 6.07m attempt was ruled out over a technical hitch. The Frenchman took gold with 6.01m before successfully clearing 6.07m on his third and final attempt which would have made him the second highest vaulter in history behind the legendary Sergei Bubka. But officials ruled his attempt was invalid as the bar had not been correctly installed on the pegs to hold it securely in place.

Athletics: Lavillenie targets hat-trick at Euro indoors

Agence France-PresseFebruary 28, 2013 09:16

Renaud Lavillenie has made the men's pole vault discipline his own over recent seasons, and the Frenchman will head to the European Indoor Championships full of confidence in his goal of a hat-trick of titles. Olympic champion Lavillenie has dominated the indoor season so far, winning all eight of his competitions and setting a best of 5.94 metres as part of a series of consistent vaults that have put his closest German trio of rivals in the shade.