11 Jun '12, 10pm

Silke Spiegelburg clears 4.76 NR, Jira Ptacnikova 4.72 PB at Odlozil Memorial, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Ede...

Silke Spiegelburg clears 4.76 NR, Jira Ptacnikova 4.72 PB at Odlozil Memorial, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Ede...

PRAHA (CZE, Jun 11): Four meet records highlighted the 19th Odlozil Memorial (EA Premium) at Strahov Stadium in nice summer weather, but changing winds (women 400H, PV, 4x100 m, men 1500 m). National record holder Zuzana Hejnova achieved in women 400 m hurdles 54.43 event best and as first defeated this year Bulgarian Vania Stambolova 54.72. Third European Champion Natalya Antyukh 55.34. In other race third overall Eilidh Child of Great Britain 55.28. Excellent pole vaulting saw German Silke Spiegelburg clearing European lead 2012 and second best in the world 476 in second attempt, she also tried at would-be WL 481. Czech indoor record holder Jirina Ptacnikova improved with second attempt clearance to 472 and tried at new national record height 476. Third German Kristina Gadschiew 456. Meet record also in Memorial 1500 m race by Ethiopian junior Teshome Dirirsa who improve...

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