Tigrayan Gudaf Tsegay Follows World Record in 1500 With breaking into the all-time top-10 in the 800m
Posted: 14 Feb 2021, 17:50
14 FEB 2021
Tsegay sizzles to 1:57.06 world lead in Val-de-Reuil, Haratyk dominates shot put in Lodz
Just five days after smashing the world indoor record in the 1500m, Gudaf Tsegay broke into the all-time top-10 in the 800m to highlight the Meeting de L'Eure at the Jesse Owens Arena in Val-de-Reuil, France, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze meeting on Sunday (14).
Out fast from the gun, Tsegay followed the pacesetter through the first 400m in 58.28, then forged on alone, reaching 600m in 1:28.12 before closing with another sub-30 second lap to cross the line in 1:57.52 to move up to ninth on the all-time list. Her performance was also a national indoor record and second to Maria Mutola's 1:57.06 on the African all-time list.
"I'm so happy because before the competition I was focused on training - hard work morning and evening," said Tsegay, who raced over the distance indoors for the first time.
"I'm just so happy. This 1:57, and before it was world record. I'm so happy."
https://www.worldathletics.org/competit ... ndoor-tour
Tsegay sizzles to 1:57.06 world lead in Val-de-Reuil, Haratyk dominates shot put in Lodz
Just five days after smashing the world indoor record in the 1500m, Gudaf Tsegay broke into the all-time top-10 in the 800m to highlight the Meeting de L'Eure at the Jesse Owens Arena in Val-de-Reuil, France, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze meeting on Sunday (14).
Out fast from the gun, Tsegay followed the pacesetter through the first 400m in 58.28, then forged on alone, reaching 600m in 1:28.12 before closing with another sub-30 second lap to cross the line in 1:57.52 to move up to ninth on the all-time list. Her performance was also a national indoor record and second to Maria Mutola's 1:57.06 on the African all-time list.
"I'm so happy because before the competition I was focused on training - hard work morning and evening," said Tsegay, who raced over the distance indoors for the first time.
"I'm just so happy. This 1:57, and before it was world record. I'm so happy."
https://www.worldathletics.org/competit ... ndoor-tour