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Lerone Clarke of Jamaica wins 60-meter race at Lievin, France
“It was a very good jump, a good performance,” Isinbayeva said. “My shape is getting better and better.”
But at this stage in an Olympic year, only victories count, and it followed on the heels of two wins in Eastern Europe. “Step by step, I am trying to improve myself.”
She will be going for her third straight gold at the Olympics and after two years of bad results, she feels she is getting back to her peak.
In the women’s 800, Morocco’s Malika Akkaoui set a world-leading time of 1:59.01, clawing her way back into the race to beat Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo of Kenya at the tape. Jelimo, who is coming back after a season lost to injury, was looking for a sub 2-minute race and finished in 1:59.10.
In the men’s 800, Poland’s Adam Kszczot had another great outing, improving on the world leading and personal best, this time with 1:44.57.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
