Okagbare Jumps 7.14m At Diamond League In Qatar

BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games bronze medalist, Blessing Okagbare, Friday at the IAAF Diamond League holding in Doha, Oatar, jumped to 7.14 metres, eclipsing the 7.12 metres set by Olympic gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa at the Atlanta 1996 games.

Okagbare's jump was good enough for the silver medal, as the London 2012 Olympic Games' gold medalist, United States' Britney Reese, leaped to world leading 7.25 metres for the crown. Reese' jump is also the meet's record in the event.

Another American, Janay Soukop Deloach, took the third position with a 7.08 jump, while Nigerian-born American, Funmi Jimoh, came fourth with 6.92 metres.

Okagbare, who is the world leader this season in 200 metres race, is also listed for the 100 metres event.

The 2013 IAAF Diamond League kicked off yesterday at the Hamad Bin Suhaim Stadium in Doha.

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