Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland set a world record of 79.58 metres in women’s hammer throw at the ISTAF athletics meet on Sunday.
The European champion and Olympic silver medallist beat the previous record set by Germany’s Betty Heidler by 16 centimetres.
India’s Vikas Gowda was sixth in men’s discus with a best throw of 62.49m.
The results (winners only):
Men: 100m: Richard Thompson (Tri) 10.15s; 400m: Isaac Makwala (Bot) 45.11s; 800m: Mohammed Aman (Eth) 1m 43.52s; 1,500m: Mekonnen Gebremedhin (Eth) 3m 33.24s.
5000m: Augustine Kiprono Choge (Ken) 13:06.12; 110m hurdles: Orlando Ortega (Cub) 13.08s; Pole vault: Pawel Wojciechowski (Pol) 5.80m; Long jump: Ignisious Gaisah (Ned) 8.13m; Shot put: David Storl (Ger) 21.41m; Discus: Robert Harting (Ger) 68.21m; .
Women: 100m: Kerron Stewart (Jam) 11.25s; 800m: Tigist Assefa (Eth) 2m 00.16s. 3000m steeplechase: Ruth Jebet (Brn) 9:26.94; 100m hurdles: Tiffany Porter (GBr) 12.64s; Shot put: Christina Schwnitz (Ger) 19.53m; Hammer: Anita Wlodarczyk (Pol) 79.58m.
