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Three Middle distance world bests in Rieti Grand Prix - REPORT
Sunday, 28 August 2005

Three Middle distance world bests in Rieti Grand Prix - REPORT

28 August 2005 - Rieti - Three world season bests by Maryam Jamal Yussuf in the women’s 1500 metres (3:56.79), Bernard Lagat in the men’s 1500 metres (3:29.30) and the first time under 1:44 of 2005 in the men’s 800 metres by Kenya’s Wilfried Bungei (1:43.70) plus a 5.96m clearance (meeting record) by US pole vaulter Brad Walker highligted a fantastic 35th edition of the Rieti IAAF Grand Prix.

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