| Three more world records in Ancona – April 2, 2016 Great results and many emotions in Day 5 at the European Masters Athletics Championships Indoor in Ancona, the one with the most titles at stake — 110 individual golds. In W55 60 hurdles the Briton Susan Frisby is still improving, this time to set a new world record with 9.80 after the European one of yesterday, surpassing then a historic limit of the US Phil Raschker, 9.84 that dated back to 2003. |  |
In M70 triple jump Finland’s Pertti Ahomäki lands at 10.88 with the fourth jump and exceeds by 17 centimeters the previous of the Swede Stig Backlund. Starring again French Jean-Claude Demarque in the middle distance, with the world best performance in M70 1500 with 5:00:43 taking it from compatriot Jean-Louis Esnault who instead achieves the M75 continental record with 5:20.96. But there were 4 European records throughout the day: Spaniard Manuel Alonso nearly achieve to break the six-minutes barrier in M80 1500 with 6:00.01, in 60 hurdles the M45 British Joe Appiah runs 8.35 and French Georges Ribeiro runs a remarkable 4:20.62 in M55 1500. Tomorrow will be the final day of EMACI. In the morning the cross-country race at the Conti stadium, while at the Palaindoor arena will be contested the finals of 400 meters and relays.
Luca Cassai
translated by Barbara Greco (FIDAL)
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Susan Frisby (FotoGP / FIDAL Marche)