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Mar 12th

Defar runs 8:24.46 at Sparkassen Cup

Former Olympic 5000m champion Meseret Defar narrowly missed breaking her world indoor 3000m record at the Sparkassen Cup in Stuttgart on February 6.

IAAF World Athletics Final - Day 1The three-time world indoor champion set her world record of 8:23.72 on this track and the 26-year-old covered the first kilometre in 2:48.94, which was just shy of world record pace.

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