Saraboykov 845 WL, Werro 1:57.27 WL
BELGRADE (SRB, February 11). Another European Long Jump battle and 12 meet records (one tied) highlighted the Belgrade Indoor Meet (WIT Gold) in a sold-out venue. Bozhidar Saraboykov Set a world-leading 845 MR/NR (823 – 826 – x – 829 – 845 – x) in the long jump to beat Miltiadis Tentoglou (827), Kerry McLeod (822) and Finland’s Kristian Puli (808, best since 2021). Audrey Verreau produced another big solo performance in the 800m, which was crowned with a world-leading 1:57.27 MR/NRi, with Austria’s Caroline Bredlinger a distant second (2:01.80).
Zeinab Dosso equaled her 60m EL of 7.02 MR (also 7.05 MR in heats) and beat Amy Hunt (7.09 = PB) and Geraldine Frey (7.19). Dominik Ilovszki broke Hungary’s 27-year-old 60m record of 6.52 MR, ahead of Toluvabory Akinola of Ireland (6.54 NR), Jens Fernandez of Cuba (6.55, 6.54 in heats) and Bulgaria (6.546 NR) and Bulgaria (6.54 NR).
Jakub Szymanski dominated the 60m hurdles in 7.43 MR/EL ahead of Daniel Roberts (7.57) and Enzo Disl (7.60 PB). Roger Steen Jordan Geist (21.51) and Chukwu Enekwechi (21.28) led the way with a 22.07 MR. Top home wins by Angelina Topic in the high jump with 196 =MR ahead of Montenegro’s Maria Vukovic (194) and again bettering Irina Gerashchenko (191), Ivana Španovic in the triple jump (14.27 MR) and Milica Gardašević in the triple jump (14.27 MR) and Milica Gardašević with another 66 wins. Beiter Bohm in the 60 m hurdles (7.96), Swiss Joslin Wind in the 1500 m (4:08.87 MR), Tsepo Tshite in the 3000 m (7:50.87 MR), Yervand Mkrtchyan representing Armenia is the fourth (7:14, 5.4), and the 5th Zhe. and Alexander Doom (46.84) won both 400m races.
