Alysha Newman of London, Ont., cleared 4.82 metres to place second in women's pole vault indoors at Zurich's central train station on Wednesday as part of the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League track and field meet.
Alysha Newman is headed to her fourth Diamond League Final in women's pole vault, and first in five years, after nearly matching her Canadian record performance from the recent Paris Olympics to open the Weltklasse Zürich track and field meet on Wednesday.Alysha Newman of London, Ont., cleared 4.82 metres to place second in women's pole vault indoors at Zurich's central train station on Wednesday as part of the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League track and field meet.
Newman, 30, cleared 4.73 a week ago at the Golden Gala in Rome in her first competition since a 4.85 effort for bronze at Stade de France on Aug. 7 when she became Canada's first-ever Olympic medallist in women's pole vault. Newman was also third in the 2017 championship when she set a then-Canadian mark of 4.75, one year after going 4.42 in her DL Final debut, also in Brussels.Alysha Newman of London, Ont., clears a height of 4.73 to earn a third place result at the Diamond League meet in Rome, Italy.
Joining Newman in Belgium will be Edmonton middle-distance runner Marco Arop in the men's 800m and shot putter Sarah Mitton, from Brooklyn, N.S.
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