Dibaba strikes again, Russians take high jumps at world indoorsBIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Ethiopia’s serial record holder Genzebe Dibaba won a fourth consecutive world indoor athletics title when she romped to victory in the 3,000m in Birmingham on Thursday. Obiri, the world outdoor 5,000m gold medallist who won silver over the distance in the Rio Olympics and also picked up 1500m bronze at the 2013 worlds in Moscow, could only finish fourth this time around. British hopes rested with European indoor champion Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan, whose mother Liz won silver in 1989. Barshim landed four perfect jumps before failing three times at 2.36m, leaving the window open for the 20-year-old Lysenko. The Russian sailed over on his third attempt at 2.36m to ensure Barshim did not regain the world indoor title he won back in 2014.

Source: Ethiopian News March 03, 2018 01:41 UTC