World champ Yavi takes charge in Hangzhou as Hadadi’s reign ends

Bahrain’s untouchable title holder surged to the 3,000m steeplechase gold medal today.

HANGZHOU: Bahrain’s untouchable world title holder Winfred Yavi surged to the Asian Games 3,000m steeplechase gold medal today, as Iranian veteran Ehsan Hadadi’s 17-year reign as discus champion came to an end.

Yavi stormed to victory ahead of Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech at the Worlds at Budapest in August, then ran the second fastest time in history, 8:50.66, at the Eugene Diamond League last month. “It means I’m capable of shifting to different events. I don’t need to stay in the steeplechase for a long time, I can graduate slowly, slowly to different events,” she said.Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim was also in good nick, needing just one effort to qualify for the men’s high jump final, where he is overwhelming favourite.His chief rival is South Korea’s Woo Sang-hyeok, who won last month’s Eugene Diamond League in a personal best 2.

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