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Kerr wins pre Olympic Diamond League meet

Hamish Kerr has had a good build up to the Paris Olympics with a win at the Monaco Diamond League meet
Hamish Kerr soars high at the Monaco Diamond League meet to win PHOTO: DIAMOND LEAGUE/SONA MALETEROVA

Mixed results for the three New Zealand athletes competing at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco.


Hamish Kerr won the high jump with a leap of 2.33 metres, equalling his personal best outdoors and his New Zealand record.


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It was the second consecutive Diamond League win for Kerr who is rated a big medal chance.


Sprinter, Zoe Hobbs was sixth after a relatively slow start in the women's 100m in a time of 11.5 seconds.


Tori Peeters sixth in the women's javelin with a throw of 55.80 metres.


The Monaco meet was the last big build up before the Paris Olympics.


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