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Pre-Olympic gold for high jumper Kerr

Updated: Jul 21

Hamish Kerr's build up to the Olympics is looking good after a win at the London Diamond League meet
High jumper Hamish Kerr has won his third consecutive Diamond League meet as he warms up for the Olympics. PHOTO: WORLD ATHLETICS

Mixed results for Kiwi athletes at the Diamond League meet in London, the last competition before the Olympics.


Hamish Kerr won the high jump with a height of 2.3metres. It was his third consecutive Diamond League win.


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Kerr finished ahead of JuVaughn Harrison from the United States at 226m.


In the shot put Jacko Gill and Tom Walsh were fifth and sixth respectively as Italian Leonardo Fabbri won with a distance of 22.52.


Throwing legend Ryan Crouser was second with 22.37m. Gill had a best of 21.11 and Walsh 21.06m.


Eliza McCartney was fifth in the pole vault with a height of 4.65m while Tori Peeters was fifth in the javelin with 60.43m.

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