Lashmanova walks to world record gold
21.07.2011
Yelena Lashmanova claimed the first gold of the European Athletics Junior Championships in Tallinn this morning as she dominated the women’s 10,000m walk to become the first junior to officially complete the distance in under 43 minutes.
The Russian led from start to finish and crossed the line in 42:59.48, adding the European junior title to the world youth and junior crowns she has picked up over the last two years.
Lashmanova’s victory never looked in doubt as she led home a Russian clean sweep followed by former world youth medallist Svetlana Vasileva, second in 44:52.98, and Anna Ermin, third in a personal best 46:49.00.
Vasilyeva stuck to Lashmanova’s heels till the 10th lap when the pony-tailed champion from Moncton opened a five-metre lead which she stretched over the remaining 15 circuits, passing all of her opponents as she sliced nearly 12 seconds from Vera Sokolova’s European junior and championships record from Kaunas four years ago.
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