Russian women finish second at Penn Relays
25.04.2009
Russian team (Anna Geflikh, Darya Safonova, Antonina Krivoshapka, Mariya Savinova) finished second in the Sprint Medley Relay (200-200-400-800) at the Penn Relays clocking 3:37.37.
Geflikh and Safonova ran first two stages. The team’s time after 3rd stage, where Krivoshapkva ran, was 1:39.35. Mariya Savinova clocked 1:58.03 on the last stage.
Jamaica claimed a World best from the U.S. in the women’s Sprint Medley Relay, timing 3:34.54 to crush the mark of 3:37.16 set in the 2006 Penn Relays.
Kenia Sinclair out-duelled Hazel Clark of the U.S. on the 800m anchor, pulling away with a 1:57.43 split.
A USA team of Rachelle Smith, Ebonie Floyd, Debbie Dunn and Clark was third in 3:38.36.
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