Gold for Savinova
14.03.2010
Mariya Savinova won the women’s 800m at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar. She set a WL of 1:58.26.
Savinova joined the leading group after the 1st lap and beat Jennifer Meadows (GBR) at the last meters. Meadows set a national record of 1:58.43, and Alysia Johnson (USA) set a PB of 1:59.60. Yevgeniya Zinurova finished 6th - 2:01.68.
Mariya Savinova
“I wanted too much to get the first gold medal for our team. I was ready well and known my speed better than Meadows’ one I considered my main rival. I didn’t expect that the American will start fast, so I was running in my pace. I was clearly controlling the situation”.
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