Reese Leaps 7.04m Season's Best in Bellinzona

Published by IAAF on June 6, 2016

Olympic and world indoor champion Brittney Reese produced her best outdoor leap for more than three years when winning with 7.04m at the Gala dei Castelli in Bellinzona on Monday (6).

The three-time world champion twice achieved that mark, leaping 7.04m in both the second and third rounds, just missing Inessa Kravets’ stadium record by one centimetre. She ended her series with an effort of 6.91m.

Britain’s Jazmin Sawyers, competing in her first outdoor competition of the year, finished second with 6.62m.

“I am very pleased,” said Reese, who owns seven global long jump titles. “This was the first meeting where I found good weather conditions with no rain. Sometimes the smaller meetings with a great crowd involvement are the best venues. This year I want to jump 7.30m and win my second Olympic gold.”