![]() Jazmin Sawyers is congratulated by newly crowned 800m champ Keely Hodgkinson, photo by Chiara Montesano.for European Athletics ![]() Kelly Hodgkinson, who had also just won gold at 800, also hugged her. There was a lovely moment when Makaika Mihambo, the mistress of the 7-meter jump, came across to hug Sawyers and welcome her to the club. Jazmin Sawyers, photo by Chiara Montesano for European Athletics Sawyers had the final jump, knowing she had won it was a respectable 6.84m. In the final round, Iapichino jumped long, waited, and hoped – 6.97m, Vuleta produced another 6.90, but it was not enough. After an interminable wait, 7 meters was registered. Then Jazmin Sawyers produced what she knew was good. In round 4, Vuleta recorded a third high at 6.70m, Sawyers a season’s best, but Mihambo found her range and took the lead with 6.83m. Consecutive fouls for Sawyers and Mihambo stopped their momentum. Malaika Mihambo with 6.67m, and Larissa Iapichino, long-jumper, daughter of long-jumper (Fiona May), jumped 6.64m followed by 6.74m. Jazmin Sawyers had opened with a solid 6.70m. Ivana Vulete, a past World and European Indoor champion, was the first-round leader with 6.76m. So often, field events are marginalized at events, but tonight the women’s long jump was center-stage, and boy did it deliver.
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