Olympic track stars McLaughlin-Levrone, Mondo have world records ratified in lead-up to Paris Games
Other records ratified belong to:
—Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis (Sweden), whose jump of 6.24 meters (20 feet, 5 1/2 inches) on April 20 marked the eighth time he’s bettered the previous record, each time by one centimeter.
—Distance runner Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), who lowered the 1,500-meter mark for the second time — to 3 minutes, 49.04 seconds on July 7.
—Discus thrower Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania) who broke a nearly 38-year-old record — the longest-standing record in men’s track — by throwing 74.35 meters (243’, 11’’) on April 14 at a venue in Oklahoma widely known in that sport for its favorable throwing conditions.
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