Larissa Iapichino wins gold in the long jump in Stockholm – Corriere.it

And two. After Florence, Larissa Iapichino also triumphs in the long run in the Diamond League test in Stockholm. Cold and rain shortened the jumps of all the athletes but the Tuscan placed a good 6.69 m on the sixth attempt, leaving behind Malaika Mihambo, Olympic and world champion, and the strong Serbian Ivana Vuleta.

«It is a great emotion to be able to win another stage of the Diamond League – Iapichino’s words after the race -, I am very happy to have found the square in a difficult situation. At first I had some disasters, due to the rain, but then I managed to pull off two good jumps. Gaining experience in bad weather conditions is important, as is working on mistakes, and I love competing in this context with all the best in the world».

In the 400 hs an Alexander Hissing launched towards 2nd place behind the unbeatable Warholm has to slow down due to a group of protesters who invade the track and finishes 4th, in the high Gianmarco Tamberi stops at 2.12 m, destabilized by the wet platform.