HAMMER
THE ESTADIO OLIMPICO had already seen two world records as the hammer women entered the infield, but unlike in the men’s 400m and women’s 10,000m, this was barely a surprise.
Anita Wlodarczyk came into the Games as a massive favourite, unbeaten in more than two years, and she added 1.21m to her world record with a third-round 82.29m.
Anita Wlodarczyk: celebrating the Olympic title and world record
Meanwhile, Sophie Hitchon was also making history, becoming Britain’s first Olympic hammer medallist since 1924. A British record of 74.54m moved her up a place to take bronze behind China’s Zhang Wenxiu 76.75m.
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RIO 2016 COVERAGE
MEN
6 100m
10 400m
14 800m
16 10,000m
20 Pole vault
22 Long jump
24 Discus
26 20km walk
WOMEN
30 100m
32 400m
34 10,000m
36 3000m steeplechase
38 Heptathlon
42 Marathon
44 Triple jump
45 Shot put
46 Hammer
NEWS
52 Hudson-Smith arrives on world stage
54 Rooney motivated by Yousif injury
56 Ultra runner’s continental challenge
PERFORMANCE
58 Sports science latest
60 Coach Insight – Matt Yates
62 Safety in throws events
RESULTS & FIXTURES
64 Results round-up
77 What’s On – fixtures guide
REGULARS
50 YOUNG ATHLETE
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76 QUIZ CORNER
Test your Olympic knowledge
82 DIP FINISH
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