Topi Raitanen ran the top domestic time of the season and placed seventh among the tough riders.
31.5. 20:06
Topi Raitanen ran 8.24.62 in the men’s top season in the 3,000-meter hurdles in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Raitanen placed seventh in the tough club.
The competition was overwhelmingly won by the runner-up in Tokyo last summer Lamecha Girma, which crossed the finish line in time 7.58.68. The Ethiopian’s result is the first eight-minute underperform of the season.
Raitanen ran an obstacle course for the second time this season, and the pace is improving. Just over two weeks ago in the Diamond League race in Doha, he ran for 8.38.75. Raitanen’s record is 8.16.57 two years ago.
Raitanen has already been selected for the World Championships in July, which will be played in Eugene, USA on the 15th and 24th. July. A strong athletics country, the United States will host the World Cup for the first time.
There are also Finns in the competition Viivi Lehikoinenwho will compete later today in a rare 300 – meter hurdles race.
The story previously read incorrectly that Raitanen’s record would be a Finnish record at the same time.
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