ESE BRUME BREAKS AJUNWA’S 25-YEAR AFRICAN LONG JUMP RECORD

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Reporter : NTIENYONG UDOH

Ese Brume has broken Chioma Ajunwa’s 25-year African women’s long jump record as she leapt 7.17m at the Chula Vista Field Festival in California, United States of America on Saturday.

Brume’s jump egded the 7.13m record set by Ajunwa on her way to winning gold at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.

She leapt the distance in her sixth jump, after earlier leaping 6.75m, 6.83m, 6.83m, 6.88m and 6.83m.

Her jump is also the World Lead in the long jump women’s event.

America’s Britney Reese placed second with a Season’s Best of 7.10m, while Chantel Malone was third with a jump of 7.07m.

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