Velvere meets Echo 800 meter standard in a new personal best – Athletics – Sportacentrs.com



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In total, seven Latvian athletes started the Flanders Cup in Belgium. The best score was shown by Liga Velvere who ran a distance of 800 meters in two minutes and 1.21 seconds, while setting a personal best and respecting the standard of the European Championship . Latvia became the winner of this race

In two rounds, only two Latvian athletes ran faster than Velveri, in fact, it happened in the last century – Marita Arente, country record holder , made 800 meters in one minute and 58.64 seconds, while Sarmīte Štūla Long distances in 1975 ran in two minutes and 0.80 seconds. Until now, Velvere's personal record for outdoor stadiums at 800 meters was two minutes and 2.71 seconds. Meanwhile, she ran into the inner hall for two minutes and 2.01 seconds

In Belgium Elvy Misan was second in the long-term (7.51 meters), losing only to Korean Jiu Yongjo (7.75 meters). Meanwhile Edgars Šumskis 3000 meters in a hurdle race with a result of nine minutes and 05.41 seconds in his race was fourth. Meanwhile, in the 800-meter race, the second with a new personal best was Daniel Bambals – a minute 51.42 seconds, while another race was the fourth Roland Jierczyk (one minute and 51.17 seconds). In turn Uģis Jocis finished his 12th place in the 1500m race with a score of three minutes and 47.16 seconds up to Albert Blair withdrawn

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