LOS ANGELES: Abby Steiner clocked a world-leading 21.80sec to win the women’s 200m at the NCAA collegiate athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
The 22-year-old University of Kentucky student broke the US collegiate record of 21.96sec set this year by Nigerian Favour Ofili, a Louisiana State University student.
Ofili was second on Saturday in 22.05sec in a race run with a wind of 1.3m/sec.
Steiner improved on the previous best time in the world this year of 21.87, set by 18-year-old Namibian sensation Christine Mboma on April 30.
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The performance came on the same Hayward Field track where the World Championships will be held in July.
Steiner will have a chance to qualify for worlds when the United States hold their trials at Hayward Field June 23-26.
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