Hurske ran second in France.
Reetta Hurske was again running the Finnish record. Stock photo. PDO
Reetta Hurske finished second in the 60 meter hurdles final in Val de Reuil, France.
In the final, Hurske clocked 7.87. Earlier this winter, she set a new 60-meter women’s Finnish record of 7.86.
The victory was taken by the American Alaysha Johnson with a time of 7.82. France ran third Laeticia Bapte.
Already in the preliminaries, Hurske posted the second best result of his career. 7.88.
Other Finns also competed in France. Wilma Murto won the pole vault competition with a score of 463. Elina Lampela was sixth (433).
Women’s high jump Heta Tuuri was tied for fourth place with a score of 184. Ella Junnila crossed the bar of 180 and was sixth.