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Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand was fifth in the women’s 100m final in Doha. (FILE PHOTO)
Zoe Hobbs made a decent fist of her first appearance among the stars of world sprinting with a fifth place at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.
The New Zealand athlete recorded a time of 11.08 into a slight headwind on Saturday morning (NZ time) in the women’s 100m final, won by Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States in 10.76.
Five-time Olympic medalist Shericka Jackson of Jamaica was second in 10.85 with Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain third in 10.98.
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After a blistering start to her season, Kiwi sprint ace has already booked herself a spot at the world champs.
Hobbs ran her personal best 100m time of 10.97 in Sydney in early March, following a a wind-assisted 10.89s at the national champs.
– more to come
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