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Stage Set for High Jump World Record Attempt at Sainsbury's Anniversary GamesPublished by British Athletics on July 2, 2015 The world’s best high jumpers will challenge the world record when they compete at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on Friday 24 July. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim and Bohdan Bondarenko of the Ukraine headline a strong field, which also includes Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s Olympic bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz (coach: Fayyaz Ahmed), American Erik Kynard, and Italian Marco Fassinotti. The iconic event in the former Olympic Stadium will welcome the world’s only two-day IAAF Diamond League meeting on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July, with the Sainsbury’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final taking place on Sunday 26 July, as part of National Paralympic Day. Javier Sotomayor’s world record of 2.45m has stood since 1993, but has come under serious threat in recent years as Barshim and Bondarenko have had a series of thrilling clashes. Barshim has beaten Bondarenko ten times compared to eight victories for the Ukrainian and both athletes cleared 2.38m when they last competed on British soil at the 2014 Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix. Both men also cleared 2.29m in this stadium at the 2012 Olympic Games. Read the full article at: www.britishathletics.org.uk
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