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Juškevičiūtė's strong start places her among European Championship leaders
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Juškevičiūtė's strong start places her among European Championship leaders

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lithuanian athlete B. Juškevičiūtė finished the first event of the heptathlon, the 100-meter hurdles, in 13.09 seconds, placing her among the leaders in the European Championships.
  • Her performance marked her best result of the season, though it was slightly slower than her personal best and Lithuanian record of 12.87 seconds.
  • Juškevičiūtė will compete in the high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin, and 800 meters over the next two days.

Lithuanian athlete B. Juškevičiūtė made a strong start at the European Championships, finishing the first event, the 100-meter hurdles, in 13.09 seconds. This performance secured her a leading position among the 24 competitors after the initial race.

Her time of 13.09 seconds was her best of the current season, earning her 1111 points. While a strong showing, it remains just shy of her personal best and Lithuanian record of 12.87 seconds.

The 26-year-old heptathlete will continue her competition with the high jump, shot put, and 200-meter race on Friday. The following day, she will compete in the long jump, javelin throw, and the final 800-meter race. Juškevičiūtė's personal best in the heptathlon is 6323 points, a record she set in April of this year.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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