It was only a matter of time… Last week, due to too favorable winds at the meeting in Genseville (EU), Sirena Samba-Majela almost broke the French record in the 100m hurdles (12 minutes 56 minutes). ), which was owned by Monique Evanger-Epé and Cindy Billot for ten years.
This time, the 23-year-old hurdler from Lille Metropole Athlétisme did not miss out on French history, taking 3rd place at the competition in Xiamen (China) with a score of 12”55 (-0.2 m/s), which is a few hundredths higher better than his two elders.
Starting in an unusual lane 10, the Habs finished 3rd in the race behind Puerto Rican Camacho-Quinn (12’45”), the reigning Olympic champion, and Bahamian Charlton (12’49”). In just a few days, Samba-Mayela improved her personal best by a tenth.
The young Ile-de-France resident confirms that she has reached a new level after leaving last September to train in Florida with John Coghlan’s group. In March, she already returned from the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow with a silver medal and a new French record in the 60m hurdles.
Source: Le Parisien
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