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To make it a stellar day for Kiwi shot-putters, world shot put F37 champion Lisa Adams extended her world-leading throw in the para athletics discus F37 to 30.00m, adding a further 1.05m to her season’s best mark as she prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Lisa Adams has again improved on her personal best. (FILE PHOTO) Eddie Osei-Nketia claimed victory in the men’s 100m in 10.26s, with a wind-reading of +1.8m/s. The New Zealand champion over the distance beat home Australia’s Jake Penny by 0.02. The 20-year-old’s PB of 10.12 was set in Brisbane in March as he continues to chase an automatic Olympic qualifying standard of 10.05.