Athletics: Poland's Swoboda clocks world lead in women's 60m

Polish sprinter Ewa Swoboda has set a world lead time of 7.04 seconds in the women’s 60 metres at a track-and-field meeting in her home country.

Ewa Swoboda

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Meanwhile, countrywoman Pia Skrzyszowska clocked the fastest time in Europe this year in the women's 60 metres hurdles, with 7.85 seconds, at the Orlen Cup event in the central Polish city of Łódź on Saturday.

World lead 🔥

🇵🇱’s Ewa Swoboda storms to 7.04 in the women’s 60m final at the @OrlenCup 🙌

pic.twitter.com/z5SeTpeR6K

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) January 27, 2024

𝐄𝐰𝐚 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐀 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐚❗
7.04 - najlepszy w tym roku czas na świecie 💪 pic.twitter.com/nEJqLuzGf0

— TVP SPORT (@sport_tvppl) January 27, 2024

Pia Skrzyszowska jak strzała popędziła... tylko jeszcze hamowanie musi dopracować 😂 pic.twitter.com/I7odh7j0te

— TVP SPORT (@sport_tvppl) January 28, 2024

Several other Polish track-and-field athletes also showed good form ahead of the world indoor championships in Glasgow in early March.

Świetny wynik Pii Skrzyszowskiej. Polka jest najszybsza w Europie! #Athletics https://t.co/v1HdEpXbox

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) January 27, 2024

In the men's 60m hurdles, Poland's Jakub Szymański finished runner-up with a time of 7.53 seconds, behind Italy's Lorenzo Simonelli, while countryman Damian Czykier finished third in 7.67 seconds.

The 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships will be held in Glasgow from March 1 to 3.

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Source: PAP

Click on the audio player above for a report by Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski.