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German cyclist Friedrich breaks women's sprint world record

rugby09 August 2024 13:04| © AFP
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Lea Friedrich © Gallo Images

Germany's Lea Friedrich smashed the women's sprint world record on Friday, just minutes after New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews did the same.

The 24-year-old blasted around the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome in 10.029secs during qualifying to lay down a marker ahead of the final on Sunday.

Her sizzling ride came after newly-minted Keirin gold medallist Andrews clocked 10.108 to better the previous world best (10.154) set by Canada's defending Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell in 2019.

A new mark was on the cards after the Olympic record was lowered four times before Andrews and Friedrich took to the track.

A slew of world records have been set at the lightning-fast Paris velodrome, with nine before the exploits of Andrews and Friedrich.

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