Yavi Sets New Records with France Win Winfred Yavi Posts New Bahrain and Asian Indoor Records in Women’S 3,000 Metres
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 16 Yavi sets new records with France win Winfred Yavi posts new Bahrain and Asian indoor records in women’s 3,000 metres TDT | Manama by former Olympic and World champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal, BETTER ahraini long-distance spe- who had a time of 8:43.16. cialist Winfred Yavi posted Yavi also set a new Asian re - Bnew national and Asian in- cord, beating the previous bench- KNOW door records en route to winning mark of 8:41.34 registered by the women’s 3,000 metres at the Dong Yanmei of China. Meeting de l’Eure in France. Yavi won the race marginally Winfred Yavi finished The competition was a part of ahead of Quailyne Kiprop of Ethi- the European athletics season, opia who was the runner-up in the race in eight min- and it featured many top interna- 8:40.20, while another Ethiopian utes 39.63 seconds tional elite athletes from around in Tsigie Gebreselama came third France continued her impressive the world. in a distant 8:45.76. form so far this season in leading Yavi was a leading entrant Rounding out the top six were global events. She had previously heading into her race and she Zerfe Wondemagegn of Ethiopia won the six-kilometre women’s did not disappoint. in fourth, Roseline Chepngetich race for the second straight year She completed the distance in of the UAE in fifth and Beyenu at the Cinque Mulini cross coun- a winning time of eight minutes Degefa, also of Ethiopia, in sixth. try race, held in San Vittore Olo- 39.63 seconds, beating out 12 oth- Another Bahraini athlete was na, Italy about three weeks ago. er competitors. competing in the meeting, but The event, happening for the With her mark, Yavi shattered Mohammed Tiouli did not finish 88th time in 2020, was a part of the previous women’s indoor his run in the men’s 1,500m. the World Athletics Cross Coun- Yavi, left, looks to take the outside lane en route to her victory in the women’s 3,000m 3,000m Bahraini record held Yavi’s strong performance in try Permit series. Gnabry nets twice as Bayern regain top spot Man Utd visit is not AFP | Berlin ermany winger Serge Gnab- about revenge, says Gry netted twice as Bayern Munich swept back to the top of the Bundesliga yesterday with a Chelsea’s Kante 4-1 away win at Cologne. After RB Leipzig had claimed Reuters | London top spot in Germany’s top flight for 24 hours with a 3-0 home ’Golo Kante says Chel- Man United were a win against Werder Bremen Nsea’s home clash with on Saturday, Bayern wasted no Manchester United on Mon- bit behind but now time in regaining first place in day is not about avenging an they have closed Cologne. opening-day hammering at the gap so it’s a big Bayern have won seven of Old Trafford but keeping their opportunity either their last eight league games, noses in front in the scrap for for us to keep them which includes last Sunday’s a Premier League top-four behind or for them goalless draw with Leipzig. finish. to close the gap Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea are still in fourth Kingsley Coman netted for Bay- spot but after only one win in more ern to add to Gnabry’s brace their last four league games, N’GOLO KANTE while Mark Uth, on loan from the gap over the clubs beneath Schalke, scored Cologne’s con- them has been steadily eroded. solation goal. Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Serge Gnabry (C) scores a goal They are just two points Kante said. Bayern were 3-0 up after 12 above fifth-placed Sheffield “It’s an important game for minutes as they blitzed the Co- the ball in the box to Mueller, created in Europe’s top five in double figures for touch- United while Tottenham Hot- both teams. We all know that logne defence. whose pass found Coman to leagues. es of the ball - three of his 10 spur can move within a point Man United at home is a very The Bundesliga’s top scorer beat Cologne goalkeeper Timo Gnabry then made it 3-0 when were picking the ball out of his of the Blues if they win at As- difficult game, especially af- Robert Lewandowski claimed Horn, making it 2-0 after only his shot gave Horn no chance on net. ton Villa yesterday. United are ter what happened in the first his 23rd league goal with clini- five minutes. it’s way into the bottom cor- Gnabry then fired wide, mid- six points behind. game but we don’t look at this. cal finishing after Thomas Mu- It was Mueller’s 14th assist ner to leave the home crowd fielder Joshua Kimmich hit the “ M a n “We just look forward be- eller’s pass put him in behind this season, leaving him second stunned. post and Mueller went close as United cause we want to keep the gap the defence on three minutes. only to Manchester City’s Kevin With 15 minutes gone, Horn Bayern kept up the pressure as were a and so that’s why we need to Lewandowski then moved de Bruyne, on 16, for chances was the only Cologne player it stayed 3-0 at half-time. bit be- win, not to get revenge.” hind It is a crucial period for but now Chelsea with United on Mon- day, then a home clash with Tottenham on Saturday before Sevilla held by rock bottom Espanyol to stay out of top four a Champions League last-16, first leg tie at home to Bayern AFP | Madrid on loan from AC Milan last Munich. month, cutting inside before Kante said the mid-season evilla missed the chance to firing inside Diego Lopez’s break has hopefully enabled Smove in to the La Liga top near post. Chelsea to re-charge for a final four yesterday as they drew 2-2 The Basque derby be - push. with rock-bottom Espanyol. tween Eibar and Real So- “I spent time with family The Andalusian outfit failed ciedad is awaiting a new and friends at home in Paris, to take advantage of fourth- date after being called off N’Golo just chilling,” the 28-year-old placed Atletico Madrid’s own on Saturday due to poor air Kante said. “It’s a nice thing, a new 2-2 draw at Valencia on Friday. quality. thing in the Premier League Sevilla stay fifth, level on 40 Sociedad were due to make and it’s good for the players. points with Diego Simeone’s the short journey to Eibar, an in- “We have come back and side who occupy the final dustrial town in a narrow valley, tried to get a good fitness, to Champions League place. for a 1500 GMT kick-off. be prepared for the next game Espanyol remain last, three However the Basque regional they because we need to make sure points from safety alongside Le- health department had recom- h a v e we get the three points. ganes, who earlier played out a mended that sports be avoid- closed “I believe we have the team Diego Carlos Santos Silva of Sevilla competes for the ball with Wu Lei of Espanyol goalless draw with Real Betis. ed in the area after a rock- the gap so to get what we want this sea- Lucas Ocampos headed Se- away side ahead when he slot- Youssef En-Nesyri as the Mo- slide on February 6 into the it’s a big op - son -- to finish in the top four, villa in front after 14 minutes ted home Espanyol’s second five roccan forward surged towards Zaldibar rubbish dump, portunity either get Champions League foot- before Adrian Embarba levelled minutes after the break. goal. about eight kilometres for us to keep them ball next season and why not the scores with a free-kick that However Victor Sanchez was Suso exploited Sevilla’s man (4.97 miles) from behind or for them to win a title as well. We have crashed through a poor wall. sent off for a second bookable advantage to score his first Eibar’s Ipurua to close the gap everything that we need in this China winger Wu Lei put the offence when he clipped over goal for the club since arriving stadium. more,” midfielder team.” .