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Mutola sets World record

LIEVIN, FRANCE, February 22: Former outdoor world champion Maria Mutola of Mozambique set a world indoor record today at 800 metres of one...

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LIEVIN, FRANCE, February 22: Former outdoor world champion Maria Mutola of Mozambique set a world indoor record today at 800 metres of one minute 56.36 seconds, surpassing the old mark of 1:56.40 set by Christine Wachtel of East Germany on February 13, 1988.

Mutola, 25, who finished second last season at 800 metres in the World Outdoor Championships to Cuba8217;s Ana Quirto, has won the world indoor 800 title three straight times.

 

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