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Lysenko regains world hammer best

ZHUKOVSKY, Russia -- Russia's Tatiana Lysenko reclaimed the world record in the hammer throwing 77.41 meters at the Znamensky memorial international athletics meeting in Russia on Saturday.

Lysenko, who celebrated her 31st birthday on Friday, beat the mark of 77.26m set by compatriot Gulfiya Khanafeyeva at the Russian championships in Tula earlier this month.

Lysenko had previously held the record of 77.06m which she set in Moscow last July.

Romania's Mihaela Melinte previously dominated bettering the mark three times between 1998 and 2005.

The rivalry between Lysenko and Khanafeyeva is expected to continue during the European championships in Gothenburg, Sweden from August 6-13.

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