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Officials' Blunder Costs Runner Finals Spot
Publication by EssentiallySports | June 27, 2026 | Edition #598 |
Hey Athletic Fans,
A lot can happen between morning and the evening in the world of track and field. In today’s afternoon edition, we have a bizarre rerun that an athlete had to take up due to the officials’ mistake, the reassuring recovery of an Olympic medalist, and more from the Olympic world.
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South African long jumper Luvo Manyonga returned to winning ways on Thursday, claiming victory at the Grand Slam Jerusalem with a wind-assisted leap of 8.35m (+2.6 m/s). The mark is his best performance under any conditions since returning to competition following the completion of his four-year anti-doping ban in December 2024.
The former world champion comfortably topped the field, with Romania's Gabriel Bițan finishing a distant second at 7.91m. Afterwards, Manyonga described the result as "just the beginning," saying he believes the performance is a major step in his journey back to the top.
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