LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Luvo Manyonga of South Africa competes in Men's Long Jump during Day Two of the Muller Anniversary Games at London Stadium on July 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga Sets Meeting Record in London

Commonwealth Games long jump champion Luvo Manyonga continued his fine form with a meeting record victory at the IAAF Diamond League event in London on Sunday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Manyonga led South Africa 1-2 as fellow Commonwealth medallist Ruswahl Samaai took silver. Manyonga won his third consecutive London long jump contest with the season’s best 8.58-metre […]

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23-07-18 07:29
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Luvo Manyonga of South Africa competes in Men's Long Jump during Day Two of the Muller Anniversary Games at London Stadium on July 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Commonwealth Games long jump champion Luvo Manyonga continued his fine form with a meeting record victory at the IAAF Diamond League event in London on Sunday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 22: Luvo Manyonga of South Africa competes in Men’s Long Jump during Day Two of the Muller Anniversary Games at London Stadium on July 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Manyonga led South Africa 1-2 as fellow Commonwealth medallist Ruswahl Samaai took silver.

Manyonga won his third consecutive London long jump contest with the season’s best 8.58-metre effort he produced in the fourth round.

It was a super series of jumps as he soared further than 8.40 with five of his six jumps. His first effort was 8.16m.

‘I feel like I am the main man at this stadium,’ said Manyonga. ‘Coming back into a great atmosphere with these fans means so much.’

Samaai’s season-best also came with his fourth attempt.

Another season-best, for American Jarrion Lawson, was good for third spot as he leapt 8.25.

Also in second-day action was 100m hurdler Rikenette Steenkamp. The new South African record holder was fifth in her heat in a time of 13.05 in her Diamond League debut, which just saw her missing out on a place in the final.