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American Reese wins fourth world long jump gold

US athlete Brittney Reese competes in the final of the women's long jump athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL

American Brittney Reese won a fourth world gold when she claimed victory in the women’s long jump at the IAAF World Championships on Friday.

Reese, who previously won in 2009, 2011 and 2013 and was 2012 Olympic champion, managed a best of 7.02 metres.

Russian Darya Klishina, competing as a neutral with her country’s federation banned by the IAAF over doping, claimed silver with 7.00m.

Reese’s teammate Tianna Bartoletta, defending world champion, held off Serbia’s Ivana Spanovic, for bronze (6.97).

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