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Two world records broken within an hour,Aussie soars to high jump win

Brazil's Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell both shattered world hurdles records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, producing a stunning night of athletics in Switzerland.

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ABC News Australia27 Aug 2026, 08:55 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Two world records broken within an hour, Aussie soars to high jump win

Brazil's Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell both shattered world hurdles records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, producing a stunning night of athletics in Switzerland.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia. Published 27 Aug 2026, 08:55 pm.

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