Overview
- Larissa Iapichino, who jumped on Saturday at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene, recorded 7.12 m with a +1.8 m/s wind to surpass Fiona May’s 7.11 m from 1998.
- The mark improved Iapichino’s personal best from 7.06 m to 7.12 m and is the best European seasonal performance while ranking second worldwide for 2026.
- She finished second in Eugene after Tara Davis-Woodhall’s 7.13 m win, with Iapichino producing three fouls and a final 6.91 m in later attempts.
- At the same meeting Leonardo Fabbri threw 22.74 m to claim a seasonal world lead for the shot put, underlining strong results for Italy at Hayward Field.
- The new record ends a nearly three-decade family landmark, gave Iapichino a public celebration with her father-coach Gianni, and boosts her momentum ahead of Diamond League London and the European Championships in Birmingham.