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Janieve Russell of Jamaica celebrates as she wins the women's 400m hurdles event in a personal best and world-leading 53.96 seconds at Rome's Diamond League at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, yesterday. Second went to South Africa's Wenda Nel Theron (54.61) and third to Great Britain's Eilidh Doyle (54.81).<b>Photo: AFP</b>

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