16 September 2020

Running star Jemma Reekie’s five-race 800m winning streak ends at Switzerland meet

Jemma Reekie’s 800m five-race winning streak has come to an end after she finished fourth at the Gala dei Castelli International meet in Bellinzona, Switzerland.

The 22 year-old Scot clocked a time of 1:58.87 as Norway's Hedda Hynne stormed to victory with a world-leading outdoor time of 1:58.12.

Selina Büchel finished in second with Lore Hoffmann in third on home soil. 

Reekie has had a superb 2020 season after she won three races at outdoor events last month with two indoor victories in February. 

At the end of last month she also set a personal best in the same distance with a time of 1:58.63 while also setting a new British under-23 record. 

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