Pozzi takes big step towards Rio Olympics

Published: 11:08, 23 May 2016

Stratford AC's Andy Pozzi ran a personal best and Olympic qualifying time of 13.32 at Loughborough on Sunday.

STRATFORD AC hurdler Andrew Pozzi ran an Olympic qualifying time to go top of the British rankings at the Loughborough International on Sunday.

The 24-year-old, in only his second outdoor race since 2012 because of awful injury problems, clocked a new personal best of 13.32 to win the 110m hurdles.

Pozzi's run leaves him needing just one more qualifying standard and a top-two finish at the trials in June to book his spot for Rio. It also places him joint 17th in the world rankings heading towards the Games.

Pozzi tweeted: "Really, really happy to run a PB and Olympic qualifying time in Loughborough. Hard four years, but worth the wait."

Fellow Stratford AC athlete Rory Dwyer was also in action at Loughborough, bowing out with a best height of 2.09m in the high jump after just missing out on 2.13m.

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