Belarusian Alina Talay won the 60m hurdles at a tournament in Dusseldorf
One of the leading Belarusian runners, Alina Talay, has started the new indoor athletics season successfully, winning the international tournament in Dusseldorf.
In the 60m hurdles final, the Belarusian clocked 8.00 seconds and took first place. Second to finish was Germany's Cindy Roleder (8.01 seconds), and the top three were rounded out by Great Britain's Serita Solomon (8.05 seconds). In the 60m hurdles qualification, another Belarusian, Elvira Herman, took 8th place with a result of 8.54 seconds. The next start for the leading sprinter of the Belarusian women's team, Alina Talay, will be the tournament in Lodz on February 5. For Belarusian athletes, the main event of the current winter season will be the World Indoor Championships, which will be held in Portland, USA, from March 16 to 20.