A London, Ont., athlete has set a world best in long jump at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis, Austria on Saturday.
Canada’s Damian Warner jumped 8.28 metres to top American Ashton Eaton’s mark of 8.23 set in 2012.
It was the 31-year-old’s first decathlon since the 2019 world championships.
Warner, who won bronze at the 2016 Olympics, is aiming to be the first person to win six Hypo-Meeting titles.
He was the leader after the first three events, which were 100 metres, long jump and shot put.
The Hypo-Meeting is considered an unofficial world championship for multi-event athletes.
–With files from the Canadian Press