Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Nicola Olyslagers impressed for Australia, while Georgia Griffith also ran a career-best time in Morocco.
Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Nicola Olyslagers have headed a fine evening's work by Australian athletes at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat.West Australian pole vaulter Kennedy finished runner-up behind world indoor champion Sandi MorrisOlympic silver medallist Olyslagers finished third in the high jump
The 25-year-old cleared 4.65 metres, the same height as Morris, but chose not to go for 4.85m after her recent illness and ended up settling for second place on countback. "I am really happy that I beat some big girls in this competition. It's giving me confidence going into the Worlds. The goal is to medal there."
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