Millend Smashes Hurdles Record, Enters Estonia's Top Three
Estonian athlete Anna Maria Millend set a new national U23 record in the 60m hurdles with a blistering 8.12-second finish in Riga, a performance that also secured her the third spot on the country's all-time rankings.
- —Anna Maria Millend achieved a new Estonian U23 record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.12 seconds at an indoor competition in Riga.
- —This performance also elevated Millend to third place in the all-time Estonian rankings for the 60m hurdles.
- —Millend's previous personal best and U23 record was 8.19 seconds, set the week prior in France.
- —In the Riga final, Millend secured first place, ahead of Lithuania's Gabija Klimukaitė (8.34) and Latvia's Daniela Lasmane (8.61).
Recap
Anna Maria Millend's record-breaking 8.12-second run is not an isolated success but the culmination of a rapid, month-long performance surge. By consistently shaving significant time off her personal best, she has established herself as a serious contender for Estonia's top national records, signaling a potential shift in the country's track and field hierarchy.