The following World records have recently been ratified.
WOMEN - SENIOR
Hammer Throw
79.42m Betty Heidler GER, Halle, GER, 21 May 11
previous: 78.30 Anita Wlodarczyk POL, Bydgoszcz, POL, 6 June 10
WOMEN - JUNIOR
3000m Steeplechase
9:20.37 Birtukan ADAMU (92) ETH, Rome, ITA, 26 May 11
previous: 9:22.51 Almaz AYANA (91) ETH, Brussels, BEL, 27 Aug 10
WOMEN - INDOOR
4x800m Relay
8:06.24 Moscow Region Team RUS, Moscow, RUS, 18 Feb 11
(Alexandra Bulanova, Ekaterina Martynova, Yelena Kofanova, Anna Balakshina)
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