China’s Bin Feng wins world women’s discus gold

China’s Feng Bin threw a massive personal best of 69.12m on her first visit to the ring to claim world discus gold on Wednesday.

It improved by more than three metres her previous best of 66.00m set in Beijing in April.

Croatia’s Sandra Perkovic, a two-time Olympic champion and also twice a world gold medallist, claimed silver with 68.45m.

American Valarie Allman, who won Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, took bronze with 68.30m.

Defending world champion Yaime Perez of Cuba finished seventh (63.07).