Triple jumper Rojas leaps to world-leading 14.71m

World champion Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela extended her season’s best to a world-leading 14.71 meters to win the triple jump in a competition in Spain’s Castellon. The world indoor record holder had opened her outdoor season in mid-August at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco, winning with a jump of 14.27m. In Castellon on Saturday, after a foul in the opening round, she landed at 14.47m in round two and almost matched that in the third round with 14.42m. The 24-year-old saved her best for the last round as she leapt out to 14.71m.