By Amy Tennery

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall shone bright under the glow of Times Square’s billboards as she headlined the long jump qualifying event for the women’s-only Athlos meet in New York on Thursday.

The athletics start-up Athlos added the field event for its sophomore campaign this year, after its inaugural 2024 meet featured track events only at Icahn Stadium.

American Davis-Woodhall, who won at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last month, leapt 6.81 metres to finish atop the standings on her fourth and final jump in front of throngs of fans and curious onlookers assembled in Times Square.

The competition served as a qualifying event for Friday’s main show, where the final will play out alongside the track events at the sold-out Icahn Stad

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