Athletics-Rojas collects third straight triple jump world title

Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas underlined her status as queen of the triple jump on Monday by winning a third straight world title.

The Olympic champion jumped 15.47 metres on her second attempt to seize top spot. Jamaican Shanieka Ricketts collected her second consecutive world silver with a best of 14.89m on the first try, leaping from the sand on her final attempt and running to the stands to hug her supporters. American Tori Franklin took bronze.