Maltese sprinter Rachel Fitz yesterday took part in the 60m heats at the World Indoor Championships currently being held in Sopot, Poland.
The 18-year-old was on the starting blocks for the third heat and dashed home in eighth place in 7.86 seconds. Germany’s Verena Sailer won the race in 7.13s, just ahead of Trinidad’s Michelle Ahye (7.14).
In the overall standings, Fitz placed 37th from 43 entries.