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Abdulai grabs gold in track nats

Coquitlam's Ruky Abdulai won gold in the heptathlon at the last weekend's Canadian Senior National Track and Field Championships in Calgary. Abdulai finished 18 points ahead of reigning champion Jessica Zelinka on London, Ont.

Coquitlam's Ruky Abdulai won gold in the heptathlon at the last weekend's Canadian Senior National Track and Field Championships in Calgary.

Abdulai finished 18 points ahead of reigning champion Jessica Zelinka on London, Ont. with a 6150 total, which meets the Canadian 'A' standard for the world championships later this summer in South Korea. A former Simon Fraser University student, Abdulai also placed second in the women's long jump.

Port Coquitlam's Traci Boss bolted to second spot in the women's 400-metre hurdles in a personal-best time of 60.96 seconds.