Polish speed climber breaks her own world record twice

Poland's Aleksandra Miroslaw competes in the women's speed climbing qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (Michael Reaves/Pool Photo via AP)

Poland’s Aleksandra Miroslaw broke her own world record twice on Monday in the women’s speed event of sport climbing at the Paris Olympics.

Miroslaw set a time of 6.21 seconds in her first qualification run, which was faster than the time she set at the European qualifier in Rome in 2023. Then, she was even better on her second run with a time of 6.06.

She set an Olympic record during the 2020 Tokyo Games but ended up in fourth place and failed to medal.

Miroslaw appears to be the woman to be at the Olympics in the event. She won the 2022 European Championships in Munich, received a silver medal for the 2023 European Games and finished with a bronze in the World Championships in 2023.