Kallur Sets World Record in 60 Hurdles

Susanna Kallur broke the 18-year-old world record in the women's 60-meter indoor hurdles Sunday, finishing in 7.68 seconds to lower the mark by 0.01 seconds at the Karlsruhe International.

The 26-year old Swede broke the record set Feb. 4, 1990, by Russia's Ludmila Narozhilenko — who later changed her name to Ludmila Engquist. Kallur, the European outdoors champion just missed the mark with a 7.72 effort a week ago in Stuttgart.

''The record is unbelievable. I'm speechless,'' Kallur said. ''I don't know how I will celebrate. I don't know how much money I will earn for the record either.''

She established herself as the favorite for the indoor world championship, set for March 7-9 in Valencia, Spain.

Dayron Robles of Cuba won the men's 60 hurdles in 7.40, two days after the 21-year-old ran 7.33 in Duesseldorf. That run was just 0.03 seconds off Colin Jackson's world record set 14 years ago.

''At the moment, I'm just very tired,'' Robles said.

Four-time world champion Allen Johnson of the United States was second, edging Germany's Thomas Blaschek with both recording 7.54.

American Mike Rodgers took the 60 in 6.60, beating Kim Collins of Saint Kitts, who had the same time.