Lapierre defends title

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Lapierre defends title and pockets $35k in Thessaloniki

Australian Fabrice Lapierre is $35,000 richer after winning the men's long jump title at the World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Lapierre, the defending World Athletics Final champion, was languishing in sixth place some 40 centimetres behind American Dwight Phillips' third round leap of 8.24m until the fourth and final round, when he launched 8.33m to claim victory.