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The three jumpers made the final as part of the top 12 athletes in the event on Tuesday, with Brume and Usoro qualifying from the qualifying Group A, while Ochonogor qualified from Group B.

Brume, a bronze medallist in the event at Tokyo 2020, powered to a mark of 6.76m in her third attempt to finish second in her group behind USA’s Tara Davis-Woodhall. She started the rounds by landing some 6.44m and 6.40m in her first two attempts, which were way below the qualifying mark of 6.75m.

Usoro, who won gold in the triple jump at the African Games, was also on song. She started with a huge foul in the region of 7m before delivering 6.68m to finish third in the group behind Brume.

African Games bronze medallist Ochonogor finished third in her group with a mark of 6.65m in her second attempt.

Overall, Brume finished fourth in the qualifying round, followed by Usoro in fifth, while the 18-year-old Ochonogor was seventh.

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