Hasna Benhassi second in Zurich

Moroccan athlete Hasna Benhassi finished second in the women's 800 m at the Golden League of the Zurich Athletic Meetings with 1min 59 sec:18. <i>Le Matin</i> reports that Benhassi crossed the finish line after Cuban Zulia Calatayud (1:59.16) while Russian Svetlana Cherkasova (1:59.93) finished the race third. 27-year old Hasna Benhassi had finished second to Kelly Holmes in the women's 800 meters in 2004 Olympics in Athens. She also won a silver medal in the 800 meters at recent 2005 Helsinki World Championship.