Dominant Wlodarczyk goes 80 plus to take hammer gold

Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland celebrates with a national flag after winning gold at the women's hammer throw final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BEIJING (Reuters) - Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk summoned up the second longest hammer throw of all time to dominate the world championship final in the same way she has her event all season and win the title for a second time on Thursday.

The 30-year-old is the only woman who has ever thrown the hammer beyond the 80 metre mark and she did it twice at the Bird's Nest Stadium on Thursday, winning gold with her fourth effort of 80.85 metres.