Athletics - Heptathlete Rodriguez beats personal best three times in high jump

Athletics - World Athletics Championships – women's heptathlon high jump qualifying round – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 5, 2017 – Yorgelis Rodriguez of Cuba reacts. REUTERS/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Cuban heptathlete Yorgelis Rodriguez enjoyed a memorable morning at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday as she broke her personal best three times in the high jump.

In the space of a few dramatic minutes, the Panam Games champion improved her best from 1.87 meters to 1.95 meters - an enormous difference in high jump terms.