Kiwi sprinter Zoe Hobbs strikes again, finishing race in under 11 seconds

Zoe Hobbs was close to her personal best in the 100m heats in Birmingham. Photo / Photosport

By Symone Tafuna’i of RNZ

Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has produced another top performance on the world stage.

Hobbs has finished second in the 100-metre race at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya, a Continental Tour meeting.

Her time of 10.97 seconds would have equalled her personal best time, but the runners were assisted by a tailwind above the allowable limit.

She finished 0.11 seconds behind American Tawnisha Terry, who won the race with a time of 10.86 seconds.

Hobbs has had a blistering season so far since her return from an injury in March at the New Zealand Track and Field Championships.

She crossed the line in the heats with a World Track and Field Championship qualifier and Oceania record of 11.07s at the meeting.

The Stratford-born sprinter then broke her own Oceania record (10.97 secs) at the Sydney Track Classic.

Kiwi sprinter Zoe Hobbs. Photo / Photosport

Recently, Hobbs ran 11.08 seconds to place fifth in her second Diamond League in Doha.

Hobbs will now prepare to race again in Tokyo before returning home for a month of training.

The Auckland-based sprinter will then jet off again to open up her European season in preparation for the World Track and Field Championships in Budapest in August.