Olympic 1500m champ Faith Kipyegon continued her winning ways at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene. She stopped the clock at 3:53.23 to smash the rest of the field. Kipyegon ran aggressively, clinging to the rabbit then launching for home. She was rewarded with a meet record and handed the rest of the field a true flogging for her efforts.
It was a race of two at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic Bowerman Mile, as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Stewart McSweyn clashed. Ingebrigtsen was victorious, posting a big PB. The Norwegian stopped the clock at 3:47.24 to set a new meet record. Australian Stewart McSweyn was still with the Olympic champion with just 200m to go, as the pair put a substantial gap on the rest of the field. Stew finished 2nd in 3:48.40, just 0.03 off his PB and Australian record. Stew's time is the second fastest in Australian history, a great run.
The annual Prefontaine Classic in Eugene Oregon this weekend will see a number of Olympic medallists do battle with the rest of the world at what is a Mecca for American athletes and fans. The event has also grown in stature with the international athletics community over the last 40 years to become one of the best Diamond League meetings on the calendar.
Italy's Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs didn't hide his delight and said that he smiled when he learned that British sprinter CJ Ujah had been provisionally suspended for violating the anti-doping rule.
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An innovative company based out of Melbourne, Australia, has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for their eco-friendly bottle - Memobottle.
Ideal for runners on the move that need to squeese a bottle into a small space in their travel bag, it is practical as well net positive for the environment.
Born from a desire to reduce the impact of single-use bottles, the memobottle is designed to ensure you never leave your bottle behind again.
Olympic 4th place finisher, Peter Bol, has kept his momentum flowing following his successful Olympic campaign. At a meet in Poland, Bol ran from the front and showed his class, clocking 1:45.49, celebrating as he crossed the line.
Ethiopian star distance runner, Kenenisa Bekele, is on the hunt for his third Berlin Marathon title, one of the most prestigious marathons in the world.The race is set for 26 September, 2021.
