Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands broke the 23-year-old women’s mile world record on Friday clocking 4:12.33 seconds, beating the 4:12.56 set by Russia’s Svetlana Masterkova in 1996.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has moved to number 6 on the all-time men's 1500m list, winning the Bislett Games in Oslo clocking 3:27.95. The first time under 3:28 for this amazing Norwegian.
In an electrifying showdown on his home turf in Eugene, Oregon, former world champion Christian Coleman delivered a breathtaking performance to secure his first Diamond League Trophy in five years. In a display of unbridled passion, Coleman celebrated his victory by flexing his muscles and letting out triumphant cheers after defeating the reigning global champion, Noah Lyles, in a world-leading time of 9.83 seconds, a distinction he now shares with both Lyles and Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes.
But Hull wasn't done. In what is perhaps her pet event, the 1500m, most were assuming it was just a matter of time before Linden Hall's mark of 4:00.86 set in 2018 would also fall. In Berlin, conditions were ideal for Hull. A pacemaker was arranged for Scottish star Laura Muir, the rabbit went out on sub-4 1500m pace. Hull sat in behind second place finisher Laura Weightman for the majority of the race. The Steve Cram coached English athlete was just a little too strong for Hull, but it gave her the perfect rabbit, as they raced just milliseconds apart over the final 200m.
Australia's Georgia Griffith has posted the third fastest 1500m ever by an Australian. In the Norwegian town of Jessheim, Griffith was paced by Ellie Sanford and won the race comfortably by approximately 50-60m. Her time of 4:00.16 is also a Commonwealth and world champs qualifying time. After her second place at the Australian championships over 1500m, Griffith looks good to toe to line in Oregon and Birmingham.
Athletics ACT, are initiating a new race concept in early Jannary, utilising the amazing Stromlo Forest Park for races ranging from 1km (junior) to 5km (senior).
The races will be fast, as athletes cruise around the Stephen Hodge Criterium Cycling Circuit, at Stromlo.
The Commonwealth Games 1500m champ, and Australian record holder over the 1500m and mile distances, has annouced that he is taking some time off, to heal.
"I have a small grade 1 sports hernia and significant swelling in the pubic sythnesis, athletic pubalgia."
The 2023 Portland Track Festival left spectators in awe as athletes delivered extraordinary performances and created unforgettable moments on the track. From stunning finishes to the rise of promising new talents, the event showcased the incredible depth and excitement of track and field. Amon Kemboi's impressive victory in the men's 1500-meter race, the inspiring comeback of Cole Hocker, and the exceptional achievements that shattered records across various events made the Portland Track Festival an unmissable spectacle.
In a momentous display of skill and determination at the BOclassic World Athletics Label road race in Bolzano, Italy, Sebastian Sawe from Kenya shattered a 32-year-old men's course record by crossing the 10km finish line in an impressive time of 28:00. This remarkable achievement, achieved on Sunday (31), exceeded the previous record by a mere two seconds.
Oslo, Norway; 30 May 2024 - Australia’s premier track and field athletes have claimed no less than four podium finishes at the renown Bislett Games in Norway, with middle distance star Georgia Griffith stealing the show with a golden finish and an area record at the Oslo leg of the Diamond League.
