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The Australian
2 days ago
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- The Australian
How Lachlan Kennedy went at Prefontaine Classic, Faith Kipyegon breaks record
Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull produced a trademark gutsy performance as a Kenyan superstar made history, and Lachlan Kennedy got the biggest start of his career. Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull has finished third in the fastest 1500m race in history behind Kenyan superstar Faith Kipyegon. The Australian produced her trademark gutsy performance to hang with Kipyegon while most of the field dropped away at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, further solidifying her reputation as one of the best middle-distance runners in the world. Kipyegon, who has won the past three Olympic gold medals, powered away over the final 200m to clock 3min48.68sec, bettering her previous world mark of 3:49.04sec. — World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 5, 2025 Hull, 28, was third in 3:52.67sec. It was a return home for the Australian who made her name as a collegiate star at the Hayward Field track for the University of Oregon. 'I was actually surprised how easily I got my position, To get the position right off the line was super nice, and then I just tried to stay relaxed,' Hull said. 'Then I felt Faith, she put her foot down and made it really hard for that last 500 metres. 'This was the fastest 1500m I've been in all year, so it was definitely tough in that last 400, but I'm okay with that being tough at this point of the season. 'It was really important to get a really fast one under my belt and build from here. 'It's pretty impressive what Faith can do, she's set the benchmark now of where we need to be come Tokyo (world championships), so yeah, I'll go back to work and try and get there.' Canberra teenager Cam Myers continues to impress, finishing sixth in a stacked field in the storied Bowerman Mile in 3:47.50sec – just two hundredths of a second outside the national record he shares with Olli Hoare. The 19-year-old is looking more and more comfortable mixing it with the world's best with flying Dutchman Niels Laros (3:45.94sec) causing a major boilover by passing American Yared Nuguse in the shadow of the line. Sprinter Lachlan Kennedy got the biggest start of his career, taking on an elite field in the 100m where he finished a creditable eighth in 10.07sec (+0.4). The 21-year-old had been hampered by a back issue since he became just the second Australian to legally break the 10-second barrier with a flying 9.98sec in Kenya last month. Jamaica's Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson won in 9.85sec. There was another world record in the 5000m with Kenya's Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet becoming the first woman to break the 14-minute barrier, clocking a stunning 13:58.06sec. Paris Olympics gold medallist Letsile Tebogo from Botswana, who kicked off his 2025 campaign at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne in March, won the men's 200m in impressive style in 19.76sec. The Diamond League series continues next week in Monaco where Gout Gout will make his debut in the U/23 200m while Peter Bol (800m), Kurtis Marschall (pole vault), Sarah Billings (1000m) and Hull (1000m) will also fly the Aussie flag. Scott Gullan Score Columnist - AFL/Athletics writer Scott Gullan has more than 25 years experience in sports journalism. He is News Corp's chief athletics writer and award-winning AFL correspondent. He's covered numerous Olympic Games, world championships and Commonwealth Games. He's also the man behind the Herald Sun's popular Score column. More Sports Alexandria Perkins has claimed an unexpected world championships medal for Australia after finishing third in the women's 100m butterfly final. Olympics The USA might have sensed an opportunity when Emma McKeon and the Campbell sisters left, but the new generation have reminded the world how Australia sets the standard.
Independent Singapore
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Jessica Hull finishes second despite breaking her own Australian mile record at the London Diamond League
Photo: LONDON, UK: Jessica Hull recently broke her own Australian and Oceanian records in the mile but finished second at the Diamond League meet in London. The athlete, who won a silver medal in the Olympic mile, was hopeful when Gudaf Tsegay ran very fast at the start, but when Hull got close, Tsegay sped up even more and won the race easily, setting a new national record with a time of 4 minutes 11.88 seconds. Hull admitted, 'I had a lot of distractions, but was just trying to zone into the leader in the second half, but it was a solid run.' Although she finished second, Hull found consolation in lowering her own Oceanian mile record to 4:13.68. The athlete added, 'Coming in, we were thinking I could run a national record, and I did. I would have liked to have been a little closer to 4:10, but I felt very strong for 4:13… A lot of records fell today, so it was a pretty special to be a part of that race.' In front of 60,000 spectators, she and high jumper Eleanor Patterson both took second place, while Rose Davies, who also set new national and Oceanian records in the 5000 m, placed third. Despite not gaining the top spot, it was a strong and memorable event for Australian athletes. On social media, netizens expressed their support for Hull: 'So stoked for her. She gives it her all and is a great competitor', 'Absolutely brilliant!!', 'She shows up every single race', and 'Brilliant! Amazing! Incredible! 🏃🏼♀️👏🏻😀.' Tournament highlights Davies finished third with a time of 14:31.45, just behind two Ethiopian runners, Medina Eisa, who finished with a time of 14:30.57, and Fantaye Belayneh, who had a time of 14:30.90. Her time was more than nine seconds faster than her old national record of 14:40.83, which she set in China last April. With this, Davies expressed: 'I was ready for a big race and felt like I responded to the challenge today… My expectations were a PB (personal best), and I have achieved that, so I am really pleased.' Moreover, Georgia Griffith came fifth with a new personal best of 14:32.82, also beating the old record. Former world champion Patterson was also surprised that her 1.93-metre jump was enough to win silver. British athlete Morgan Lake took first place with a jump of 1.96 metres. Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred broke her own record for St. Lucia by running the fastest 200m time in the world this year—21.71 seconds. Australian runner Torrie Lewis wasn't able to keep up and finished last with a time of 23.05 seconds. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
The Guardian
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Jessica Hull breaks Australian mile record at London Diamond League meet
Jessica Hull has gone record hunting again, smashing her own Australian and Oceanian mile marks but still having to settle for second best at a star-studded Diamond League meeting in London. While Hull and high jumper Eleanor Patterson grabbed runners-up spots at the London Stadium to lead the Australian challenge in front of a 60,000 full house on Saturday, it also proved a landmark day for Newcastle's Rose Davies who obliterated her own national and Oceanian 5000m marks while finishing third. But on another promising afternoon for Australia's athletes, as they started building their preparations for the Tokyo World Championships, there was a setback for young miling sensation Cam Myers, whose promising bid in the meeting-concluding 1500m ended with an on-track bump. Olympic metric mile silver medallist Hull's eyes must have lit up when Gudaf Tsegay seemed to be setting a suicidal pace in the mile, but as the Wollongong ace moved up to her shoulder, Ethiopia's former double world champ found an extra gear to win comfortably in a new national record 4min 11.88sec. Hull's substantial consolation was to lower her own Oceanian mark to 4:13.68. 'I had a lot of distractions, but was just trying to zone into the leader in the second half, but it was a solid run,' said Hull. 'Coming in, we were thinking I could run a national record, and I did. I would have liked to have been a little closer to 4:10, but I felt very strong for 4:13. 'A lot of records fell today, so it was a pretty special to be a part of that race.' Earlier on Saturday, Davies clocked 14:31.45 for third behind the Ethiopian duo of Medina Eisa (14:30.57) and Fantaye Belayneh (14:30.90), her run eclipsing her previous national mark of 14:40.83, set in China in April, by more than nine seconds. Georgia Griffith finished fifth in a huge new personal best 14:32.82 to also smash the former record. 'I was ready for a big race and felt like I responded to the challenge today,' said Davies. 'My expectations were a PB (personal best) and I have achieved that so I am really pleased.' Former world champ Patterson was surprised her 1.93 metre clearance was enough to earn her the silver as even Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh had an off-day, allowing British home hope Morgan Lake to win with a 1.96m leap. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion 'I am very honoured to be known as 'Miss Consistent' as it reflects my aim to be consistently jumping well,' said Patterson. 'Today doesn't quite match up to it -- but if 1.93 is a bad day and second I can't be too mad about it' Myers, the 19-year-old Canberran phenomenon who's had a stunning year in the senior ranks already while finishing runner-up in Oslo's Dream Mile, looked ready for the next step as he moved sweetly into contention on the final lap of the metric mile. But about to make his move in fourth, he and Briton George Mills clipped heels, taking each other out of contention, and Myers ended up limping home way down in 13th place in 4:24.03, wondering what might have been as another teenage superstar, Kenya's Phanuel Koech, won in the fastest time ever seen in the UK, 3:28.82. International highlight of the day may have been Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred smashing her own national St Lucian record while running the fastest 200m in the world this year (21.71sec). Australian hope Torrie Lewis couldn't live with that, finishing last in 23.05.
CNN
06-07-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet smash world records at an extraordinary Diamond League meeting
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet both set new world records on Saturday at an extraordinary Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Kipyegon, who fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile last month, bounced back in impressive style to break her own women's 1,500m world record with a time of 3:48.68. She dominated the race, holding off Australia's Jessica Hull who stuck with her until the back straight, eventually winning by almost three seconds. As Kipyegon crossed the line, the crowd erupted, knowing she had shaved 0.36 seconds off the world record, while she turned and pointed back towards the clock before wrapping herself in a Kenyan flag. Earlier in the meet, also known as the Prefontaine Classic, Chebet obliterated the 5,000m world record by more than two seconds, becoming the first woman to complete the distance in under 14 minutes. She crossed the line in 13:58.06, more than three seconds ahead of Agnes Jebet Ngetich in second place, who recorded the third-fastest time in history. Gudaf Tsegay, the previous world record holder, finished the race in third place with a time of 14:04.41. Chebet had already broken the 14-minute barrier on the road in January when she completed the race in 13:54. 'I'm so happy,' Chebet said afterward. 'In Rome (where she recorded a time of 14:03.69), I was just running to win a race. After Rome, I say that I am capable of running a world record so let me go back home and prepare … I told myself, 'if Faith is trying for a world record in Eugene, why not me too?'' 'It's a good track for me,' she added, referencing her previous success in Eugene where she broke the women's 10,000m world record last year. Now, Chebet holds the 5,000m and 10,000m women's world records as well as the Olympic titles in both events. Elsewhere at the meet, Mondo Duplantis comfortably won the men's pole vault but failed to raise his own world record, hitting the bar on all three of his attempts to clear 6.29m.
CNN
06-07-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet smash world records at an extraordinary Diamond League meeting
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet both set new world records on Saturday at an extraordinary Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Kipyegon, who fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile last month, bounced back in impressive style to break her own women's 1,500m world record with a time of 3:48.68. She dominated the race, holding off Australia's Jessica Hull who stuck with her until the back straight, eventually winning by almost three seconds. As Kipyegon crossed the line, the crowd erupted, knowing she had shaved 0.36 seconds off the world record, while she turned and pointed back towards the clock before wrapping herself in a Kenyan flag. Earlier in the meet, also known as the Prefontaine Classic, Chebet obliterated the 5,000m world record by more than two seconds, becoming the first woman to complete the distance in under 14 minutes. She crossed the line in 13:58.06, more than three seconds ahead of Agnes Jebet Ngetich in second place, who recorded the third-fastest time in history. Gudaf Tsegay, the previous world record holder, finished the race in third place with a time of 14:04.41. Chebet had already broken the 14-minute barrier on the road in January when she completed the race in 13:54. 'I'm so happy,' Chebet said afterward. 'In Rome (where she recorded a time of 14:03.69), I was just running to win a race. After Rome, I say that I am capable of running a world record so let me go back home and prepare … I told myself, 'if Faith is trying for a world record in Eugene, why not me too?'' 'It's a good track for me,' she added, referencing her previous success in Eugene where she broke the women's 10,000m world record last year. Now, Chebet holds the 5,000m and 10,000m women's world records as well as the Olympic titles in both events. Elsewhere at the meet, Mondo Duplantis comfortably won the men's pole vault but failed to raise his own world record, hitting the bar on all three of his attempts to clear 6.29m.
