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3 days ago
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Zakithi Nene narrowly misses out on 400m victory in Rome Diamond League thriller
US' Quincy Hall, right, crosses the finish line ahead of South Africa's Zakithi Nene, centre, to win the men's 400m event of the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Olympic stadium in Rome. | AFP SA sprint sensation Zakithi Nene was pipped at the line by Olympic champion Quincy Hall in a 400m showdown at the Rome Diamond League on Friday night, finishing in a time of 44.23 seconds. American Hall had stopped the clock at a season's best 44.22, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Nene. Collen Kebinatshipi of Botswana was third, in a season's best time of 44.51. Nene was hoping to replicate his heroics at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya last weekend, where he set a world lead and personal best of 43.76. However, it was never going to be easy against a strong field that also included former world and Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada. After a slow start, Nene was left with work to do over the final 100m to reel in haul and did so in spectacular fashion, surging ahead after the 300m mark where his split time was 32.69. He seemed to have the race sewn up after pulling away from Hall on the home straight but the reigning Olympic champion came back at him over the last few strides and beat him as both runners dipped at the line. 'This time is my third fastest time ever. I wanted to win today but this race showed me that I am very consistent in my races,' Nene said afterwards. His coach, Victor Vaz, feels his star runner could have done with more rest after setting his PB in Kenya, while admitting that runners' schedules often don't allow for that. 'The other aspect – and he admitted it afterwards – was that Hall should not have been ahead of him at the 300m mark. And that's true because that's his card, his ace is always being first to the 300m,' he said. He blamed an uncharacteristically sedate 200m split time of 21.23, below the strategic target of 21 seconds, for leaving the door open for his rival to grab the narrowest of victories at the death. 'We train for that 200. We will do two or three 200s in one afternoon, all in 21-dead. So I don't know whether he relaxed too much or whether his legs were too heavy,' he said. 'It's not an excuse, it's a statistical reality. He got beaten by the Olympic champion, so it's some sort of compensation.'
Straits Times
3 days ago
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- Straits Times
Trayvon Bromell scorches 100m as Beatrice Chebet shines at Rome Diamond League
Trayvon Bromell celebrates after winning the men's 100m event of the Diamond League meet in Rome on June 6. PHOTO: AFP ROME – American Trayvon Bromell admitted that he had the 'jitters', even as he set the fastest time over the 100m this season in 9.84 seconds at the Rome Diamond League on June 6. Bromell, a two-time world outdoor bronze medallist and 2016 world indoor champion, dominated the field, with compatriot Fred Kerley coming in fifth in 10.06sec. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme (9.99sec) and Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala (10.01sec) rounded out the podium in the blue riband event. 'It is a blessing... I executed the race, it was a great feel,' said Bromell. 'It was definitely a lot of jitters, I'm not going to lie and say that the nerves weren't there. 'I did not know what to expect, but I just wanted to go and be the person that I know I am. I work hard so I don't expect anything but fast times and execution.' Kenya's Beatrice Chebet, who won Olympic golds in the 5,000 and 10,000m in Paris last summer, posted the second-fastest time of all time in the women's 5,000m, clocking 14:03.69 after a stunning solo breakaway at the Stadio Olimpico. It was just three seconds off Gudaf Tsegay's world record set in Eugene in 2023, the Ethiopian finishing third in the Italian capital as the field struggled with Chebet's kick four laps out from the finish. 'I was planning to run 14:15, but I felt like my body was moving and I decided to go,' said Chebet. 'So I see that my body is in a good shape and I am capable of of the world record. So now I am going home and will prepare for it. Everything is possible. If I get someone who will push me up to 3000, it is possible.' Another Olympic champion, Quincy Hall of the USA, held his nerve to claim victory in the men's 400m in 44.22sec, winning in a photo finish from fast-finishing South African Zakithi Nene. There was a first Diamond League win since 2022 for Sandi Morris in the women's pole vault, the American clearing 4.80m for the victory. 'Today is monumental for me on a personal level,' said Morris, a three-time world silver medallist. 'I have been fighting with problems with my shoulder so I have to keep the volume of jumps lower. I really wanted to keep jumping but I also listen to my goals.' There was, however, no glory for Gianmarco Tamberi in the men's high jump in front of his adoring fans. The joint 2020 Olympic gold medallist, also the current European and world champion, bombed out at a lowly 2.16m in a competition won by South Korea's Woo Sang-hyeok, with a best of 2.32m. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Bromell scorches 100m as Chebet shines at Rome Diamond League
ROME: American Trayvon Bromell set the fastest time over the 100m this season as he won the Rome Diamond League in 9.84 seconds on Friday. Bromell, a two-time world outdoor bronze medallist and 2016 world indoor champion, dominated the field, with compatriot Fred Kerley coming in fifth in 10.06sec. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme (9.99) and Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala (10.01) rounded out the podium in the blue riband event. Kenya's Beatrice Chebet, who won Olympic golds in the 5,000 and 10,000m in Paris last year, posted the second fastest time of all time in the women's 5,000m, clocking 14:03.69 after a stunning solo breakaway at the Stadio Olimpico. It was just three seconds off Gudaf Tsegay's world record set in Eugene in 2023, the Ethiopian finishing third in the Italian capital as the field struggled with Chebet's kick four laps out from the finish. "I was planning to run 14:15, but I felt like my body was moving and I decided to go," said Chebet. "So I see that my body is in a good shape and I am capable of of the world record. So now I am going home and will prepare for it. Everything is possible. If I get someone who will push me up to 3000, it is possible." Another Olympic champion, Quincy Hall of the USA, held his nerve to claim victory in the men's 400m in 44.22sec, winning in a photo finish from fast-finishing South African Zakithi Nene. There was a first Diamond League win since 2022 for Sandi Morris in the women's pole vault, the American clearing 4.80m for the victory. "Today is monumental for me on a personal level," said Morris, a three-time world silver medallist. "I have been fighting with problems with my shoulder so I have to keep the volume of jumps lower. I really wanted to keep jumping but I also listen to my goals." There was, however, no glory for Gianmarco Tamberi in the men's high jump in front of his adoring fans. The joint 2020 Olympic gold medallist, also the current European and world champion, bombed out at a lowly 2.16m in a competition won by South Korea's Sanghyeok Woo, with a best of 2.32m. - AFP
The Star
3 days ago
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- The Star
Athletics-Kenya's Chebet nears 5000m world record at Rome Diamond League
Athletics - Diamond League - Rome - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - June 6, 2025 Kenya's Beatrice Chebet in action during women's 5000m final REUTERS/Remo Casilli Rome (Reuters) -Kenyan Beatrice Chebet came close to breaking the women's 5000 metres world record on Friday at the Rome Diamond League when she clocked 14:03.69, a meeting record that was just 2.5 seconds shy of Gudaf Tsegay's 1997 world mark of 14:00.21. Chebet, who recorded the second-fastest ever time in the women's 3000 metres – running 8:11.56 in Rabat last month behind Wang Junxia's 8:06.11 set in 1993 – appears determined to shave further seconds off her times. "I can see that my body is in good shape and that I am capable of achieving the world record. Now I am going home to prepare for it. Everything is possible," the 25-year-old said after the race. Jamaica's Andrenette Knight dominated the women's 400m hurdles, finishing in 53.67 seconds, while American Anavia Battle won the women's 200 metres in 22.53 seconds. Irish Sarah Healey triumphed in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:59.17. THRILLING VICTORIES The men's 110m hurdles produced the evening's closest finish, with Swiss athlete Jason Joseph clocking 13.14 and snatching victory from American Cordell Tinch, who finished in the same time. There was also a nail-bitting race in the men's 400 metres, with American Quincy Hall finishing in 44.22 seconds, just a hundredth of a second ahead of South Africa's Zakithi Nene. "I have been working hard. We are coming there. I want to be the best. It is coming down. You do not know about the time, but it is coming down this year," Quincy said. In the men's 1500 metres, France's Azeddine Habz surged in the closing stages to beat former world champion Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot. Habz won by three-hundredths of a second with a time of 3:29.72, while Cheruiyot finished in 3:29.75. American Trayvon Bromell claimed victory in the 100 metres, finishing in 9.84 seconds, while Tokyo Olympics high jump gold medallist Gianmarco Tamberi failed to reach the podium as South Korea's Woo Sanghyeok took the win with a jump of 2.32 metres. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City)
Straits Times
3 days ago
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- Straits Times
Kenya's Chebet nears 5000m world record at Rome Diamond League
Rome - Kenyan Beatrice Chebet came close to breaking the women's 5000 metres world record on Friday at the Rome Diamond League when she clocked 14:03.69, a meeting record that was just 2.5 seconds shy of Gudaf Tsegay's 1997 world mark of 14:00.21. Chebet, who recorded the second-fastest ever time in the women's 3000 metres – running 8:11.56 in Rabat last month behind Wang Junxia's 8:06.11 set in 1993 – appears determined to shave further seconds off her times. "I can see that my body is in good shape and that I am capable of achieving the world record. Now I am going home to prepare for it. Everything is possible," the 25-year-old said after the race. Jamaica's Andrenette Knight dominated the women's 400m hurdles, finishing in 53.67 seconds, while American Anavia Battle won the women's 200 metres in 22.53 seconds. Irish Sarah Healey triumphed in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:59.17. THRILLING VICTORIES The men's 110m hurdles produced the evening's closest finish, with Swiss athlete Jason Joseph clocking 13.14 and snatching victory from American Cordell Tinch, who finished in the same time. There was also a nail-bitting race in the men's 400 metres, with American Quincy Hall finishing in 44.22 seconds, just a hundredth of a second ahead of South Africa's Zakithi Nene. "I have been working hard. We are coming there. I want to be the best. It is coming down. You do not know about the time, but it is coming down this year," Quincy said. In the men's 1500 metres, France's Azeddine Habz surged in the closing stages to beat former world champion Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot. Habz won by three-hundredths of a second with a time of 3:29.72, while Cheruiyot finished in 3:29.75. American Trayvon Bromell claimed victory in the 100 metres, finishing in 9.84 seconds, while Tokyo Olympics high jump gold medallist Gianmarco Tamberi failed to reach the podium as South Korea's Woo Sanghyeok took the win with a jump of 2.32 metres. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
