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Chebet and Kipyegon Break World Records While Davis-Woodhall Edges Mihambo in Eugene

The milestone performances at Hayward Field provide a springboard for Tokyo World Championships contenders.

Malaika Mihambo machte in Eugene ihren bislang besten Wettkampf in dieser Freiluft-Saison.
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Platz zwei für Malaika Mihambo

Overview

  • Beatrice Chebet ran 13:58.06 to become the first woman to break 14 minutes in the 5000m, lowering a two-year-old world record.
  • Faith Kipyegon improved her own 1500m world record to 3:48.68 in the final event of the meeting.
  • Tara Davis-Woodhall surged to 7.07m on her last jump to surpass Malaika Mihambo’s season-best 7.01m in their high-profile duel.
  • Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis cleared 6.00m for the win after three unsuccessful attempts at the 6.29m world record height.
  • Germany’s athletes had mixed fortunes as shot-putter Yemisi Ogunleye placed ninth, Konstanze Klosterhalfen finished last in the 5000m and Gesa Felicitas Krause withdrew from the steeplechase.