Overview

• Beatrice Chebet became the first woman to run the 5,000m in under 14 minutes with a world record 13:58.06 set at Hayward Field.
• Faith Kipyegon lowered her own 1,500m record to 3:48.68, improving her previous mark by 0.36 seconds.
• The 50th Prefontaine Classic at Eugene’s Hayward Field showcased Kenyan dominance in distance running and reaffirmed the meet’s reputation for historic performances.
• Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis won the pole vault but failed to clear 6.29m in three attempts, falling short of extending his own world record.
• World Athletics has ratified both world record performances, setting the stage for Chebet and Kipyegon to contest titles at September’s World Championships in Tokyo.