Ethiopians Addisu Yihune and Freweyni Hailu set a world season’s best in 5,000m and 3,000m at Oslo Diamond League

Ethiopian long-distance runner Addisu Yihune achieved a personal best and world best result for the season in the 5,000m, after winning the Diamond League in Oslo with 12:47.62 min.

The silver went to Birhanu Balew (Bahrain) with a new Asian record of 12:47.73 min. Swedish star Andreas Almgren finished third with 12:48.61 min.

The Top 5 were completed by the American athlete Parker Wolfe, clocking 12:49.45 min, and Grant Fisher with 12:49.61 min.

The world best result for the season was also in the women’s 3,000m, where there was an absolute triumph of Ethiopia with four representatives of the African country in the first four places. The world best result for the season was recorded by Freweyni Hailu with 8:24.22 min. Likina Amebaw finished second with 8:25.15 min, and Senayet Getachew improved her personal best and took third place with 8:25.85 min.

Hawi Abera was fourth, missing the honors and podium, clocking 8:27.18 min. The Top 5 was completed by Maureen Koster (Netherlands) with 8:27.67 min.