Category: Running News
Cooper Lutkenhaus claims his second Diamond League victory in a week with a new world U20 record
Cooper Lutkenhaus’ incredible year continued at the Diamond League in Oslo tonight, where he edged past Olympic gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya to claim his second Diamond League victory in a week. This winter’s world indoor 800m champion finished in a personal best and world best of the season of 1:42.08 min. The feat
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
Timothy Cheruiyot won one-mile race at the Diamond League in Oslo after photo finish
A split-second drama decided the men’s one-mile race at the Diamond League in Oslo, Norway. Doha 2019 world 1500m champion and Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Timothy Cheruiyot (Kenya) was declared the winner in 3:48.21 min after a photo finish. The Paris 2024 Olympics 1,500m bronze medallist Yared Nuguse (USA) finished second with the same result,
Kelvin Kiptoo Kororia and Ayantu Kumela won the Rimi Riga Marathon
Tens of thousands of runners took to the streets of the Latvian capital Riga on Sunday to compete in the city’s marathon. Kenyan Kelvin Kiptoo Kororia was the fastest man in the men’s marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:08:58 hours. Ethiopia’s Getachew Kene Tufa (2:11:29 hours) and Kenyan Stephen Kibor (2:12:27 hours) rounded out
Enock Kipkemboi and Joy Kemuma won Nairobi City marathon
Kenyan athlete Enock Kipkemboi won Nairobi City marathon, running the course in 2:09:33 hours. Robert Kwambai and Shadrack Kenduiywo completed the podium in the men’s event, just a few hundreds of seconds behind the winner. With a spectacular new personal best of 2:09:33, Enock Kipkemboi captured the life-altering Ksh 3.5 million grand prize and proved
Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Marco Arop revive their rivalry at Oslo Diamond League
World and Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be aiming for an impressive Diamond League performance in Oslo tomorrow, where he will renew his captivating rivalry with 2023 world champion Marco Arop of Canada. Emmanuel Wanyonyi started his 2026 Diamond League campaign promisingly at the Rabat race on May 31, stopping the clock in 1:43.56
Audrey Werro became the third woman in history to run under 1:54 min in the 800m with the fastest run in 43 years
Audrey Werro produced arguably the strongest performance of the Diamond League in Stockholm. The Swiss athlete produced a brilliant performance in the women’s 800m, not only overtaking world indoor record holder Keely Hodgkinson, but also achieving the third-fastest time in the outdoor event. Last year’s European Women’s Rising Star became the third woman in history
Youngest world champion Cooper Lutkenhaus debuted in the Diamond League with a 800m victory
The world indoor 800m champion from Torun this winter, Cooper Lutkenhaus, made his Diamond League debut with a victory. The 17-year-old American prodigy, who became the youngest world champion in athletics this winter, won in Stockholm Diamond League’s 800m event, clocking 1:42.70 min. Cooper Lutkenhaus left behind the world outdoor champion from Budapest 2023 Marco
Soufiane El Bakkali and Marwa Bouzayani triumphed at the 3000m steeplechase in Stockholm Diamond League
Two-time Olympic and two-time world champion in the 3000m steeplechase Soufiane El Bakkali achieved another diamond victory. The Moroccan middle-distance runner won the Diamond League in Stockholm’s BAUHAUS-Galan with 8:10.40 min. He overtook Kenyans Edmund Serem (8:12.27 min) and Abraham Kibiwot (8:12.75 min) for the triumph. The Top 5 in the event were completed by
Kenneth Bednarek won the 200m gold at Stockholm Diamond League
Two-time world and Olympic silver medalist in the 200m Kenneth Bednarek continued his winning streak in the Diamond League. After triumphing in Rabat at the end of last month, the American sprinter has started June with success. Kenny Bednarek won the Diamond League in Stockholm (Sweden) with a time of 19.87 sec (+1.0 m/s). South