Category: Running News
Jimmy Gressier shocked the favorites and won the 3,000m Diamond Trophy
The cross-country champion Jimmy Gressier shocked the favorites at the 3,000m Diamond League Final Weltklasse Zurich and triumphed with the gold, clocking at 7:36.78 min He beat stars like American Grant Fisher, double bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics (5,000m and 10,000m), who finished second in Zurich with 7:36.81 min. Jimmy Gressier also prevailed over
Salwa Eid Naser won the 400m Diamond Trophy with a new meeting record
World 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser won the 2025 Women’s Diamond Trophy after running the fastest time in the final of the circuit in Zurich. The Bahraini athlete won with a new meeting record of 48.70 sec. She smashed the tournament record of 48.86 sec, which had been held by world record holder Jarmila Kratochvílova
Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the 800m gold at the Diamond League Final in Zurich
David Rudisha’s 800m world record from the London 2012 Olympics remains intact after a daring attempt to improve it in the Diamond League final failed. However, the night belonged to Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi. The Kenyan star continued his dominant form as he defended his title in Zurich, beating Britain’s Max Burgin in a tense
Audrey Werro won the 800m title at the Swiss Championships with a new national record
European U20 and U23 champion Audrey Werro clocked a phenomenal 1:56.29 min to win the 800m title at the Swiss Championships. Leading from start to finish, Audrey Werro ran the 400m in 56.64 sec and the 600m in 1:26.61 min, beating her previous Swiss record of 1:57.25 min, set earlier this season in Bydgoszcz, by
Jacob Kiplimo won the 21K de Buenos Aires
World record holder in the half marathon Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) won convincingly the 21K de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics series race held in the Argentine capital. The two-time world cross-country champion set a course record of 58:29 min, while Kenyan Veronica Loleo triumphed in the women’s race in 1:06:58 hours. The men’s race was
Alexander Ogando won the 200m gold at the Brussels Diamond League
Dominican sprinter Alexander Ogando won the 200m gold at the Brussels Diamond League after clocking 20.16 sec ahead of the American Robert Gregory with 20.19 sec and the 2021 World U20 champion Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike with 20.29 sec. Alexander Ogando is World champion and Olympics silver medalist with Dominican 4x400m mixed relay. His personal best
Sonia O’Sullivan questioned Rhasidat Adeleke’s decision not to be part of the Ireland’s relay for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships
There has been some disappointing news from the world of athletics in recent days, with it being announced that Rhasidat Adeleke will not be part of Ireland’s team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month. The Irish sprinter has endured a difficult 2025 season, battling injuries and a lack of form. She recently
Evans Chebet and Sheila Chepkirui will lead the Kenyan team for the 2025 New York City Marathon
The 2022 New York City Marathon champion Evans Chebet and current women’s champion Sheila Chepkirui will lead the Kenyan team in this year’s race, which will be held on November 2. Evans Chebet will be looking for revenge after narrowly missing out on the title last year. The 36-year-old marathon runner will be looking to
Kishane Thompson beats Noah Lyles in men’s 100m at the Silesia Diamond League
Kishane Thompson beats Noah Lyles in men’s 100m at the Silesia Diamond League, getting revenge from the Paris 2024 Olympics and hinting for the big battle at the upcoming Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September. The Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson finished in 9.87 sec to secure the gold at the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, ahead
Faith Kipyegon hints for bold career change after the World Athletics Championships
Three-time Olympics 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon is constantly striving for new heights, hinting at a major career change. From chasing a sub-four-minute a mile to planning her upcoming marathon debut, the Kenyan star is brimming with motivation. But her main driving force is inspiring others, especially her seven-year-old daughter and the next generation of female