British hurdlers in winning form in USA – overseas round-up

Fine early-season performances from Andy Pozzi, Cindy Sember, Dina Asher-Smith, Jacob Fincham-Dukes, Kenny Ikeji and more

Sprint hurdlers Cindy Sember, Andy Pozzi, David King and Josh Zeller have all won in the United States in recent days plus there have been victories for Jade Lally, Dina Asher-Smith, Jacob Fincham-Dukes and Kenny Ikeji.

Our latest round-up also has full results of the Diamond League in Suzhou and news of a 56-year-old Brit who has run sub-three marathons for six successive weeks.

Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala Diamond League, Suzhou, China, April 27

From a British perspective, Megan Keith’s UK under-23 5000m record and the manner of Daryll Neita’s victory was the highlight even if the latter’s 22.62 did not get the reward with track sprint times disappointing at the meeting generally.

Ethan Hussey was a fine fifth in the 800m.

Ahead of Keith, 18-year-old Mekedes Alemeshete surprisingly led home the Ethiopian top four with an early world lead of 14:36.70 while Selemon Barega won the 5000m in a world outdoor lead of 12:55.68.

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Men: 100 (-0.1): 1 Akani Simbine RSA 10.01; 2 Christian Coleman USA 10.04; 3 Fred Kerley USA 10.11; 4 Emmanuel Eseme CMR 10.17; 5 Ackeem Blake JAM 10.23; 6 Rohan Watson JAM 10.29; 7 Brandon Carnes USA 10.35; 8 Yoshihide Kiryu JPN 10.37; 9 Chen Guanfeng 10.47

800: 1 Slimane Moula ALG 1:44.55; 2 Wycliffe Kinyamal KEN 1:44.88; 3 Clayton Murphy USA 1:45.18; 4 Abdellatif El Guesse MAR 1:45.35; 5 Ethan Hussey GBR 1:45.55; 6 Andreas Kramer SWE 1:45.92; 7 Mark English IRL 1:46.47; 8 Ermiyas Girma ETH 1:46.59; 9 Elias Ngeny KEN 1:46.98; 10 Alex Kipngetich KEN 1:47.09; 11 Tshepiso Masalela BOT 1:47.27
5000: 1 Selemon Barega ETH 12:55.68; 2 Biniam Mehary ETH 12:56.37; 3 Benson Sigei KEN 12:58.78; 4 Kuma Girma ETH 13:03.45; 5 Samwel Chebolei KEN 13:04.00; 6 Mike Foppen NED 13:16.58; 7 Morgan McDonald AUS 13:18.65; 8 Nibret Kinde ETH 13:18.97; 9 Jack Rayner AUS 13:19.57; 10 Bastien Augusto FRA 13:19.79; 11 Nibret Melak ETH 13:20.11; 12 Sam12:55.68. Parsons GER 13:20.30; 13 Brian Fay IRL 13:25.37; 14 Dan Kibet UGA 13:31.64

110H (0.8): 1 Daniel Roberts USA 13.12; 2 Shunsuke Izumiya JPN 13.23; 3 Hansle Parchment JAM 13.26; 4 Cordell Tinch USA 13.26; 5 Eric Edwards Jr. USA 13.37; 6 Xu Zhuoyi 13.43; 7 Zhu Shenglong 13.45; 8 Jamal Britt USA 13.58
HJ: 1 Hamish Kerr NZL 2.31; 2 Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT 2.29; 3 Vernon Turner USA 2.27; 4 Thomas Carmoy BEL 2.24; 5 Shelby McEwen USA 2.24; 5 Wang Zhen 2.24; 7 Tomohiro Shinno JPN 2.24; 8 Christoffe Bryan JAM 2.16; 9 Douwe Amels NED 2.12; 10 Tobias Potye GER 2.12

PV: 1 Armand Duplantis SWE 6.00; 2 Ben Broeders BEL 5.82; 2 Sam Kendricks USA 5.82; 4 Jacob Wooten USA 5.72; 5 Huang Bokai 5.72; 6 Chris Nilsen USA 5.72; 7 Austin Miller USA 5.62; 8 Yao Jie 5.42; 9 Bo Kanda Lita Baehre GER 5.42; Zhong Tao NH
LJ: 1 Marquis Dendy USA 8.05; 2 Wang Jianan 8.04; 3 Shi Yuhao 7.99; 4 Carey McLeod JAM 7.93; 5 Mattia Furlani ITA 7.88; 6 Will Williams USA 7.75; 7 Jarrion Lawson USA 7.74; 8 Lin Yu-Tang TPE 7.63; 9 Tajay Gayle JAM 7.56; 10 LaQuan Nairn BAH 7.48

Women: 200 (0.2): 1 Daryll Neita GBR 22.62; 2 Anavia Battle USA 22.99; 3 Sha’Carri Richardson USA 23.11; 4 Tamara Clark USA 23.13; 5 Mujinga Kambundji SUI 23.21; 6 Anthonique Strachan BAH 23.35; 7 TeeTee Terry USA 23.37; 8 Caisja Chandler USA 23.66
400: 1 Marileidy Paulino DOM 50.89; 2 Talitha Diggs USA 51.77; 3 Sada Williams BAR 52.00; 4 Kaylin Whitney USA 52.55; 5 Aliyah Abrams GUY 53.04; 6 Stephenie Ann McPherson JAM 53.75; 7 Evelyn Aguilar COL 53.81; 8 Haruna Kuboyama JPN 54.47
5000: 1 Mekedes Alemeshete ETH 14:36.70; 2 Ayal Dagnachew ETH 14:36.86; 3 Letesenbet Gidey ETH 14:37.13; 4 Kassie Wubrist ETH 14:37.28; 5 Caroline Nyaga KEN 14:37.80; 6 Asayech Ayichew ETH 14:38.73; 7 Margaret Ekidor KEN 14:39.54; 8 Megan Keith GBR 14:43.24 NU23R; 9 Edina Jebitok KEN 14:44.63; 10 Yenawa Kefale ETH 14:47.78; 11 Rose Davies AUS 14:47.86; 12 Sarah Chelangat UGA 14:54.15; 13 Lauren Ryan AUS 14:58.69; 14 Faith Cherotich KEN 15:03.78; 15 Teresia Gateri KEN 15:03.82; 16 Isobel Batt-Doyle AUS 15:06.84; 17 Maudie Skyring AUS 15:12.44; 18 Francine Niyomukunzi BDI 15:12.89; 19 Asmarech Anlay ETH 15:18.37; 20 Zhang Deshun 15:41.34; 21 Aisha Praught Leer JAM 16:36.99
3000SC: 1 Beatrice Chepkoech KEN 9:07.36; 2 Peruth Chemutai UGA 9:15.46; 3 Gesa-Felicitas Krause GER 9:16.24; 4 Sembo Almayew ETH 9:19.14; 5 Gabrielle Jennings USA 9:19.59; 6 Lomi Muleta ETH 9:24.39; 7 Daisy Jepkemei KAZ 9:25.10; 8 Stella Jepkosgei Rutto ROU 9:25.31; 9 Regan Yee CAN 9:26.12; 10 Frehiwot Gesese ETH 9:27.64; 11 Cara Feain-Ryan AUS 9:31.68; 12 Jackline Chepkoech KEN 9:32.46; 13 Adva Cohen ISR 9:36.83; 14 Aude Clavier FRA 9:38.53; 15 Xu Shuangshuang 9:39.89; 16 Juliane Hvid DEN 9:49.81; Fancy Cherono KEN DNF; Emma Coburn USA DNF

100H (0.3): 1 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn PUR 12.63; 2 Devynne Charlton BAH 12.64; 3 Danielle Williams JAM 12.74; 4 Masai Russell USA 12.76; 5 Alaysha Johnson USA 12.78; 6 Ditaji Kambundji SUI 12.81; 7 Megan Tapper JAM 12.83; 8 Wu Yanni 13.15; Tobi Amusan NGR DQ
LJ: 1 Marthe Yasmine Koala BUR 6.68; 2 Quanesha Burks USA 6.59; 3 Milica Gardašević SRB 6.52; 4 Xiong Shiqi 6.51; 5 Pauline Hondema NED 6.41; 6 Khaddi Sagnia SWE 6.40; 7 Alina Rotaru-Kottmann ROU 6.36; 8 Fatima Diame ESP 6.20; 9 Brooke Buschkuehl AUS 6.19; 10 Eliane Martins BRA 5.82
SP: 1 Chase Jackson USA 20.03; 2 Sarah Mitton CAN 19.86; 3 Song Jiayuan 19.83; 4 Gong Lijiao 19.61; 5 Adelaide Aquilla USA 19.38; 6 Maddison-Lee Wesche NZL 19.23; 7 Maggie Ewen USA 19.16; 8 Danniel Thomas-Dodd JAM 19.08; 9 Yemisi Ogunleye GER 18.52; 10 Jessica Schilder NED 17.81
DT: 1 Valarie Allman USA 69.86; 2 Feng Bin 67.11; 3 Yaimé Pérez CUB 65.59; 4 Izabela da Silva BRA 64.66; 5 Jorinde van Klinken NED 63.31; 6 Liliana Cá POR 61.58; 7 Claudine Vita GER 61.26; 8 Jiang Zhichao 59.18; 9 Wang Fang 58.24; Laulauga Tausaga-Collins USA NM

JT: 1 Haruka Kitaguchi JPN 66.87; 2 Mackenzie Little AUS 64.88; 3 Flor Dennis Ruiz COL 60.70; 4 Maggie Malone USA 60.47; 5 Lu Huihui 60.03; 6 Elína Tzénggo GRE 59.73; 7 Tori Peeters NZL 59.11; 8 Līna Mūze-Sirmā LAT 58.51; 9 Dai Qianqian 57.49; Kathryn Mitchell AUS NM

Texas Invitational, Austin, April 26

In a pick-up from last week’s form, the 2019 world 200m champion Dina Asher-Smith won in a European leading time of 22.29/1.7 well ahead of Jamaican Dejanea Oakley (22.73).

The following day the 100m though showed she is not quite at her sharpest yet when she finished third in a wind-assisted 11.10 and, while she defeated world 60m champion Julien Alfred, she was a way down on training partner and Irish 400m star Rhasidat Adeleke, who won in a stunning 10.84/3.5 compared to a legal best of 11.31!

The best British performance of the meeting came from Jacob Fincham-Dukes who won the long jump with an 8.20m outdoor European lead and Rome standard and he was just 7cm behind the Paris standard.

In the women’s long jump Jamaican Ackelia Smith achieved a windy 7.10m/3.5.

Men: 100 (4.2): 1 Antonio Laidler 10.11w
200 (3.0): 1 Jeremiah Curry 20.47w; 2 Nolton Shelvin 20.54w; 3 Dominick Yancy 20.62w; 4 John Rutledge 20.68w. B (2.8): 1 Antonio Laidler 20.57w
800: 1 Yusuf Bizimana GBR 1:48.05; 2 Daniel Howells GBR 1:51.64
110H (3.5): 1 Giovanni Wearing 13.55w
PV: 1 Christyan Sampy 5.65
LJ: 1 Jacob Fincham-Dukes GBR 8.20; 2 Solomon Washington 8.02w; 3 Jalen Seals 7.95w
TJ: 1 O’Brien Wasome JAM 16.96w
Women: 100 (3.5): 1 Rhasidat Adeleke IRL 10.84w; 2 Celera Barnes 10.94w; 3 Dina Asher-Smith GBR 11.10w; 4 Julien Alfred LCA 11.15w; 5 Cambrea Sturgis 11.20w. B (2.8): 1 Dejanea Oakley JAM 11.15w
200 (1.7): 1 Dina Asher-Smith GBR 22.29; 2 Dejanea Oakley JAM 22.73; 3 Kenondra Davis 22.90; 4 Lynna Irby-Jackson 22.92. C (4.0): 2 Kiah Dubarry-Gay GBR 23.59w
800: 1 Olivia Howell 2:02.92
100H (3.3): 1 Rushelle Burton JAM 12.90w
400H: 1 Milan Young 56.31; 2 Bianca Stubler 56.62; 3 Ashley Miller ZIM 56.63 NR
LJ: 1 Ackelia Smith JAM 7.10w; 2 Tyra Gittens TTO 6.72w; 3 Ida Andrea Breigan NOR 6.65w
TJ: 1 Ackelia Smith JAM 13.51w
SP: 1 Marilyn Nwora 17.56; 2 Nina Ndubuisi GER 17.44; 3 Crystal Herpin 17.36; 11 Olivia Dobson GBR 13.24
HT: 1 Elísabet Rut Rúnarsdóttir ISL 70.04
JT: 3 Olivia Dobson GBR 39.62

LSU Invitational, Baton Rouge, April 27

Brandon Hicklin improved in the 100m to a 9.94/1.7 PB (from 10.12) as Godson Oghenebrume won the college race in 10.00/2.3.

Vernon Norwood won the invitational 200m (20.47) and 400m (44.74).

Wayne Pinnock jumped a highly wind assisted  8.44/5.8) in the long jump.

In women’s events there was a just over the limits 10.78/2.2 by Aleia Hobbs with Favour Ofili also 10.78.

Ofili ran a legal 22.34/-2.0 in the 200m with McKenzie Long 22.21/2.2 quicker in another race but over the limits.

NCAA indoor 400m champion Amber Anning continued her good form with a 22.66 clocking behind Long.

Alexis Holmes won the 400m in 50.80.

Men: 100 (2.3): 1 Godson Oghenebrume NGR 10.00w; 2 Wanya McCoy BAH 10.11w; 3 Ismael Kone CIV 10.14w. B (2.9): 1 Ajayi Kanyinsola NGR 10.06w; 2 Myles Thomas 10.07w
200 (2.3): 1 Makanakaishe Charamba ZIM 20.11w; 2 Jevaughn Powell JAM 20.28w; 3 Lance Lang 20.36w; 4 Dario Matau RSA 20.45w; 5 Da’Marcus Fleming 20.50w. B (5.1): 1 Favour Ashe NGR 20.59w. C (4.5): 1 Jaiden Reid CAY 20.64w; 4 Christopher Morales Williams CAN 20.87w
400: 1 Vernon Norwood 44.74; 2 Chris Bailey 45.03; 3 Reheem Hayles JAM 45.31; 4 James Benson II 45.79; 8 Niclas Baker GBR 46.40. B: 1 Steven McElroy 45.79; 2 Ashton Schwartzman 45.90
110H (3.8): 1 Ja’kobe Tharp 13.40w; 2 Tai Brown 13.48w; 3 Ahmad Young 13.51w; 4 Matthew Sophia NED 13.52w; 5 Yves Cherubin HAI 13.56w; 6 Jahiem Stern JAM 13.68w. B (1.9): 3 Mayowa Osunsami GBR 14.28
400H: 1 Sean Burrell 49.61; 2 Jevon Williams 49.96
HJ: 1 Romaine Beckford JAM 2.23; 2 Riyon Rankin 2.20; 3 Kason O’Riley 2.20
LJ: 1 Wayne Pinnock JAM 8.44w; 2 Curtis Williams 7.99w; 3 Malcolm Clemons 7.94w
TJ: 1 Chris Carter 16.70w
SP: 8 Jack Turner GBR 13.32
DT: 1 Claudio Romero CHI 66.57
HT: 1 Johnnie Jackson 71.20
4×100: 1 LSU 38.40; 2 JPN 38.59; 3 Florida 38.71; 4 CAN 39.00
Inv 100 (1.7): 1 Brandon Hicklin 9.94; 2 Malachi Murray CAN 10.01; 3 Hiroki Yanagita JPN 10.02; 4 Traunard Folson 10.06; 5 Seye Ogunlewe NGR 10.16. B (4.0): 1 Eliezer Adjibi CAN 10.05w; 2 Dorian Camel 10.07w; 3 Shoma Yamamoto JPN 10.09w
200 (0.0): 1 Vernon Norwood 20.47; 2 Traunard Folson 20.53; 3 Brian Faust 20.61; 4 Seye Ogunlewe NGR 20.67; 5 Brandon Hicklin 20.71. B (0.4): 1 Dorian Camel 20.59; 2 Aaron Ernest 20.78
Women: 100 (2.8): 1 Dajaz Defrand 10.88w; 2 Thelma Davies 10.92w; 3 Kaila Jackson 10.97w; 4 Tima Seikeseye Godbless NGR 11.15w; 4 Chante Clinkscale 11.48w
200 (2.2): 1 McKenzie Long 22.21w; 2 Thelma Davies 22.39w; 3 Amber Anning GBR 22.66w; 4 Brianna Lyston JAM 22.69w; 5 Kaila Jackson 22.77w; 6 Rosey Effiong 22.92w. B (1.1): 1 Dajaz Defrand 22.58; 2 Gabrielle Matthews JAM 22.98
400: 1 Alexis Holmes 50.80; 2 Shafiqua Maloney VIN 51.29; 3 Nickisha Pryce JAM 51.35; 4 Ella Onojuvwewo NGR 51.80. B: 1 Kyra Constantine CAN 51.75; 2 Kimberly Harris 51.94
800: 1 Sanu Jallow 2:03.14
100H (1.8): 1 Ackera Nugent JAM 12.57; 2 Mariam Abdul-Rashid CAN 12.69; 3 Leah Phillips 12.71; 4 Shani’a Bellamy 12.77; 5 Alia Armstrong 12.84; 6 Michelle Harrison CAN 12.90; 7 Jayla Hollis 12.97. C (1.8): 1 Anna Hall 13.66; 3 Ella Rush GBR 14.16
400H: 1 Anna Cockrell 54.74; 2 Dominique Mustin 56.52. B: 3 Zoe Pollock GBR 58.71
HJ: 1 Rachel Glenn 1.90; 2 Elena Kulichenko CYP 1.87
LJ: 1 Anthaya Charlton BAH 6.74w; 2 Nia Robinson JAM 6.70w; 3 Ameia Wilson 6.56w
TJ: 1 Natricia Hooper GUY 13.92w
SP: 1 Kelsie Murrel-Ross GRN 17.63
HT: 1 Jillian Weir CAN 67.11; 2 Stephanie Ratcliffe AUS 63.37
JT: 5 Ella Rush GBR 30.67
4×100: 1 Tiger Olympians 43.26; 2 LSU 43.29; 3 Arkansas 43.30; 4 Florida State 43.43; 5 Ole Miss 43.58; 6 Florida 43.60; 7 CAN 43.61; 8 Georgia 43.63
4×400: 1 LSU 3:26.55; 2 Arkansas 3:27.00; 3 Georgia 3:27.02
Inv 100 (2.2): 1 Aleia Hobbs 10.78w; 2 Favour Ofili NGR 10.78w; 3 Mikiah Brisco 11.03w; 4 Maia McCoy LBR 11.04w. B (1.9): 1 Candace Hill 11.01; 2 Kennedy Blackmon 11.06; 5 Desiree Henry GBR 11.36
200 (-2.0): 1 Favour Ofili NGR 22.34; 2 Candace Hill 22.89. B (3.0): 1 Audrey Leduc CAN 22.77w. C (0.6): 1 Alexis Holmes 23.09

East Coast Relays, Jacksonville, April 26-27

Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse clocked a windy 20.11/3.1  just ahead of Pablo Mateo 20.12 and then the following day  won the 100m in 10.11 /0.9) ahead of Tokyo 100m champion Marcell Jacobs (10.11) and Trayvon Bromell (10.14).

Andy Pozzi carried on his good form with a wind-assisted 13.66/2.3 in the hurdles.

Men: 100 (0.9): 1 Andre De Grasse CAN 10.11; 2 Lamont Marcell Jacobs ITA 10.11; 3 Trayvon Bromell 10.14 4 Xie Zhenye CHN 10.14; 5 Abdul Hakim Sani Brown JPN 10.15; 6 Ryiem Forde JAM 10.20; 8 Christophe Lemaitre FRA 10.83. E (2.2): 2 Harry Aikines-Aryeetey GBR 10.37w
200 (3.1): 1 Andre De Grasse CAN 20.11w; 2 Pablo Mateo FRA 20.12w; 3 Chen Jiapeng CHN 20.61w. B (1.4): 1 Renan Correa BRA 20.28; 2 Jamel Miller JAM 20.43; 3 Joshua Hartmann GER 20.46; 4 Judson Lincoln IV 20.61
400: 1 Jamel Miller JAM 45.92; 2 Nickolis Anderson 45.95
110H (2.3): 1 Andy Pozzi GBR 13.66w; 2 Paris Williams 13.80w
LJ: 1 Goodness Iredia NGR 7.94
DT: 1 Milton Ingraham 61.66; 2 Vincent Ugwoke 61.44
4×100: 1 CHN 38.28; 2 GER 38.76
Women: 100 (0.0): 1 Liang Xiaojing CHN 11.35
200 (2.2): 1 Helene Parisot FRA 22.71w
400: 1 Amandine Brossier FRA 51.61
100H (3.6): 1 Rayniah Jones 12.77w; 2 Lin Yuwei CHN 12.83w; 3 Ricarda Lobe GER 12.92w; 4 Laura Valette FRA 12.99w,
400H: 1 Louise Maraval FRA 56.03; 2 Camille Seri FRA 56.70
LJ: 1 Yanis David FRA 6.64; 2 Viktoriya Gorlova RUS 6.58; 3 Tiffany Flynn 6.55
4×100: 1 FRA 43.03; 2 CHN 43.63

Penn Relays, Philadelphia, April 26-27

In the 128th Penn Relays, Yared Nuguse won the mile in an outdoor world lead of 3:51.06 from Commonwealth champion Oliver Hoare (3:51.28).

Briton Louie Hinchliffe won the university 100m in 10.21/0.8 ahead of sub-10 South African Shaun Maswanganyi .

NCAA champion Kenny Ikeji of Great Britain won the men’s hammer throw (74.15m).

Men: 3000SC: 1 Kristian Imroth GBR 8:35.32
SP: 1 Rhys Allen GBR 17.10
DT: 1 Jacob Lemmon 60.04; 11 Rhys Allen GBR 51.49
JT: 19 Lewis Forster GBR 55.10
Championship 100 (0.8): 1 Louie Hinchliffe GBR 10.21; 2 Shaun Maswanganyi RSA 10.26. Heat 3 (0.2): 1 Louie Hinchliffe GBR 10.37
110H (0.9): 1 De’vion Wilson 13.38; 2 Jason Holmes-Williamson 13.43; 3 Connor Schulman 13.51; 4 Sam Bennett GBR 13.59. Heat 1 (-1.5): 1 Jaheem Hayles JAM 13.65. Heat 2 (0.2): 1 De’vion Wilson 13.61. Heat 3 (0.4): 1 Sam Bennett GBR 13.72. Heat 4 (0.7): 1 Jason Holmes-Williamson 13.59
HT: 1 Kenneth Ikeji GBR 74.15; 2 Christian Johnson 69.72
Olympic Development  800: 1 Festus Lagat KEN 1:46.76; 2 Mario García ESP 1:47.18; 3 Navasky Anderson JAM 1:47.58; 4 Kyle Langford GBR 1:47.81
Mile: 1 Yared Nuguse 3:51.06; 2 Olli Hoare AUS 3:51.28; 3 Eric Holt 3:51.46; 4 Benjamin Allen 3:53.62; 5 AJ Ernst 3:54.33; 6 Nick Dahl 3:57.14; 7 Aidan Ryan 3:57.18; 8 Jack Salisbury 3:57.88; Geordie Beamish NZL DNF
HJ: 1 Kyle Rollins 2.23; 2 Jonas Wagner GER 2.20
Women: 1500: 1 Teagan Schein-Becker 4:09.87
5000: 10 Esme Davies GBR 15:59.07; 12 Holly Smith GBR 16:11.75; 13 India Weir GBR 16:18.16
3000SC: B: 7 Hattie Reynolds GBR 10:34.91
400H: 1 Savannah Sutherland CAN 55.36; 2 Ken’naria Gadson 56.82
SP: 6 Samantha Callaway GBR 14.33
5000W: 1 Viktória Madarász HUN 21:59.67
Championship 100H (0.2): 1 Janela Spencer JAM 13.01. Heat 1 (-1.3): 4 Marcia Sey GBR 13.83
PV: 1 Chloe Timberg 4.60
DT: 8 Samantha Callaway GBR 48.03
W35+ 5000W: 1 Michelle Rohl W55 23:32.84 (world W55 record)
Olympic Development 400: 1 Leah Anderson JAM 52.48
800: 1 Dorcus Ewoi KEN 2:02.49; 2 Ajee’ Wilson 2:02.88; 6 Georgie Hartigan IRL 2:05.34
1500: 1 Sage Hurta-Klecker 4:07.10; 2 Helen Schlachtenhaufen 4:07.73; 3 Nozomi Tanaka JPN 4:08.32; 4 Yolanda Ngarambe SWE 4:09.01; 5 Nia Akins 4:10.32; 8 Natoya Goule-Toppin JAM 4:12.25
HJ: 1 Vashti Cunningham 1.84; 2 Sanaa Barnes 1.84

Desert Heat Classic, Tucson, April 27

Jaida Ross equaled her collegiate best in the women shot put at with a 19.71m throw,

Briton David King led home the 110 m hurdles 13.52/0.6.

Men: 200 (0.5): 1 Javonte Harding 20.48 2 Dominick Brister 20.59; 3 David Phillips 20.70; 4 Mouhamadou Fall FRA 20.73
400: 1 Nathaniel Ezekiel NGR 45.40; 2 Khaleb McRae 45.54; 3 Chris Robinson 45.63; 4 Paul Dedewo 45.82
800: 1 Colin Sahlman 1:45.63; 2 Rivaldo Marshall JAM 1:46.38
110H (0.6): 1 David King GBR 13.52; 2 Jerome Campbell JAM 13.59; 3 Derrick Olsen 13.64
400H: 1 Corde Long 49.26; 2 James Smith 49.43; 3 Rasheeme Griffith BAR 49.77
LJ: 1 Godfred Edward NGR 7.98
HT: 3 Tom Parker GBR 66.28
4×400: 1 Baylor 3:03.73
Women: 100 (0.5): 1 Dennisha Page 11.11; 2 Jadyn Mays 11.17
400: 1 NaAsha Robinson 51.95. B: 3 Rebecca Grieve GBR 54.52
100H (1.7): 1 Paige Magee 12.99
400H: 1 Shana Grebo FRA 56.33; 2 Kyla Robinson-Hubbard 56.76; 3 Abbey Glynn 56.84
HJ: 1 Nawal Meniker FRA 1.92
LJ: 1 Sydnie Vanek 6.54; 2 Caelyn Harris 6.54w
SP: 1 Jaida Ross 19.71,
HT: 1 Shelby Moran 70.02; 2 Hannah Blood GBR 60.92
JT: 4 Elizabeth Korczak GBR 47.45; 15 Allie Routledge GBR 35.79
4×100: 1 Tennessee 42.52; 2 Oregon 43.16
4×400: 1 Tennessee 3:28.53

Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, USA April 26

Briton David Mullarkey ran a 13:28.43 outdoor PB at 5000m in winning his event.

Men: 1500: 1 Luke Houser 3:39.05 2 Ezekiel Kibichii KEN 3:39.39
5000: 1 David Mullarkey GBR 13:28.43; 2 Tai Dinger 13:28.90; 3 Morgan Le Guen SUI 13:29.69. C: 8 Matthew MacKay GBR 14:13.53
10,000: 1 Barry Keane IRL 28:21.92; Edward Buck GBR DNF
3000SC: 1 Carson Williams 8:27.14; 2 Joey Berriatua 8:29.13; 3 Aaron Ahl CAN 8:29.57
Women: 800: 1 Roisin Willis 2:02.36
5000: 1 Briana Scott CAN 15:30.11
3000SC: 1 Lexy Halladay 9:27.72; 2 Courtney Wayment 9:30.57; 3 Marisa Howard 9:31.38; 4 Allie Ostrander 9:37.65. B: 1 Stevie Lawrence GBR 9:57.05; 2 Poppy Tank GBR 10:02.71

Corky/Crofoot Shootout, Lubbock, USA, April 26-27

Men: 100 (3.9): 1 Zachaeus Beard 10.00w; 2 Tapiwa Makarawu ZIM 10.02w; 3 Benjamin Azamati GHA 10.03w; 4 Don’drea Swint 10.09w; 5 Jack Marshall 10.16w. B (3.3): 5 Samir Williams GBR 10.36w
200 (1.6): 1 Tapiwa Makarawu ZIM 19.93 NR; 2 Josh Bour 20.5
400: 1 Takudzwa Chiyangwa ZIM 45.47; 2 Shaemar Uter JAM 45.61
110H (1.3): 1 Antoine Andrews BAH 13.49; 2 Devontae Ford 13.61
LJ: 1 Isaac Grimes 7.98w
SP: 1 Djimon Gumbs IVB 20.29
4×100: 1 Texas Tech 38.72
Women: 100 (4.1): 1 Alyssa Colbert 10.96w; 2 Rosemary Chukwuma NGR 10.97w,
200 (0.7): 1 Rosemary Chukwuma NGR 22.96
100H (3.1): 1 Destiny Smith 12.92w; 2 Naomi Krebs GER 12.94w
HJ: 1 Lamara Distin JAM 1.91; 2 Temitope Simbiat Adeshina NGR 1.88

Nashville, TN, USA, April 26-27

Men: 100 (3.5): 1 Alaba Akintola NGR 10.04w; 2 Brandon Harris 10.11w; 3 Chris Royster 10.16w. Heat 4 (2.6): 1 Chris Royster 10.10w,
110H (1.0): 1 Stephen Eloji NGR 13.55
PV: 9 Sam Coupland GBR 4.20
SP: 1 Jordan West 19.99
Women: 100H (4.3): 1 Ana-Liese Torian 12.99w
HJ: 2 Alix Still GBR 1.70
LJ: 2 Alix Still GBR 5.85w
DT: 1 Veronica Fraley 61.34; 2 Divine Oladipo GBR 57.15
Inv HJ: 1 Katie Isenbarger 1.88
SP: 1 Latavia Maines 18.16; 2 Veronica Fraley 17.42; 3 Sarah Omoregie GBR 16.96; 4 Divine Oladipo GBR 16.89
HT: 1 Sade Olatoye NGR 67.84

Monroe, LA, USA, April 26-27

Men: 100 (2.3): 1 Rodney Heath 10.07w
200 (2.5): 1 Jayden Jones 20.69w

Alumni Open, Ashland, USA, April 26

There was a temporary outdoor world lead in the shot put by Joe Kovacs with 22.01.

Men: SP: 1 Joe Kovacs 22.01

Modena, Italy, April 25

Men: 100 (0.6): 1 Omar McLeod JAM 10.32; 3 Adam Gemili GBR 10.39

Oklahoma Throws Series, Ramona, April 28

In the discus, Reggie Jagers III improved to 69.16m and achieved the Paris standard with the best US mark since 2010.

Briton Jade Lally won the women’s competition with a European Championships qualifying 63.15m ahead of Nor Monie who improved the Cameroon record to 59.86m. It was Lally’s best throw since 2016 and her fifth best all-time.

While the Olympic A standard is 64.50m, it was very close to the B standard of 63.20m and moves her up to 20th in the 2024 world rankings.

Guy Dirkin, a 56.40m thrower back in 1975,  set a British M70 best with a 46.49m throw.

Men: DT: 1 Reggie Jagers III 69.16; 2 Roje Stona JAM 65.05; 3 Robbie Otal 62.30; 4 Legend Boyesen Hays 62.28,

M70: DT: 1 Guy Dirkin GBR 46.49

Women: DT: 1 Jade Lally GBR 63.15; 2 Nora Monie CMR 59.86 NR; 3 Kirsty Law GBR 58.57

Ramona, April 27

Men: DT: 1 Robbie Otal 63.72; 2 Sam Welsh 62.74; 3 Joseph Brown 61.67

Women: DT: 1 Jade Lally GBR 59.62; 5 Kirsty Law GBR 54.77

Virginia High Performance, Charlottesville, USA, April 28

Cooper Teare clocked a PB and Olympic standard of 3:32.16 in a race paced by Cole Hocker.

Men: Invitational 1500: 1 Cooper Teare 3:32.16; 2 Thomas Vanoppen BEL 3:36.78
Women: 800: 1 Star Price 2:03.80; 5 Molly Hudson GBR 2:06.00
1500: 6 Molly Hudson GBR 4:21.49

Drake Relays, Des Moines, April 26-27

After a strong indoor mark in the Shopping Mall (22.59m), Payton Otterdahl confirmed his good form on the final day of 114th Drake Relays with the best outdoor shot put mark of the year of 22.14m.

KC Lightfoot cleared 5.84m in the pole vault, having cleared 5.90m indoors a few days earlier.

Briton Cindy Sember continued her good form with another Olympic qualifier of 12.59/0.7 while 41- year-old Lolo Jones ran 13.10,  just two days after she was inducted into the Drake Relays Athletes Hall of Fame.

In the men’s hurdles, Darius Luff won in a fast 13.25 /-0.7.

Men: 110H (2.5): 1 Alexander Chukwukelu 13.54w; 2 Andrew Martens 13.56w; 3 Darius Brown 13.66w; 6 Jack Sumners GBR 13.98w. Heat 3 (2.9): 2 Jack Sumners GBR 14.02w
DT: 1 Yakob Ekoue 60.16
JT: 15 Morgan Batten GBR 48.78
Dec: 1 Till Steinforth GER 8053
4×100: 1 Kentucky 38.66
4×400: 1 Kentucky 3:03.06
HJ: 1 Tyus Wilson 2.26
DT: 1 Uladzislau Puchko BLR 61.90,
Invitational 800: 1 Wes Ferguson 1:46.08; 2 Darius Kipyego 1:46.27; 3 Reece Sharman-Newell GBR 1:46.79; 4 Finley McLear GBR 1:46.81; 5 Isaac Basten 1:46.89; 6 Shane Streich 1:47.44; 7 Adam Fogg GBR 1:47.47
1500: 1 John Reniewicki 3:36.44; 2 Vincent Ciattei 3:36.57; 3 Abraham Alvarado 3:37.56; 4 Justin Kipkoech KEN 3:37.78; 5 Ajay Kumar Saroj IND 3:38.32; 6 Brett Meyer 3:38.71; 7 Tanner Maier 3:39.04
110H (-0.7): 1 Darius Luff 13.25; 2 Cameron Murray 13.34; 3 Dylan Beard 13.38; 4 Michael Dickson 13.55
400H: 1 Aldrich Bailey 48.82; 2 Trevor Bassitt 48.93; 3 Shakeem Smith BAH 49.52; 4 Drake Schneider 49.59; 5 Pablo Andrés Ibáñez ESA 49.60; 6 Khallifah Rosser 49.67
PV: 1 KC Lightfoot 5.84; 2 Cole Walsh 5.65; 3 Zach Bradford 5.65; 3 Keaton Daniel 5.65
SP: 1 Payton Otterdahl 22.14; 2 Roger Steen 21.69; 3 Rajindra Campbell JAM 21.56; 4 Jordan Geist 21.47; 5 Chukwuebuka Enekwechi NGR 21.43; 6 Adrian Piperi 21.19; 7 Uziel Muñoz MEX 20.68; 8 Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan 20.33
HT: 1 Denzel Comenentia NED 76.80; 2 Konstadínos Záltos GRE 73.83; 3 Brock Eager 73.68; 4 Jordan Geist 73.34
JT: 1 Arthur Wiborg Petersen DEN 79.73; 2 Ethan Dabbs 77.48; 3 Sindri Hrafn Gudmundsson ISL 75.63

Women: 100H (2.1): 1 Denisha Cartwright BAH 12.71w; 2 Alexis Glasco 12.96w
400H: 1 Hannah Antkoviak 56.20; 2 Jacy Pulse 56.54
HT: 1 Amber Simpson GBR 66.29
Invitational 800: 1 Aurora Rynda CAN 2:00.97; 2 Julia Nielsen SWE 2:00.99; 3 Kaela Edwards 2:01.53; 4 Jaqueline Beatriz Weber BRA 2:02.22; 5 Mallory Lindaman 2:03.27; 6 Gemma Finch GBR 2:03.57
1500: 1 Anna Camp-Bennett 4:07.82; 2 Rachel McArthur 4:08.39; 3 Şilan Ayyıldız TUR 4:09.34; 4 Stephanie Brokaw 4:09.96
3000SC: 1 Annie Rodenfels 9:31.03; 2 Angelina Ellis 9:35.62; 3 Aneta Konieczek POL 9:38.52; 4 Logan Jolly 9:39.26; 5 Katie Thronson 9:40.49; 6 Preeti Lamba IND 9:44.82; 7 Grace Fetherstonhaugh CAN 9:45.74; 8 Simone Ferraz BRA 9:47.24; 9 Sophie Novak 9:52.64; 10 Eleonora Curtabbi ITA 9:55.37
100H (0.7): 1 Cindy Sember GBR 12.59; 2 Demisha Roswell JAM 12.68; 3 Talie Bonds 12.68; 4 Christina Clemons 12.69; 5 Lolo Jones 13.10
400H: 1 Deshae Wise 55.52; 2 Lauren Hoffman PHI 55.72 NR; 3 Jessica Wright 55.78; 4 Brooke Overholt CAN 56.20; 5 Grace Claxton PUR 56.45; 6 Gianna Woodruff PAN 56.56; 7 Deonca Bookman 56.72
SP: 1 Jalani Davis 18.23; 2 Axelina Johansson SWE 17.97; 3 Jessica Ramsey 17.85; 4 Miné De Klerk RSA 17.54; 5 Portious Warren TTO 17.37,
HT: 1 Rachel Tanczos 69.26; 2 Stamatía Skarvélis GRE 67.73; 3 Erin Reese 67.42
JT: 1 Rhema Otabor BAH 59.12

Men: Mall Vault PV (i): 1 KC Lightfoot 5.90; 2 Zach Bradford 5.65; 3 Matt Ludwig 5.55; 4 Cole Walsh 5.55

Showcase SP (i): 1 Payton Otterdahl 22.59; 2 Rajindra Campbell JAM 21.85; 3 Chukwuebuka Enekwechi NGR 21.54; 4 Adrian Piperi 20.81

Women: Mall Vault PV: 1 Bridget Williams 4.68; 2 Gabriela Leon 4.58; 3 Emily Grove 4.48

Showcase SP: 1 Jessica Ramsey 18.14; 2 Axelina Johansson SWE 18.10; 3 Josie Schaefer 17.25

Road: Men: MileR: 1 Vincent Ciattei 3:56.97; 2 John Reniewicki 3:58.48; 3 Alec Basten 3:59.88

Women:  MileR: 1 Rachel McArthur 4:32.20; 2 Anna Camp-Bennett 4:33.67; 3 Micaela Degenero 4:34.20

Competition Curacao, Willemstad, Netherlands, April 28

Femke Bol opened her outdoor season with modest non-winning performances of 11.47/-0.3 and 17.10/-0.9 over 100m and 150m with many nations using this meet as a warm-up for the World Relays.

There were also fast 400m races for Oleksandr Pohorilko who set an Ukrainian record 44.94  and Netherland’s Cathelijn Peeters who improved  her PB to 51.08 to further strengthen Dutch hopes in Bermuda and Paris.

Men: 100 (-0.7): 1 Hensley Paulina 10.25. B (-0.2): 1 Churandy Martina 10.36
150 (-0.5): 1 Taymir Burnet 15.28; 2 Antoine Snyders BEL 15.42; 3 Dejean Francees 15.92
300: 1 Eugene Omalla UGA 32.68; 2 Christian Iguacel BEL 32.77; 3 Jonathan Sacoor BEL 32.95
400: 1 Oleksandr Pohorilko UKR 44.94 NR; 2 Liemarvin Bonevacia 45.21; 3 Robin Vanderbemden BEL 45.90; 4 Ramsey Angela 46.07
4×100: 1 NED 38.34; 2 NED 38.69; 3 SUI 38.90. Heat 1: 1 NED 38.30; 2 BEL 38.68 NR; 3 SUI 38.97
Women: 100 (-0.3): 1 Sarah Atcho SUI 11.28; 2 Léonie Pointet SUI 11.30; 3 Femke Bol 11.47. B (-0.1): 1 Lieke Klaver 11.33
150 (-0.9): 1 Lieke Klaver 16.96; 2 Léonie Pointet SUI 17.00; 3 Femke Bol 17.10
300: 1 Helena Ponette BEL 37.28; 2 Imke Vervaet BEL 37.37; 3 Kylie Lambert BEL 37.79; 4 Camille Laus BEL 37.88; 5 Viktoriya Tkachuk UKR 38.68
400: 1 Cathelijn Peeters 51.08; 2 Naomi Van Den Broeck BEL 51.62; 3 Eveline Saalberg 52.28; 4 Anna Ryzhykova UKR 52.62
4×100: 1 SUI 42.91; 2 BEL 43.30; 3 NED 43.36. Heat 1: 1 SUI 43.14

Multistars WA CE Tour Gold meeting, Brescia, Italy, April 28

American Taliyah Brooks won the 37th edition of this event and incredibly matched her 6330 points exactly from 2023.

She topped the hurdles (13.14), 200m (23.92) and long jump (6.52m).

Second was Kate O’Connor from Ireland’s with 6104 points.

Men: Dec: 1 Jente Hauttekeete BEL 8020; 2 Risto Lillemets EST 7971; 3 Teo Bastien FRA 7963

Women:  Hep: 1 Taliyah Brooks USA 6330; 2 Kate O’Connor IRL 6104; 3 Katelyn Adel SUI 6082; 4 Lovisa Karlsson SWE 6051

Rock Chalk Invite, Lawrence, USA, April 27

Jamaican Ralford Mullings threw 69.21m in the discus ahead of  Greek Dimitrios Pavlidis 63.72

Men: DT: 1 R Mullings JAM 69.21; 2 D Pavlidis GRE 63.72

USATF Bermuda Grand Prix, Devonshire, Bermuda, April 28

In a meeting affected by strong winds, world champion Noah Lyles clocked a windy 9.96/3.0 to defeat Aaron Brown

Briton Josh Zeller won the men’s hurdles in 13.38/3.5.

World under-20 record holder Jaydon Hibbert from Jamaica competed for first time since injuring himself in Budapest and won with 17.33 /4.3 while Monae Nichols won the women’s long jump with 6.91 /4.0.

The winds affected events away from the sprinting straights too with Kirani James only able to run 46.00 in the 400m.

Men: 100 (3.0): 1 Noah Lyles USA 9.96w; 2 Aaron Brown CAN 10.09w; 3 Pjai Austin USA 10.10w; 4 Kendal Williams USA 10.11w; 5 J.T. Smith USA 10.11w; 6 Kadrian Goldson JAM 10.16w
200 (4.9): 1 Jereem Richards TTO 20.39w; 2 Matthew Boling USA 20.42w; 3 Udodi Onwuzurike NGR 20.61w; 4 Elijah Morrow USA 20.62w; 5 Josephus Lyles USA 20.73w; 6 Micaiah Harris USA 20.74w
400: 1 Kirani James GRN 46.00; 2 Alonzo Russell BAH 47.05; 3 Demish Gaye JAM 47.15,
1500: 1 Robert Heppenstall CAN 3:53.07; 2 Max Davies CAN 3:53.96; 3 Jaxson Hoey USA 3:54.86
110H (3.5): 1 Joshua Zeller GBR 13.38w; 2 Louis Rollins USA 13.45w; 3 Myles Hunter USA 13.75w
TJ: 1 Jaydon Hibbert JAM 17.33w; 2 Jah-Nhai Perinchief 17.13w; 3 Jordan Scott JAM 17.05w; 4 Donald Scott USA 16.72w; 5 Kaiwan Culmer BAH 16.43w; 6 Chris Benard USA 16.21w

Women:
100 (2.2): 1 Tamari Davis USA 11.04w; 2 Kortnei Johnson USA 11.27w; 3 Alana Reid JAM 11.29w; 4 Kemba Nelson JAM 11.30w
200 (3.0): 1 Abby Steiner USA 22.71w; 2 Kynnedy Flannel USA 23.01w; 3 Ashanti Moore JAM 23.12w
400: 1 Stacey-Ann Williams JAM 51.71; 2 Jessika Gbai CIV 53.00; 3 Paola Morán MEX 53.21
800: 1 Hannah Segrave GBR 2:06.00; 2 Sadi Henderson USA 2:06.10; 3 Kendra Coleman USA 2:06.58
100H (3.4): 1 Amber Hughes USA 12.57w; 2 Ebony Morrison LBR 12.80w; 3 Yanique Thompson JAM 12.86w; 4 Paola Vazquez PUR 12.93w
400H: 1 Shiann Salmon JAM 56.59; 2 Cassandra Tate USA 57.04; 3 Aminat Yusuf Jamal Odeyemi BRN 57.94
LJ: 1 Monae’ Nichols USA 6.91w; 2 Chanice Porter JAM 6.62w; 3 Jasmine Moore USA 6.60w; 4 Tiffany Flynn USA 6.53w

Hattiesburg, USA, April 27

Men: DT: 1 Francois Prinsloo RSA 67.26

Fresno, USA, April 26-27

Men: 200 (2.8): 1 Malachi Snow 20.63w
Women: 100 (2.2): 1 Jenna Prandini 11.08w; 2 Morolake Akinosun 11.14w
JT: 1 Harriette Mortlock GBR 48.35
PV: 1 Hana Moll 4.51
LJ: 5 Madison Hutton GBR 5.86
DT: 1 Elena Bruckner 62.38

Road Races

adizero Road To Records, Herzogenaurach, Germany, April 27

Road mile records are of no real significance given their infancy as records and much faster times have been set in the past and the marks set are still rather modest but there were some fast 5km and 10km times.

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Men: MileR: 1 Emmanuel Wanyonyi KEN 3:54.56; 2 Hobbs Kessler USA 3:56.18; 3 Ryan Mphahlele RSA 3:56.45; 4 Charles Simotwo KEN 3:58.76; 5 Koech Kibiwott KEN 4:00.10; 6 Henry McLuckie GBR 4:01.22; 7 Sam Prakel USA 4:02.20; 8 Paul Ryan USA 4:04.98; 9 Archie Davis GBR 4:09.52

5km: 1 Yomif Kejelcha ETH 13:00; 2 Addisu Yihune ETH 13:05; 3 Birhanu Balew BRN 13:12; 4 Raphaeel Depash KEN 13:13; 5 Thierry Ndikumwenayo ESP 13:17 NR; 6 Daniel Kimaiyo KEN 13:18; 7 Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi KEN 13:20; 8 Abel Bekele ETH 13:24; 9 Sewmehon Anteneh ETH 13:34; 10 Morgan Beadlescomb USA 13:35; 11 Cornelius Kemboi KEN 13:43; 12 Shimelis Nigusse ETH 13:45

10km: 1 Nicholas Kipkorir KEN 27:05; 2 Sabastian Sawe KEN 27:06; 3 Rodrigue Kwizéra BDI 27:07; 4 Yemaneberhan Crippa ITA 27:08; 5 Vincent Langat KEN 27:11; 6 Weldon Kipkirui KEN 27:11; 7 Gemechu Dida ETH 27:20; 8 Chimdesa Debele ETH 27:27; 9 Muktar Edris ETH 27:38; 10 Jacob Krop KEN 27:40; 11 Levy Kibet KEN 27:42; 12 Amanal Petros 27:42; 13 Richard Etir KEN 27:47; 14 Victor Mutai KEN 27:59; 15 Denis Kibet KEN 28:07; 16 Martin Kiprotich UGA 28:08; 17 Hosea Kiplangat UGA 28:18; 18 Kelvin Kibiwott KEN 28:24

Women: MileR: 1 Nelly Chepchirchir KEN 4:30.93; 2 Addy Wiley USA 4:31.97; 3 Alexandra Bell GBR 4:32.60; 4 Hawi Abera ETH 4:32.67; 5 Qsanet Alemu ETH 4:33.73; 6 Adanu Nenko ETH 4:41.35; 7 Emine Hatun Mechaal TUR 4:41.46; 8 Taryn Rawlings USA 4:43.10

5km: 1 Medina Eisa ETH 14:38; 2 Melknat Wudu ETH 14:40; 3 Fotyen Tesfay ETH 14:41 4 Diana Chepkorir KEN 15:01; 5 Hiwot Mehari ETH 15:20; 6 Lemlem Nibret ETH 15:20; 7 Tinebeb Asres ETH 15:39; 8 Dawit Seyaum ETH 15:49
10km: 1 Agnes Ngetich KEN 30:03; 2 Margaret Kipkemboi KEN 30:39; 3 Jesca Chelangat KEN 30:46; 4 Joan Chelimo ROU 30:52; 5 Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal NOR 30:52; 6 Birtukan Wolde ETH 30:53; 7 Girmawit Gebrzihair ETH 30:56; 8 Senayet Getachew ETH 30:59; 9 Stacy Ndiwa KEN 31:01; 10 Yalemget Yaregal ETH 31:15; 11 Fantaye Belayneh ETH 31:16; 12 Vivian Melly KEN 31:18; 13 Debash Desta ETH 31:48

Road: 800: 1 Marco Arop CAN 1:44.36; 2 Bryce Hoppel USA 1:45.64; 3 Ben Pattison GBR 1:46.76

HASPA MARATHON HAMBURG, April 28

Defending champion Bernard Koech and fellow-Kenyan Irine Cheptai won with world-class times. Koech crossed the line in 2:04:24 and clocked the eighth fastest time in the world this year. Missing his own course record and PB by just 15 seconds, Koech became the first man to successfully defend the title in Hamburg since Julio Rey of Spain in 2006.

Ethiopia’s Haymanot Alew took second with 2:05:30 and Philemon Kiplimo of Kenya was third in 2:05:37.

There was a thrilling duel in the women’s race. The 2017 world cross country champion Irine Cheptai won the battle and produced one of the fastest marathon debuts in history with 2:18:22. Fellow-Kenyan Winfridah Moseti smashed her PB with 2:18:25 for second place. These are the second and third fastest times in the history of the race. Ethiopia’s Marathon World Champion from 2022, Gotytom Gebreslase, took third with 2:21:19.

Organisers registered a record entry number of 38,210 athletes for the 38th edition of the Haspa Marathon Hamburg. This includes races at shorter distances. A total of 15,000 marathon runners were among the entries.

Koech had covered the 5km section from 30km in a breathtaking 14:17 to go through 35km in 1:42:31. “But then I had a difficult section and because of that I missed the course record,“ he later explained. “But this is sport, I am not at all disappointed. It was a great race and I might well come back again next year.”

For the second time since 2022 four athletes ran sub 2:06:00 in Hamburg.

Germany’s Sebastian Hendel finished in a strong 10th with a huge PB of 2:08:51. The 28 year-old had a personal record of 2:10:14 before and now became the ninth fastest German marathon runner ever.

“I never expected to win the race. I had hoped to may be finish second or third,” said Irine Cheptai. “Perhaps I can now run between 2:14 and 2:15 in my next marathon. I would like to run here in Hamburg again next year.“

In seventh place Argentinian Daiana Ocampo achieved Olympic qualification.

There was very bad luck for Katharina Steinruck once more. The German, who hoped to break her mother’s PB (Katrin Dörre-Heinig, the Olympic bronze medallist from 1988, ran 2:24:35 in Hamburg 25 years ago), had to side step at a refreshment point when a pacemaker stepped into her way. She then collided full speed with a drinks table, fell and had to give up injured shortly after that. This happened shortly before the half way point and she had been running 2:23 pace. Rabea Schöneborn was the best German with 2:35:07 in 13th place.

Men: Mar: 1 Bernard Koech KEN 2:04:24; 2 Haymanot Alewe ETH 2:05:30; 3 Philemon Kiplimo KEN 2:05:37; 4 Ronald Korir KEN 2:05:41; 5 Ayana Tsedat ETH 2:06:40; 6 Oqbe Kibrom ERI 2:06:50; 7 Brimin Misoi KEN 2:07:06; 8 Getaneh Tamire ETH 2:07:38; 9 Martin Musau UGA 2:08:42; 10 Sebastian Hendel 2:08:51; 11 Andrew Buchanan AUS 2:08:58; 12 Abraham Cheroben BRN 2:09:20; 13 Sezgin Ataç TUR 2:09:46; 14 Ebba Tulu Chala SWE 2:13:15; 15 Hugh Armstrong IRL 2:13:24; 22 Josh Griffiths GBR 2:22:08; 32 Tom Higgs GBR 2:28:36; 37 Kevin Quinn GBR 2:29:38; 57 Alex Milne GBR 2:35:10
Women: Mar: 1 Irene Cheptai KEN 2:18:22; 2 Winfridah Moseti KEN 2:18:25; 3 Goytatom Gebreselassie ETH 2:21:19; 4 Jackline Cherono KEN 2:21:40; 5 Aminat Ahamed ETH 2:23:27; 6 Cynthia Limo KEN 2:25:10; 7 Daiana Ocampo ARG 2:26:24; 8 Kidsan Alema ETH 2:26:50; 9 Ayantu Kumela ETH 2:27:19; 10 Neheng Khatala LES 2:28:37; 11 Ellie Pashley AUS 2:29:58; 12 Natasha Wodak CAN 2:30:24

Zurich Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Madrid Marathon, Spain, April 28

Naomi Rotich of Kenya won the women’s race in 2:26:20 ahead of Ethiopia’s Bontu Bekele (2:27:04). while Mitku Tafa won the men’s race in 2:08:57 ahead of Fikre Bekele (2:09:09).

There was a small British presence in the field. Keith Luxon ran 2:58:22 to be second M55 which is obviously notable enough but more remarkably it was his sixth successive week of a sub-three marathon having run marathons in Gent, Milton Keynes (winning the Enigma events there), Brighton, Boston and London before his run in Madrid.

Probably the most remarkable thing is the 56-year-old only had a previous PB of 2:56:47 set in 2019 and he bettered that PB at London of 2:55:10, six days after Boston.

Men: HM: 1 Amon Kiptoo KEN 1:02:25; 2 Joseph Koech KEN 1:02:32; 3 Shamack Kiprop KEN 1:02:33
Mar: 1 Mitku Tafa ETH 2:08:57; 2 Fikre Bekele ETH 2:09:09; 3 Douglas Chebii KEN 2:09:11; 4 Gekebe Gaddisa ETH 2:09:52; 5 Musa Mitei KEN 2:10:26; 6 Embay Goitom ETH 2:11:37; 7 Justus Limo KEN 2:12:27; 8 Abraham Biwott KEN 2:13:27; 9 Dennis Kipkosgei KEN 2:13:54; 10 John Langat KEN 2:14:44

M55: 2 Keith Luxon GBR 2:58:20

Women: HM: 1 Joyce Chepkemoi KEN 1:09:22; 2 Isabel Barreiro 1:13:20; 3 Mathilde Sénéchal FRA 1:14:55
Mar: 1 Naomi Rotich KEN 2:26:20; 2 Gada Bontu ETH 2:27:04; 3 Kebene Chala ETH 2:27:30; 4 Ayantu Gemechu ETH 2:29:05; 5 Betty Chepkorir KEN 2:29:12

TÜRKİYE İS BANKASI ISTANBUL HALF-MARATHON, April 28

Sheila Chelangat was the surprise winner as the Kenyan smashed her PB and clocked a fine 66:47 despite rainy weather conditions and slippery roads.

The weather was so bad the Tour of Turkey Cycling race had to be neutralised and the cyclists were unable to race.

Fellow-Kenyan and debutant Miriam Chebet took second with 67:14 while Ethiopia’s Zewditu Aderaw was third in 68:17. The women’s race had a very good depth with eight runners finishing inside 69:00. Hicham Amghar of Marocco, who was runner-up a year ago, won the men’s race with a personal best of 59:47. Dinkalem Ayele was second in 59:55 while fellow-Ethiopian Gemechu Bute took third with 60:03.

A record number of 14,200 runners (including the 10km) entered this World Athletics Gold Label Road Race including athletes who competed in a 10km race staged parallel.

Chelangat, who was the 10th fastest woman on the start list with a 69:38 PB, took the lead relatively early in the race.

Men: HM: 1 Hicham Amghar MAR 59:47; 2 Dinkalem Ayele ETH 59:55; 3 Gemechu Bute ETH 60:03; 31 Tewelde Menges GBR 64:05

Women: HM: 1 Sheila Chelangat KEN 1:06:47; 2 Miriam Chebet KEN 1:07:14; 3 Zewditu Aderaw ETH 1:08:17; 4 Betelihem Afenigus ETH 1:08:33; 5 Ftaw Zeray ETH 1:08:39; 6 Betty Kibet KEN 1:08:39; 7 Gladys Chepkurui KEN 1:08:50; 8 Aberash Shilima Kebeda ETH 1:08:52; 9 Ruth Jebet BRN 1:09:10; 10 Meleka Meseret ETH 1:09:53

Gifu Half Marathon, Japan, April 28

Former 10,000m Commonwealth champion Stella Chesang won in a 67:59 PB in hot conditions.

Men: HM: 1 Hillary Bett KEN 1:01:26; 2 Amos Kurgat KEN 1:01:38; 3 Timothy Kiplagat KEN 1:01:55; 4 Patrick Mathenge KEN 1:01:58

Women: HM: 1 Stella Chesang UGA 1:07:59 =NR; 2 Dolphine Omare KEN 1:08:31; 3 Eunice Chumba BRN 1:09:10; 4 Genevieve Gregson AUS 1:11:39; 5 Rinka Hida 1:12:06; 6 Mao Kiyota 1:12:09

Bengaluru 10km, India, April 28

Men: 10km: 1 Peter Njeru KEN 28:14; 2 Hillary Chepkwony KEN 28:33; 3 Hagos Eyob ETH 28:39

Women: 10km: 1 Lilian Rengeruk KEN 30:56; 2 Emmaculate Anyango KEN 31:16; 3 Lemlem Hailu ETH 31:23; 4 Aberash Minsewo ETH 31:23; 5 Faith Chepkoech KEN 31:47; 6 Gladys Kwamboka KEN 31:54; 7 Faith Jepkoech KEN 32:31; 8 Rachael Chebet UGA 32:43; 9 Rose Chelimo BRN 33:43

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