The Kenyan celebrity rounded off a historic season in nice vogue, Kenny Bednarek obtained the higher of Letsile Tebogo over 200m and Femke Bol secured one more trophy
Religion Kipyegon continued her domination of the 1500m by securing an unbelievable fifth Diamond League trophy over the gap in Brussels (September 14).
The Kenyan clocked 3:54.75 in chilly situations, breaking the assembly file of three:55.33 from Süreyya Ayhan again in 2003.
Kipyegon was as soon as once more a category aside within the 1500m and regardless that she was challenged by Diribe Welteji within the closing levels, victory by no means seemed unsure.
As she crossed the road, the Kenyan’s face beamed with pleasure as she lifted up her hand to the digicam to sign ‘5’.
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“The world file was not on my thoughts in the present day,” stated Kipyegon. “My aim was to complete my Diamond League season in a great way and I did. It was a superb race, however undoubtedly not a simple one. It was a bit chilly to run 61 seconds within the first lap and 62 seconds for the subsequent lap.”
The 30-year-old will now spherical off her 2024 marketing campaign on the ATHLOS meet in New York Metropolis (September 26).
“I attempted to be myself and concentrate on the end line,” she added. “Hopefully I’ll end my season in New York in a great way. It will likely be my final race of the season. I’m nonetheless wanting ahead to race. I began my season very late due to a small drawback and I nonetheless really feel robust.”
Elsewhere within the 1500m, Georgia Bell was seventh in 3:58.95 and Melissa Courtney-Bryant ninth in 3:59.75.
Femke Bol (Getty)
Femke Bol additionally continued her domination within the Diamond League and claimed her fourth consecutive trophy.
She clocked 52.45 and prolonged her unbeaten run over the 400m hurdles within the competitors to a staggering 24 races.
Bol missed the Zurich Diamond League with sickness and revealed that she wasn’t certain she’d compete in Brussels.
“It was a extremely lengthy season and it was an indication of my physique that I wanted some relaxation,” stated Bol. “Nonetheless, operating in Brussels seems like operating in entrance of my residence crowd and I didn’t wish to miss that. Brussels is all the time such a incredible expertise. Now I’m wanting ahead to a two week vacation in Sicily.”
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone backed up her 400m win by triumphing within the 200m within the Belgian capital and Bol was requested if she would’ve hypothetically most popular to race the American over the hurdles.
“I’m actually comfortable that Sydney was right here to run, regardless that it was in some aspect occasions,” Bol added. “I’d have most popular operating in opposition to her within the 400m hurdles as a result of she’s such a tremendous athlete and I can study a lot from her. Perhaps the races in Brussels satisfied her now to run extra Diamond Leagues subsequent season. It might be nice to race in opposition to her.”
Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek (Getty)
Kenny Bednarek ended Letsile Tebogo’s unbeaten run because the Olympics after taking the plaudits within the 200m.
The American, who not too long ago went joint-eighth on the 200m all-time record with Justin Gatlin, was one tenth off his private greatest and ran 19.67 (0.7) to Tebogo’s 19.80.
Bednarek completed behind Tebogo in Paris and can little question be a risk to the Botswana athlete going into subsequent season.
“I obtained the silver medal in Paris,” stated Bednarek. “I had a couple of wins through the season and in addition a couple of losses. Having the ability to finish the season with a victory within the Diamond League remaining offers me numerous confidence for subsequent 12 months.
“I feel execution-wise I did what I wanted to do and I’m proud of the efficiency. This 12 months I shocked a couple of folks with how briskly I used to be operating. I knew that I had it in me, however the final couple of seasons I had some accidents right here and there. This season folks noticed a glimpse of what I can do. It’s not a breakout 12 months as a result of that is one thing that I used to be purported to be doing. Subsequent 12 months I’ll even be sooner and extra harmful.”
Leonardo Fabbri (Getty)
One of many standout performances of the Diamond League remaining got here from Leonardo Fabbri within the shot put.
The Italian, who turned European champion in his residence nation again in June, threw a greatest of twenty-two.98m in Brussels to take the victory.
Not solely was it a gathering and nationwide file however Fabbri additionally beat triple Olympic champion Ryan Crouser within the course of.
Fabbri stays fifth on the shot put all-time record however he’s now fairly actually inches away from that 23.00m mark.
Solely Crouser, Joe Kovacs, Randy Barnes and Ulf Timmermann have thrown additional than Fabbri in historical past.
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