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The Guardian
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Jessica Hull breaks Australian mile record at London Diamond League meet
Jessica Hull has gone record hunting again, smashing her own Australian and Oceanian mile marks but still having to settle for second best at a star-studded Diamond League meeting in London. While Hull and high jumper Eleanor Patterson grabbed runners-up spots at the London Stadium to lead the Australian challenge in front of a 60,000 full house on Saturday, it also proved a landmark day for Newcastle's Rose Davies who obliterated her own national and Oceanian 5000m marks while finishing third. But on another promising afternoon for Australia's athletes, as they started building their preparations for the Tokyo World Championships, there was a setback for young miling sensation Cam Myers, whose promising bid in the meeting-concluding 1500m ended with an on-track bump. Olympic metric mile silver medallist Hull's eyes must have lit up when Gudaf Tsegay seemed to be setting a suicidal pace in the mile, but as the Wollongong ace moved up to her shoulder, Ethiopia's former double world champ found an extra gear to win comfortably in a new national record 4min 11.88sec. Hull's substantial consolation was to lower her own Oceanian mark to 4:13.68. 'I had a lot of distractions, but was just trying to zone into the leader in the second half, but it was a solid run,' said Hull. 'Coming in, we were thinking I could run a national record, and I did. I would have liked to have been a little closer to 4:10, but I felt very strong for 4:13. 'A lot of records fell today, so it was a pretty special to be a part of that race.' Earlier on Saturday, Davies clocked 14:31.45 for third behind the Ethiopian duo of Medina Eisa (14:30.57) and Fantaye Belayneh (14:30.90), her run eclipsing her previous national mark of 14:40.83, set in China in April, by more than nine seconds. Georgia Griffith finished fifth in a huge new personal best 14:32.82 to also smash the former record. 'I was ready for a big race and felt like I responded to the challenge today,' said Davies. 'My expectations were a PB (personal best) and I have achieved that so I am really pleased.' Former world champ Patterson was surprised her 1.93 metre clearance was enough to earn her the silver as even Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh had an off-day, allowing British home hope Morgan Lake to win with a 1.96m leap. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion 'I am very honoured to be known as 'Miss Consistent' as it reflects my aim to be consistently jumping well,' said Patterson. 'Today doesn't quite match up to it -- but if 1.93 is a bad day and second I can't be too mad about it' Myers, the 19-year-old Canberran phenomenon who's had a stunning year in the senior ranks already while finishing runner-up in Oslo's Dream Mile, looked ready for the next step as he moved sweetly into contention on the final lap of the metric mile. But about to make his move in fourth, he and Briton George Mills clipped heels, taking each other out of contention, and Myers ended up limping home way down in 13th place in 4:24.03, wondering what might have been as another teenage superstar, Kenya's Phanuel Koech, won in the fastest time ever seen in the UK, 3:28.82. International highlight of the day may have been Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred smashing her own national St Lucian record while running the fastest 200m in the world this year (21.71sec). Australian hope Torrie Lewis couldn't live with that, finishing last in 23.05.
ABC News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Jess Hull breaks Australian mile record at London Diamond League meet
Jess Hull has gone record hunting again, smashing her own Australian and Oceanian mile marks but still having to settle for second best at a star-studded Diamond League meeting in London. While Hull and high jumper Eleanor Patterson grabbed runners-up spots at the London Stadium to lead the Australian challenge in front of a 60,000 full house on Saturday, it also proved a landmark day for Newcastle's Rose Davies, who obliterated her own national and Oceanian 5,000m marks while finishing third. But on another promising afternoon for Australia's athletes, as they started building their preparations for the Tokyo World Championships, there was a setback for young miling sensation Cam Myers, whose promising bid in the meeting-concluding 1,500m ended with an on-track bump. Olympic metric mile silver medallist Hull's eyes must have lit up when Gudaf Tsegay seemed to be setting a suicidal pace in the mile, but as the Wollongong ace moved up to her shoulder, Ethiopia's former double world champ found an extra gear to win comfortably in a new national record 4 minutes and 11.88 seconds. Hull's substantial consolation was to lower her own Oceanian mark to 4:13.68. "I had a lot of distractions, but was just trying to zone into the leader in the second half, but it was a solid run," Hull said. "Coming in, we were thinking I could run a national record, and I did. I would have liked to have been a little closer to 4:10, but I felt very strong for 4:13. "A lot of records fell today, so it was a pretty special to be a part of that race." Earlier on Saturday, Davies clocked 14:31.45 for third behind the Ethiopian duo of Medina Eisa (14:30.57) and Fantaye Belayneh (14:30.90), her run eclipsing her previous national mark of 14:40.83, set in China in April, by more than nine seconds. Georgia Griffith finished fifth in a huge new personal best 14:32.82 to also smash the former record. "I was ready for a big race and felt like I responded to the challenge today," Davies said. "My expectations were a PB [personal best] and I have achieved that so I am really pleased." Former high jump world champ Patterson was surprised her 1.93 metre clearance was enough to earn her the silver as even Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh had an off-day, allowing British home hope Morgan Lake to win with a 1.96m leap. "I am very honoured to be known as 'Miss Consistent' as it reflects my aim to be consistently jumping well," Patterson said. "Today doesn't quite match up to it — but if 1.93 is a bad day, and second, I can't be too mad about it." Myers, the 19-year-old Canberran phenomenon who has had a stunning year in the senior ranks already while finishing runner-up in Oslo's Dream Mile, looked ready for the next step as he moved sweetly into contention on the final lap of the metric mile. But about to make his move in fourth, he and Briton George Mills clipped heels, taking each other out of contention, and Myers ended up limping home way down in 13th place in 4:24.03, wondering what might have been as another teenage superstar, Kenya's Phanuel Koech, won in the fastest time ever seen in the UK, 3:28.82. International highlight of the day may have been Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred smashing her own national St Lucian record while running the fastest 200m in the world this year (21.71 seconds). Australian hope Torrie Lewis finished last in 23.05. AAP
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Ruined the race': Aussie athletics phenom in 'terrible' incident on global stage
Aussie athletics sensation Cam Myers had his 1500m race ruined at the Diamond League meeting in London on Saturday night after a rival runner's fall brought him down. But Jess Hull and Rose Davies left fans gobsmacked as they smashed their own national and Oceania records. The 19-year-old Myers hasn't been garnering as much attention as fellow Aussie teenager Gout Gout, but his feats over the last few months have been just as impressive. Athletics fans were eagerly-anticipating his run in London on Saturday night, but were left sorely disappointed after a terrible mishap. The Canberran looked ready to take the next step as he moved into contention on the final lap of the metric mile. Sitting in fourth place, Myers was about to make his move when he clipped the heel of British runner George Mills in front of him, bringing his rival down. Myers appeared to be trying to switch from the inside of Mills to the outside, and accidentally tripped him up. Mills' fall also brought Myers and Robert Farken down, and they had to limp to the line well behind the rest of the pack. Myers has enjoyed a stunning year in the senior ranks having finished runner-up in Oslo's Dream Mile, but had to settle for 13th place on Saturday in 4:24.03. The Aussie was left to wonder what might have been as another teenage superstar - Kenya's Phanuel Koech - won in 3:28.92. It was the fastest time ever seen in the UK. While some thought Myers was unlucky, track and field coach Luke Parkinson said the Aussie only had himself to blame for a tactical blunder. "Why did Cam Myers go to the inside just before the final bend when he was picking off runners with every stride?" he wrote on social media. "He clipped Mills' heels and ultimately ruined the race for himself and at least 3 other men. Hugging the rail on every bend is for time trials - back yourself - pass on the outside…there are 7 lanes with no traffic in them." Why did Cam Myers go to the inside just before the final bend when he was picking off runners with every stride? He clipped Mills heels and ultimately ruined the race for himself and at least 3 other men. Hugging the rail on every bend is for time trials- back yourself- pass… — Luke LRPS (@LukeLRPS) July 19, 2025 Terrible luck for Cam Myers in the 1500m at the London Diamond League. He was well-positioned in fourth on the final bend when George Mills fell in front of him, leaving him nowhere to go. — Nicole Jeffery (@nicolejeffery) July 19, 2025 Awful luck for Cam Myers in the 1500m. Takes a fall sitting fourth with 200 to go. GB's George Mills trips and the Aussie prodigy goes down with him. Myers had surged through the field with 500 to go, and was only a few paces off the leader when he fell. Jogs it in. Not his day. — Zachary Gates (@_zacharygates) July 19, 2025 Jess Hull and Rose Davies break own national records Thankfully it wasn't all doom and gloom for the Aussies, with Jess Hull smashing her own Australian and Oceanian mile records, and Rose Davies obliterating her own national and Oceanian 5000m marks. Hull and high-jumper Eleanor Patterson grabbed runners-up spots at the London Stadium, while Davies finished third. Hull lowered her own Oceanian mark to 4:13.68 as former double world champ Gudaf Tsegay set a new Ethiopian national record in 4min 11.88sec. "I had a lot of distractions, but was just trying to zone into the leader in the second half, but it was a solid run," said Hull. "Coming in, we were thinking I could run a national record, and I did. I would have liked to have been a little closer to 4:10, but I felt very strong for 4:13. A lot of records fell today, so it was a pretty special to be a part of that race." Davies clocked 14:31.45 for third behind the Ethiopian duo of Medina Eisa (14:30.57) and Fantaye Belayneh (14:30.90). But the Newcastle product eclipsed her previous national mark of 14:40.83 - set in China in April - by more than nine seconds. Georgia Griffith finished fifth in a huge new personal best of 14:32.82 to also smash the former record. "I was ready for a big race and felt like I responded to the challenge today," said Davies. "My expectations were a PB (personal best) and I have achieved that so I am really pleased." Patterson and Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh both had an off-day in the high jump, allowing Briton Morgan Lake to win with a 1.96m leap. "I am very honoured to be known as 'Miss Consistent' as it reflects my aim to be consistently jumping well," said Patterson. "Today doesn't quite match up to it - but if 1.93 is a bad day and second I can't be too mad about it." Remarkable from Jessica Hull in London. The Olympic medallist takes down her own Australian mile record — the 4:15.34 she ran almost two years ago to the day — as she clocks 4:13.68 for second. The winner, Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay, runs 4:11.88, the second-fastest time in history. — Zachary Gates (@_zacharygates) July 19, 2025 WHAT CAN'T SHE DO? 🤩After a see-sawing last few laps at the London Diamond League, Rose Davies has obliterated her own Australian 5000m record, slicing almost nine seconds off the mark to stop the clock at 14:31.45 and finish on the podium in third.. Another fearless run from… — Australian Athletics (@AustralianAths) July 19, 2025 Australians on fire in London. At this point Hull is a machine. But also Davies, Griffith, Hollingsworth, Patterson, and Holder (who is a couple of execution tweaks away from a World Champs medal). Staggering. 🔥🔥🇦🇺 — Luke LRPS (@LukeLRPS) July 19, 2025 Having guts pays off 🤩After completely disregarding the pacer and going out in 59.93, Gudaf Tsegay held off a strong contest from Jess Hull over the closing laps to win the mile in London in 4: becomes the second-fastest miler in history, only behind Faith… — CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) July 19, 2025 with AAP
Yahoo
19-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Jess Hull breaks Australian mile record in London
Jess Hull has gone record hunting again, smashing her own Australian and Oceanian mile marks but still having to settle for second best at a star-studded Diamond League meeting in London. While Hull and high jumper Eleanor Patterson grabbed runners-up spots at the London Stadium to lead the Australian challenge in front of a 60,000 full house on Saturday, it also proved a landmark day for Newcastle's Rose Davies who obliterated her own national and Oceanian 5000m marks while finishing third. But on another promising afternoon for Australia's athletes, as they started building their preparations for the Tokyo World Championships, there was a setback for young miling sensation Cam Myers, whose promising bid in the meeting-concluding 1500m ended with an on-track bump. Olympic metric mile silver medallist Hull's eyes must have lit up when Gudaf Tsegay seemed to be setting a suicidal pace in the mile, but as the Wollongong ace moved up to her shoulder, Ethiopia's former double world champ found an extra gear to win comfortably in a new national record 4min 11.88sec. Hull's substantial consolation was to lower her own Oceanian mark to 4:13.68. "I had a lot of distractions, but was just trying to zone into the leader in the second half, but it was a solid run," said Hull. "Coming in, we were thinking I could run a national record, and I did. I would have liked to have been a little closer to 4:10, but I felt very strong for 4:13. "A lot of records fell today, so it was a pretty special to be a part of that race." Earlier on Saturday, Davies clocked 14:31.45 for third behind the Ethiopian duo of Medina Eisa (14:30.57) and Fantaye Belayneh (14:30.90), her run eclipsing her previous national mark of 14:40.83, set in China in April, by more than nine seconds. "I was ready for a big race and felt like I responded to the challenge today," said the 25-year-old. "My expectations were a PB (personal best) and I have achieved that so I am really pleased." Former world champion Patterson was happy with yet another podium spot but felt surprised her 1.93m clearance was enough to earn her the silver on a day when even Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh had an off-day, allowing British home hope Morgan Lake to win with a 1.96m leap. "I am very honoured to be known as 'Miss Consistent' as it reflects my aim to be consistently jumping well," said Patterson. "Today doesn't quite match up to it -- but if 1.93 is a bad day and second I can't be too mad about it" Myers, the 19-year-old Canberran phenomenon who's had a stunning year in the senior ranks already while finishing runner-up in Oslo's Dream Mile, looked ready for the next step as he moved sweetly into contention on the final lap of the metric mile. But about to make his move in fourth, he and Briton George Mills clipped heels, taking each other out of contention, and Myers ended up limping home way down in 13th place in 4:24.03, wondering what might have been as another teenage superstar, Kenya's Phanuel Koech, won in the fastest time ever seen in the UK, 3:28.82. International highlight of the day may have been Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred smashing her own national St Lucian record while running the fastest 200m in the world this year (21.71sec). Australian hope Torrie Lewis couldn't live with that, finishing last in 23.05.
The Guardian
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Gout Gout delivers another record run on European debut in Ostrava
Another record fell as Gout Gout announced himself on the senior international stage with a new national record of 20.02s over 200m at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic. Gout bettered his own Australian record in a field stacked with high-quality sprinters after chasing down Cuba's Reynier Mena over the final 20m to cross the line 0.17s ahead of his nearest rival. The 17-year-old's victory comes at the same meet where Usain Bolt also made his European debut at 17. 'I've felt stronger in training these last couple of months and I've felt good since I got to Europe last Thursday,' said Gout, who rose to joint sixth on the world Under-20 200m all-time list. 'I knew Mena would come hard at me the first 100 but I was confident I'd be close enough to come home strongly in the second part of the race, which is of course my stronger part. 'I felt calm but strong as I came off the turn and was confident I'd be strong enough to get the win. Another national record. Pretty happy with that, it's not a bad first up in Europe.' On a strong night for Australia, Cam Myers was also in record-breaking form, the 18-year-old bettering his own Australian Under-20 1500m mark by nearly three seconds. Myers finished fourth to move to third on the all-time Australian list, just 0.39s behind current record holder Ollie Hoare. 'My fastest races the last two years have been miles. It's a coincidence but it's really good to have a fast 1500m and I'm really pleased to get a PB and my first time under 3:30,' Myers said. 'All 1500s in Europe are loaded right now and a lot of good guys are getting on it. It's pretty good fun to be honest. My next race is in Eugene at the Prefontaine Mile. As always, that will be a great race so I'm really looking forward to it.' More to follow.
