New European record in men’s 400m by Matthew Hudson-Smith. The British sprinter, European champion in Berlin in 2022, finished the distance in 44.07 at the Diamond League of Athletics in Oslo and left in history his previous time of 44.26 from the World Championships in Budapest in 2023.
Thus, he simultaneously recorded this year’s top performance in the world and a new individual record.
This year’s world best 5,000m by Hago Tsemrivet with 12.36.73, which is also a Kenyan and Games record.
2022 world 400m hurdles champion Alison dos Santos set this year’s world-leading time of 46.63, overtaking European champion Carsten Warholm in the final seconds of the race.
In the 1,500m, European champion Jakob Ingebrigsen set this year’s world-leading time of 3.29.74, plunging to the finish line.
In the women’s 400m, world champion Marylady Paulino set a world record of 49.30 and her best time of the year.
Oceania record in the 3,000 meters by Georgia Griffiths with 8.24.20, a performance that is a games record and an individual record for the Australian champion.
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