The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show This Week In Track and Field: London Diamond League Recap | Phanuel Koech Takes Down Josh Kerr, Gudaf Tsegay Runs 4:11 Mile For No. 2 All-Time, Sinclaire Johnson Breaks The U.S. Record + More
Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia unpack the biggest highlights from the London Diamond League last weekend. Some of the top performances include:
- Phanuel Koech continued his meteoric rise with a victory over defending World champ Josh Kerr, winning the 1500m in 3:28.82. Kerr was 2nd in a SB of 3:29.37.
- Gudaf Tsegay made history in the most daring way possible, taking the women’s mile out in 59 seconds to solo a 4:11.88, an Ethiopian record and the second fastest time in history behind Faith Kipyegon’s world record.
- Jessica Hull became only the eighth woman in history under 4:15 in the mile with a 4:13.68 runner-up finish, landing at #6 on the all-time list.
- Sinclaire Johnson lowered her mile PB from 4:23.58 to a national record of 4:16.32.
- Running into a tough headwind for the 3rd race in a row, Julien Alfred came away with a PB and WL over 200m in 21.71.
- Oblique Seville dominated a stacked 100m field, running 9.86 into a headwind as the only man to break 10 on the day. Olympic champion Noah Lyles ran 10.00 for 2nd in his first 100m of the season.
Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram + Preet Majithia | @preetmajithia on Instagram
Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr on Instagram
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Read: U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships: Entry Observations
Watch: London Diamond League post-race interviews
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