New Delhi: Australian long-distance runner Jessica Hull showcased tremendous form ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics as she set a new world record of 5 minutes and 19.70 seconds in the women’s 2,000m at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco. Hull broke the previous record of 5:21.56 achieved by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in September 2021.
This accolade came after her exploits at the Paris Diamond League earlier where she set the Oceanic record in the 1500m category. Having followed closely as the pacemakers led through the first 1,000m in 2:39.88, Hull stayed focused and the trackside lights indicating world record pace never left her side. The Australian followed the United States’ Heather MacLean as the second pacemaker stepped aside and then when MacLean left the track, it was Hull against the clock. She ran so fast to cross the finish line in 5:19.70 to take almost two seconds off the previous world record.
“It was incredible. When I was on my own on the last lap, everyone was cheering for me,” said Hull. “I was just looking at the lights, hoping they wouldn’t catch me. There are for sure some women who can run that 5:19, but for now I have my place in the history books. I ran hard for this record, I worked extremely hard for this,” she added.
Meanwhile, in the men’s 800m all-time list, the record was rewritten again in Monaco as Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati crossed the finish line in 1:41.46 to break the Diamond League record. This performance made him the third-fastest 800m runner in history.
Elsewhere, Jakob Ingebrigtsen stuck steadfast in his pursuit of a record time as the Norwegian improved his European record from 3:27.14 to 3:26.73 in the men’s 1,500m.
Jessica Hull showcased a sensational form ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as the Australian set a world record of five minutes and 19.70 seconds in the women’s 2,000m at the Diamond League meeting. Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
