Faith Kipyegon scripted a new 1500m world record at the 2023 Florence Diamond League.

Faith Kipyegon scripted a new 1500m world record at the 2023 Florence Diamond League.

Athletics General

Kenyan star Faith Kipyegon displayed an eye-tickling performance to break the 1500m world record at the Golden Gala Diamond League meeting in Florence.

The Kenyan star, Faith Kipyegon smashed the women’s 1500m world record, clocking 3 minutes, 49.11 seconds.

Kipyegon, a two-time Olympic champion, and two-time world champion, took 96 hundredths of a second off Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba‘s world record from 2015. Kipyegon began the day as the second-fastest woman in history at 3:50.37.

The 29-year-old was already the most decorated female miler in history, the only one with four global 1500m titles. Her Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2021 were separated by a 22-month maternity leave from the competition (that included 12 months without running).

Laura Muir settled for silver by finishing the track at 3.57:09 (season best).

There was disappointment for Dina Asher-Smith, who pulled out of the women's 100m at the last minute.

On the other frame, JuVaughn Harrison won the high jump in dramatic fashion, clearing 2.32m with his last attempt to beat Sanghyeok Woo.

And there was home joy in the women's long jump as Larissa Iapichino took victory with her first-round effort of 6.79m.

Tara Davis-Woodhall (6.74m) was second with Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (6.59m) in third.

You May Also Like

Card image cap

Laura Weightman announced her retirement from athletics.

Athletics General

Northumberland runner Laura Weightman has officially announced her retirement as a professional athlete.

Card image cap

Callum Elson claimed silver for Great Britain at the World Athletics Road Running Championships 2023.

Athletics General

Great Britain's renowned athlete, Callum Elson displayed a sensational performance and grabbed silver for his nation at the World Athletics Road Running Championships 2023 in Riga, Latvia.

Card image cap

Simone Biles scripted history after making World Championships return.

Athletics General

Following a notable two-year emotional Tokyo Olympics exit, US superstar Simone Biles made a spectacular and dramatic return to international gymnastics at the world championships in Antwerp.

Card image cap

Para-athletes from Russia will be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Athletics General

Russian athletes will be able to compete as full participants or neutral athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee members voted against a full ban.

Card image cap

Two-time world 200m champion Dafne Schippers announced her retirement from sports.

Athletics General

Dafne Schippers, a two-time world champion sprinter, has officially announced her retirement from sports at the age of 31.

Card image cap

Sprint champion Marcell Jacobs has confirmed to work with the American sprint coach Rana Reider.

Athletics General

Italy's 100-meter Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs officially announced that American sprint coach Rana Reider will be his new coach, days after he parted company with Paolo Camossi.

Card image cap

Beth Potter became the world champion with a win at the World Triathlon Championship Series finals.

Athletics General

Great Britain has a new World Triathlon champion. Scotland’s Beth Potter showcased a perfect performance in the 2023 Grand Final in Pontevedra, Spain, to claim her first world title.

Card image cap

Asian Games set to go in China with more athletes than Olympics.

Athletics General

The Asian Games are set to go in China, the first multi-sport international event in the country since pandemic restrictions were lifted there about nine months ago.

Card image cap

British Gymnastics has published list of banned coaches and members.

Athletics General

British Gymnastics has officially published a list of banned coaches and members, as part of a 40-point action plan to reform the sport following its abuse scandal.

Card image cap

Mo Farah claimed the fourth spot in the final race of his career at the Great North Run 2023.

Athletics General

Six-times world champion and four-time Olympic champion, Sir Mo Farah has clinched the fourth spot in the final race of his career at the Great North Run 2023.

Card image cap

Olympic champion Mo Farah is all set to compete at Great North Run.

Athletics General

The four-time Olympic champion, Mo Farah has officially revealed at the finish line in South Shields ahead of the 42nd Great North Run on Sunday 10 September, which will be his final competitive race.

Card image cap

Commonwealth Games 2026 could be delayed by a year.

Athletics General

The Commonwealth Games Federation have officially announced that the 2026 Games could be postponed by a year as it struggles to find a new host following Victoria's controversial cancellation of a regional-hosted event.

Card image cap

Eddie Howe will start this year's Great North Run.

Athletics General

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has been confirmed as the official Great North Run starter ahead of the iconic Tyneside race on Sunday (10th September).

Card image cap

Sha'Carri Richardson has claimed 100m gold at the World Championships 2023.

Athletics General

Sha'Carri Richardson showed up in style to win the world 100m title at the ongoing World Championships 2023 after cruising past Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce while Dina Asher-Smith finished eighth.

Card image cap

Liverpool's Katarina Johnson-Thompson has claimed heptathlon gold at the World Championships 2023.

Athletics General

Liverpool's Katarina Johnson-Thompson completed a stunning comeback to claim a glorious gold at the World Championships 2023 in Budapest.

Card image cap

Alex Yee has won the Paris 2024 Olympic triathlon test event.

Athletics General

Britain’s Alex Yee won the men’s triathlon Olympic Games Test Event for Paris 2024 despite Hayden Wilde of New Zealand, who headed into the race as number one.

Card image cap

Eilish McColgan has been ruled out of World Athletics Championships 2023 due to injury.

Athletics General

Shockingly, Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan has been officially ruled out of the upcoming World Athletics Championships 2023 due to knee injury.

Card image cap

Indian wrestler Mohit Kumar became the newest U20 World Champion Wrestler.

Athletics General

Mohit Kumar wins India’s first gold at U20 World Wrestling Championship in Jordan. He becomes the fourth Indian wrestler to achieve this feat after a thrilling comeback in the final.

Card image cap

British Olympic swimmer, Helen Smart passed away at the age of 43.

Athletics General

Helen Smart, a swimmer for the Great Britain team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics has died "suddenly" at age 43.

Card image cap

Laura Muir has been named to lead Great Britain at World Athletics Championships 2023.

Athletics General

Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir has been officially named to lead Team GB and Northern Ireland at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, which start this weekend.

Card image cap

NADA has handed one year ban to India's Women wrestler Seema Bisla.

Athletics General

The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has officially handed one year ban to Tokyo Olympian and 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist wrestler Seema Bisla for doping allegations.

Card image cap

Gwendolyn Berry - the hammer thrower has received a 16-month doping ban from sports.

Athletics General

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has officially confirmed that American hammer thrower Gwendolyn Berry, a two-time Olympian, and Pan American Games gold medallist has been handed a 16-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance.