A total of five athletes broke 13 minutes and 11 dipped under the Olympic entry standard of 13:05 in two fast 5000m races at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, USA, on Friday (26).
South Africa’s Adrian Wildschutt went quickest overall, running a national record of 12:56.76 to move to ninth on the world 5000m short track all-time list.
Behind him, USA’s Nico Young clocked a US collegiate record of 12:57.14 that puts him 12th on the all-time list, while Britain’s Sam Atkin was third in 12:58.73.
In another race, Kenya’s Edwin Kurgat improved to 12:57.52 to win ahead of Britain’s George Mills in 12:58.68 and USA’s Yared Nuguse in 13:02.09.
There were also national records by Belgium’s John Heymans (13:03.46), New Zealand’s George Beamish (13:04.33), Netherlands’ Mike Foppen (13:08.60), Japan’s Keita Satoh (13:09.45) and Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran (13:12.56).
At the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville on Saturday (27), Aleia Hobbs was just 0.01 off the world lead, clocking 7.05 to win the women’s open 60m ahead of Mikiah Brisco with 7.18. USA’s Tia Jones took the 60m hurdles in 7.85 from Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent (7.94).
On Friday, USA’s JaMeesia Ford went quickest in the women’s 200m, clocking a PB of 22.58. Just behind her, Britain’s Amber Anning ran 22.60 to improve Katharine Merry’s almost 25-year-old national record. Anning returned the following day to secure a 400m win in a PB of 50.56.
Story: World Athletics
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