Fine early-season performances from Andy Pozzi, Cindy Sember, Dina Asher-Smith, Jacob Fincham-Dukes, Kenny Ikeji and more
Sprint hurdlers Cindy Sember, Andy Pozzi, David King and Josh Zeller have all won in the United States in recent days plus there have been victories for Jade Lally, Dina Asher-Smith, Jacob Fincham-Dukes and Kenny Ikeji.
Our latest round-up also has full results of the Diamond League in Suzhou and news of a 56-year-old Brit who has run sub-three marathons for six successive weeks.
Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala Diamond League, Suzhou, China, April 27
From a British perspective, Megan Keith’s UK under-23 5000m record and the manner of Daryll Neita’s victory was the highlight even if the latter’s 22.62 did not get the reward with track sprint times disappointing at the meeting generally.
Ethan Hussey was a fine fifth in the 800m.
Selemon Barega (Diamond League)
Ahead of Keith, 18-year-old Mekedes Alemeshete surprisingly led home the Ethiopian top four with an early world lead of 14:36.70 while Selemon Barega won the 5000m in a world outdoor lead of 12:55.68.
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Akani Simbini (Diamond League)
Men: 100 (-0.1): 1 Akani Simbine RSA 10.01; 2 Christian Coleman USA 10.04; 3 Fred Kerley USA 10.11; 4 Emmanuel Eseme CMR 10.17; 5 Ackeem Blake JAM 10.23; 6 Rohan Watson JAM 10.29; 7 Brandon Carnes USA 10.35; 8 Yoshihide Kiryu JPN 10.37; 9 Chen Guanfeng 10.47
Slimane Moula (Diamond League)
800: 1 Slimane Moula ALG 1:44.55; 2 Wycliffe Kinyamal KEN 1:44.88; 3 Clayton Murphy USA 1:45.18; 4 Abdellatif El Guesse MAR 1:45.35; 5 Ethan Hussey GBR 1:45.55; 6 Andreas Kramer SWE 1:45.92; 7 Mark English IRL 1:46.47; 8 Ermiyas Girma ETH 1:46.59; 9 Elias Ngeny KEN 1:46.98; 10 Alex Kipngetich KEN 1:47.09; 11 Tshepiso Masalela BOT 1:47.27
5000: 1 Selemon Barega ETH 12:55.68; 2 Biniam Mehary ETH 12:56.37; 3 Benson Sigei KEN 12:58.78; 4 Kuma Girma ETH 13:03.45; 5 Samwel Chebolei KEN 13:04.00; 6 Mike Foppen NED 13:16.58; 7 Morgan McDonald AUS 13:18.65; 8 Nibret Kinde ETH 13:18.97; 9 Jack Rayner AUS 13:19.57; 10 Bastien Augusto FRA 13:19.79; 11 Nibret Melak ETH 13:20.11; 12 Sam12:55.68. Parsons GER 13:20.30; 13 Brian Fay IRL 13:25.37; 14 Dan Kibet UGA 13:31.64
110H (0.8): 1 Daniel Roberts USA 13.12; 2 Shunsuke Izumiya JPN 13.23; 3 Hansle Parchment JAM 13.26; 4 Cordell Tinch USA 13.26; 5 Eric Edwards Jr. USA 13.37; 6 Xu Zhuoyi 13.43; 7 Zhu Shenglong 13.45; 8 Jamal Britt USA 13.58
HJ: 1 Hamish Kerr NZL 2.31; 2 Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT 2.29; 3 Vernon Turner USA 2.27; 4 Thomas Carmoy BEL 2.24; 5 Shelby McEwen USA 2.24; 5…
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