Deji’s Doodles: Fisher and Kiplimo shatter distance records, while Tsgay, Furlani, and Nugent take home impressive victories at the meet in Torun

Deji’s Doodles: Fisher and Kiplimo shatter distance records, while Tsgay, Furlani, and Nugent take home impressive victories at the meet in Torun

Events continue to come thick and fast in the world of Track and Field as athletes continue their quest to break records while also building up to the world indoor championships next month in Nanjing.

Here’s a breakdown of some of the major talking points from last weekend’s actions.

Another world record for Grant Fisher and men’s distance running is in a state of controlled randomness: Eventually, the world record spree we’ve witnessed in the last one week will have to stop. At least, judging by the frequency of them of late, we will be well damned if we see another one fall in the next few weeks.

Before that though, let’s talk about the latest one indoors for a bit.  Fisher’s latest world record in the 5000m is yet another chapter in an ongoing story that’s hard to believe, even for track fans who’ve seen it all. The pace of these world records is almost dizzying. Just a few days after breaking the 3000m indoor record in New York, Fisher did it again in Boston.

He didn’t just break the 5000m record, he obliterated it. Fisher, already an Olympic bronze medalist, ran smartly, picking off the competition when it counted. By the time he reached the halfway point, Jimmy Gressier was already out of the picture. Fisher kept his focus, staying steady as he pumped out lap after lap in under 31 seconds.

When he hit the final 400m in 59.36 seconds, it was clear the record was his. His final time, 12:44.09, was five seconds faster than the previous record set by Kenenisa Bekele in 2004.

We may not see another record broken for a while as this kind of streak isn’t sustainable.

Gudaf Tsegay continues her long history of doing well indoors: Gudaf Tsegay is at it again. In Torun, she ran 3:53.92 for 1500m, the second-fastest indoor time in history. Only one woman has ever run faster indoors, Tsegay herself. She now owns the three fastest times ever recorded in the event, which says everything about her consistency at the top level.

This performance was even more impressive considering what happened just three days earlier. In Liévin, she finished second in the 3000m, not looking like her usual self. After the race, she revealed she had been battling the flu. But in Torun, there…