Ethiopia's 10 000m world champion Tsegay clocked 14min 00.21sec to carve almost five seconds off the previous 5 000m record of 14:05.20 set by Kenyan Faith Kipyegon in Paris on June 9. Gudaf Tsegay shattered the women's 5 000m world record and Armand Duplantis added a centimetre to his pole vault world record at the Diamond League finals in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. Swedish star Duplantis then improved his own pole vault world record, clearing 6.23m on his first attempt to better the 6.22 he set in Cleremont-Ferrand, France, on February 25. Reigning world and Olympic champion Duplantis has now broken the pole vault world record seven times. "I just jump really good here," the beaming Swede told the crowd after sailing over the world record height on his first attempt.

Source: Ethiopian News September 17, 2023 23:01 UTC