The Bowerman Track Club standout shattered the previous American record of 3:56.29 set by Shannon Rowbury in 2015.Despite a surge from Tadese after the halfway point, Kirui eventually took over up front around 25K. I don’t think she was beatable.”The anticipated battle between Obiri, who won the world cross-country title in March, and Hassan, never materialized. She ran 1:59.57 the hard way, tearing through the first lap in 57.89 seconds. Stanley Kebenei finished 10th, and Andrew Bayer closed for 12th overall.Barega and Bekele pushed the pace in the second kilometer. Coming back from a series of injuries, Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya out-leaned Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia for the victory in a winning time of 8:01.35, just 0.01 seconds faster than his east African rival. The only American in the final, Teahna Daniels, 22, was seventh in 11.19.Closing hard, fellow American competitor Sydney McLaughlin finished behind her in a personal best of 52.23. Christian Coleman, the winner of the men’s 100 meters, scratched beforehand, citing soreness, although he is still eligible to run in the relay. The mark was the second-fastest winning time ever run at a world championship.The Jamaicans followed up Team USA’s win with a heat two victory in 42.11, the fastest time of the day. She’s the latest in a series of mothers—like 400-meter runner Allyson Felix and 100-meter world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica—to return from childbirth and reach the sport’s highest levels.Two other Americans will join him in the final, although their paths were not as smooth. Ali’s time, 12.34, was a personal best.
The Ethiopians exchanged leads throughout the race, even jumping to the front immediately once Kipruto attempted to lead with two laps remaining. While waving to the crowd on the final lap, defending Olympic and world champion Conseslus Kipruto eased into the finish line in a winning time of 8:19.20, ahead of Kenyan teammate and runner-up Benjamin Kigen and American standout Hilary Bor, who finished third in 8:20.67 for the last automatic qualifying spot into the final.Two years after earning silver in London, Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas finally earned gold at the world championship, and he did it with a national record.Kipruto’s performance marks his second world championship gold medal and fifth global medal of his career.For the majority of the race, the win looked like it would come down to a lean between Holloway and defending world champion Omar McLeod, but the Jamaican sprinter hit the last hurdle and collapsed on the track.
American Ce’Aira Brown finished third in 2:00.12; she and Goule were the two time qualifiers from the rounds.“It tears me apart when I put it all out there.
Two years ago I sat down wondering if this would be possible.”Wilson earned an automatic spot in the world championships because she won the season’s Diamond League title.