September 3, 2024
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This week, Chris Chavez, Paul Hof-Mahoney and Preet Majithia recap the Rome Diamond League and the Track Lab event in Switzerland.
Rome Diamond League:
– The women's steeplechase saw Winfred Yavi come heartbreakingly close to a world record, missing by just .07 seconds.
– Faith Kipyegon extended her unbeaten streak in the women's 1500.
– In the men's 5000m, Hagos Gebrhiwet outkicked a loaded field to win after the world record attempt fizzled out.
– Letsile Tebogo dazzled in the men's 100, celebrating early and still securing a win in 9.87 seconds.
– Ryan Crouser continued his dominance in the shot put, recording six throws over 22 meters, including a meet-record 22.49m.
Track Lab:
This unique event introduced new and modified disciplines, including a completely new mile steeplechase and adjusted sprint formats with zero-tolerance reaction times. The field events saw significant changes with the pole vault measuring being changed, the long jump featuring an extended take-off zone and the javelin throw only measured if it improved on previous attempts.
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Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Paul Hof-Mahoney | @pauliethrows on Instagram
Preet Majithia | @prm_32 on Twitter
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Chris Chavez
Chris Chavez launched CITIUS MAG in 2016 as a passion project while working full-time for Sports Illustrated. He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and grew his humble blog into a multi-pronged media company. He completed all six World Marathon Majors and on Feb. 15th, 2025 finally broke five minutes for the mile.
