The sixth date of Diamond League in Oslo It left great marks, a clear symbol of the proximity of the Paris Games and the progressive improvement in the athletes’ fitness. Hagos Gebrhiwet starred in the second fastest race in history in a 5,000m (12’36”73) and the Spanish Thierry Ndikumwenayo He took advantage of this to finish fourth with a lifetime best of 12’48”10 and reach the Rome European as a continental leader.
The legend Bislett Stadium of Norway’s capital, which began holding athletics meetings only 100 years ago, is the best possible setting for Hagos Gebrhiwet ended the best career of his life. He broke the Ethiopian national record of his great idol Kenenisa Bekelewho in turn stole it from the lesser good Haile Gebrselassie. And for a second it stayed Gebrhiwet Ugandan world record Joshua Cheptegei, which could not go beyond the ninth position in Oslo. The race started at a blistering pace, nailing all the laps in 61 seconds, until the last two laps were under a minute. Yomif Kejelcha led, but Gebrhiwet He held on to his back and held on until the bell rang to face the final blow with a lap in 54.99.
The top 13 finishers in the test got the 13-minute barrier and six of them broke the national record of their country. Thierry Ndikumwenayoa Spaniard born in Burundi, is fourth with 12’48”10, meaning he will reach the Rome European as the continental leader of the year and has clear options to get a medal. In the Italian capital he will compete in the 5,000m and 10,000m, where he will also be one of the main favourites.
Adel Mechaal He continues to lower his marks week by week, with his eyes on the Games and the European Championship and in the 1,500m in Oslo he was 11th with 3’33”21. The race is dominated by the great local idol Jakob Ingebrigtsenwho starred in one of the images of the year when he launched himself into a plank in the last meter to achieve victory over Timothy Cheruiyot of three hundred (3’29”74). Marta García from Palencia, for her part, was sixth in the 3,000m with 8’29”32, the best performance of her life before traveling to Rome, where she will run in the 5,000m.
The next Diamond League event will be in Stockholm on June 2 with the presence of local idol Mondo Duplantis, who will try to extend his pole vault record of 6.24m. In addition, Stockholm will be the last meeting of the Diamond League where athletes can make the minimum score to attend the Games before the qualifying window closes.
Source: La Verdad
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