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Kenya’s Olympic champion Religion Kipyegon took a victory lap with a simple win within the 1,500 metres on the inaugural women-only Athlos NYC meet on Thursday, whereas Brittany Brown surprised Paris 2024 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas.
Launched by entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, Athlos goals to construct off of the star energy of girls’s monitor, and followers piled into New York’s Icahn Stadium for a celebration environment on the finish of a busy athletics season.
The winners of every occasion pocketed $60,000 – twice the prize cash provided on the Diamond League finale – and first place finishers every acquired a customized Tiffany crown.
World file holder Kipyegon, who claimed a 3rd successive Olympic title in Paris, underlined her standing as queen of the ‘metric mile’ after crossing the road in 4 minutes, 4.79 seconds to assert victory in New York.
Ethiopian Diribe Welteji (4:05.58) couldn’t match the Kenyan’s energy in a breathless dash end, whereas Kenyan Susan Ejore-Sanders (4:06.25) was third.
American Thomas ran out of fuel within the closing 50 metres of her occasion and completed three hundredths of a second behind Paris bronze medallist Brown, who clocked 22.18.
“I really feel like this sport is actually altering and rising – I’m excited to be part of it,” mentioned Brown. “This can be a entire new occasion and we’re attempting one thing new and I’m completely satisfied to be part of attempting.”
Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith received the 100 in 10.98, with Brown coming in second (11.05).
Olympic 400 champion Marileidy Paulino saved her undefeated streak within the occasion alive by coming dwelling first in 49.59, whereas Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn received the 100 hurdles in 12.36, lower than two weeks after taking the Diamond League finale.
“It’s solely ladies – we’re capable of placed on a present,” Camacho-Quinn advised the group after her race.
Paris 800m silver medallist Tsige Duguma of Ethiopia held off a problem from Kenyan Mary Moraa across the closing flip to cross the road first in 1:57.43.
Reuters
