"VAN" (Sports Desk - 01.08.2025) :: If in June we said Faith Kipyegon couldn't crack the four-minute mile, July had other plans. At the Prefontaine Classic, she didn’t just win the 1500m — she smashed her own world record with an astonishing 3:48.58. And she wasn’t alone: Beatrice Chebet made history in the 5000m, becoming the first woman ever to run under 14 minutes with 13:58.06. At the Monaco Diamond League, fireworks returned with Noah Lyles beating Letsile Tebogo in a stunning 200m showdown between the Olympic champions. What will happen when they meet again at the World Championships in Tokyo? London Diamond League was just as thrilling. Gudaf Tsegay ran the second-fastest mile in history, Julien Alfred flew to a national record in the 200m, becoming the new world leader and Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech broke the U20 1500m world record with a lightning 3:27.72.
On Sat, Aug 9, 2025