MONACO (Reuters) – Jessica Hull of Australia blazed to a world record in the women’s 2,000 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, making a stunning statement ahead of the Paris Olympics.
The 27-year-old clocked five minutes 19.70 seconds in the rarely-contested distance to obliterate the previous mark of 5:21.56 set by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in 2021.
Hull’s first Diamond League victory comes four days after she shaved more than five seconds off her personal best in the 1,500 metres to finish second behind Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon at the Paris Diamond League.
Kipyegon clocked a world record in that race with Hull’s time being fifth fastest ever.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
