RUTH JEBET and Laura Muir were among those in record-breaking form in Paris as the Diamond League series moved on to its last event before the two finals in Zurich and Brussels.
After coming close to the world steeplechase record when winning the Olympic title in Rio, Jebet smashed the eight-year-old mark with a time of 8:52.78 in the French capital.
Ruth Jebet: destroyed the world steeplechase record
PICTURES: JP DURAND
On a hot evening which reached 33°C at the Stade de France, the Kenyan-born 19-year-old, who represents Bahrain, took more than six seconds off the world record which had been set by Russia’s Gulnara Galkina in 2008 and finished more than nine seconds clear ahead of Kenya’s world champion Hyvin Jepkemoi, who had claimed silver behind Jebet in Rio.
Emma Coburn had improved her own American record with 9:07.63 for bronze in Rio and she was again third in Paris, clocking 9:10.19.
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About Athletics Weekly
RIO 2016
OLYMPIC GAMES
16 PICTURE SPECIAL
Sixteen pages of images looking back the
track and field in Rio 2016
ACTION
48 EA U17/U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dominic Ogbechie sets two championship
bests as the country’s top youngsters are in
action in Bedford
54 LAUSANNE DIAMOND LEAGUE
Elaine Thompson and Genzebe Dibaba in
form as the athletes return to the circuit
56 PARIS DIAMOND LEAGUE
Laura Muir and Ruth Jebet set British and
world records respectively
NEWS
6 Laura Muir to run mile at CityGames
8 The recent world record-setting in perspective
10 Weir in positive mood for Rio
12 World Under-18 Champs to be pulled
TALKING POINT
34 British athletics could learn from Team GB’s
cycling success, says Steve Smythe
PERFORMANCE
42 Sports science news
44 Tom McNab casts a coach’s eye over Rio
46 Kelly Holmes’ killer sessions
47 Healthy fast food for athletes
RESULTS & FIXTURES
58 Results round-up, including world record for
hammer thrower Anita Wlodarczyk
68 The stars to watch out for at the Paralympics
75 What’s On – fixtures guide
REGULARS
36 YOUR SAY
78 DIP FINISH