HENGELO, NETHERLANDS, June 03–04 — Is there anything Sifan Hassan can’t do? The reigning queen of range, she of the 1:56.81 (800) and 2:18:33 (marathon) PRs put on another stunning display, this time at the FBK Games in this city in the east of the Netherlands. The 30-year-old Olympic 5/10K champion first produced a world-leading 10,000 with her 29:37.80 on Saturday night. It was the No. 6 performance in history, and more than enough to handle Kenya’s Grace Loibach Nawowuna, who ran 29:47.42 to become the No. 7 performer ever.
Hassan had led from 4K on, passing halfway in 14:46.01. Nawowuna made an appearance in the lead before the 9K mark. However, a 60.86 last lap from Hassan was more than enough to win by most of the straightaway.
Then, just 24 hours, 25 minutes later, Hassan lined up against a solid 1500 field and bided her time as they passed laps at 63.03, 2:09.06 and 3:13.51; she took the lead in the final 300 and held off Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir while covering that last three-quarters of a lap in 44.5 to clock 3:58.12. Chepchirchir, an 800 runner till this season, celebrated her 20th birthday with a 4.12-second PR of 3:58.96.
Of the 1500, Hassan said, “I followed and the last 200 meters, I finished strong. I didn’t push myself and I still finished very well in the sprint.”
What’s next? “I’m just trying to focus on that gold medal and right now, I’m just going to go meet by meet, try to get a little bit better every time to make sure I’m nice and sharp for the big dance.” She has indicated she will likely double in the 5/10K in Budapest.
The meet’s other big highlight came from the ever-reliable Mondo Duplantis, who produced a performance that would have been huge news had anyone else done it. For the World Recordholder, however, a 20-½ (6.11) outdoor world leader has ironically become, well… ho-hum? Yet it was the 23-year-old’s 14th career meet over the 20-foot barrier, and he beat Australian Kurt Marschall (19-¾/5.81) by nearly a foot.
He made three attempts at a WR 20-5¼ (6.23) but didn’t come close. “I probably didn’t have the legs to jump that high,” he analyzed.
Closer to the earth’s surface, Grant Holloway delivered a 13.03 win in the hurdles over the season best of Devon Allen (13.12), with Eric Edwards (13.29) and Freddie Crittenden (13.33) following. The women’s highs saw Nia Ali (12.61) top Nadine Visser’s 12.71.
Femke Bol won the 400 sans hurdles in 50.12, while on the men’s side, CJ Allen ran 48.24 with hurdles.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh, undefeated this year, cleared 6-6¾ (2.00) in the high jump; it was her 29th meet over 2-meters. The shot went to Maggie Ewen at 64-4 (19.61) over a solid field. That was Ewen’s fifth-longest throw ever, following by a week her PR at the LA Grand Prix.
HENGELO MEN’S RESULTS
100(0.4): 1. Reece Prescod (GB) 9.99; 2. Yohan Blake (Jam) 10.05; 3. Raphael Bouju (Neth) 10.09 PR; 4. Marvin Bracy-Williams (US) 10.10; 5. Ronnie Baker (US) 10.13; 6. Aaron Brown (Can) 10.15; 7. Benjamin Azamati (Gha) 10.18.
400: 1. Collen Kebinatshipi (Bot) 45.01; 2. Vernon Norwood (US) 45.05; 3. Zakithi Nene (SA) 45.17; 4. Dylan Borlée (Bel) 45.80; 5. Liemarvin Bonevacia (Neth) 45.87; 6. Isaac Makwala (Bot) 46.48.
1500: 1. Andrew Coscoran (Ire) 3:37.97; 2. Elliot Giles (GB) 3:38.00; 3. Jye Edwards (Aus) 3:38.24; 4. Niels Laros (Neth) 3:38.34 PR; 5. Salim Keddar (Alg) 3:38.41.
110H(0.4): 1. Grant Holloway (US) 13.03; 2. Devon Allen (US) 13.12; 3. Eric Edwards (US) 13.29; 4. Freddie Crittenden (US) 13.33; 5. Milan Trajkovic (Cyp) 13.44.
400H: 1. CJ Allen (US) 48.24; 2. Nick Smidt (Neth) 49.17; 3. Joshua Abuaku (Ger) 49.23; 4. Wilfried Happio (Fra) 49.40; 5. Thomas Barr (Ire) 49.52.
Field Events
PV: 1. Mondo Duplantis (Swe) 20-½ (6.11) (out WL) (his 14th 20-foot meet) (18-4¾, 19-¾, 19-4¾, 20-½, 20-5¼ WR [xxx]) (5.61, 5.81, 5.91, 6.11, 6.23 [xxx]);
2. Kurtis Marschall (Aus) 19-¾ (5.81); 3. Menno Vloon (Neth) 19-¾; 4. Jacob Wooten (US) 18-8¾ (5.71); 5. Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (Ger) 18-4¾ (5.61); 6. Thibaut Collet (Fra) 18-4¾.
LJ: 1. Mattia Furlani (Ita) 27-½ (8.24) PR; 2. Cheswill Johnson (SA) 26-6¼ (8.08); 3. JuVaughn Harrison (US) 26-5¾ (8.07); 4. Emiliano Lasa (Uru) 26-3½ (8.01); 5. Radek Juška (CzR) 26-0 (7.92); 6. Will Williams (US) 25-11½ (7.91).
JT: 1. Julian Weber (Ger) 285-11 (87.14); 2. Keshorn Walcott (Tri) 274-2 (83.56); 4. Lassi Etelätalo (Fin) 262-3 (79.93); 5. Timothy Herman (Bel) 256-4 (78.14).
HENGELO WOMEN’S RESULTS
100(-0.1): 1. Daryll Neita (GB) 11.05; 2. Bassant Hemida (Egy) 11.16; 3. Vitoria Cristina Rosa (Bra) 11.18; 4. Cambrea Sturgis (US) 11.20; 5. N’ketia Seedo (Neth) 11.22; 6. Maboundou Koné (CI) 11.30; 7. Delphine Nkansa (Bel) 11.32; 8. Michelle-Lee Ahye (Tri) 11.35; 9. Teahna Daniels (US) 11.57.
200(1.4): 1. Hemida 22.41 NR; 2. Lieke Klaver (Neth) 22.51 PR; 3. Kayla White (US) 22.56; 4. Tasa Jiya (Neth) 22.84 PR.
400: 1. Femke Bol (Neth) 50.11; 2. Wadeline Jonathas (US) 51.74; 3. Laura Müller (Ger) 52.08; 4. Sharlene Mawdsley (Ire) 52.14.
1500: 1. Sifan Hassan (Neth) 3:58.12; 2. Nelly Chepchirchir (Ken) 3:58.96 PR; 3. Janat Chemusto (Uga) 4:01.98; 4. Judy Kiyeng (Ken) 4:02.09 PR; 5. Melissa Courtney-Bryant (GB) 4:02.81; 6. Esther Guerrero (Spa) 4:03.07; 7. Linden Hall (Aus) 4:03.66; 8. Winnie Nanyondo (Uga) 4:04.03.
10,000(6/03): 1. Sifan Hassan (Neth) 29:37.80 (WL) (x, 6 W); 2. Grace Loibach Nawowuna (Ken) 29:47.42 PR (7, 9 W);
3. Tsige Gebreselama (Eth) 30:04.45 PR; 4. Selah Busienei (Ken) 30:26.40 PR; 5. Betty Chelangat (Ken) 30:27.94 PR; 6. Samantha Harrison (GB) 31:37.97; 7. Joy Cheptoyek (Uga) 32:09.52 PR; 8. Wede Kefale (Eth) 32:25.49 PR.
100H(0.2): 1. Nia Ali (US) 12.61; 2. Nadine Visser (Neth) 12.71; 3. Ditaji Kambundji (Swi) 12.78; 4. Marione Fourie (SA) 12.86 =PR; 5. Sarah Lavin (Ire) 12.91; 6. Devynne Charlton (Bah) 12.93; 7. Maayke Tjin A-Lim (Neth) 13.16; 8. Sharika Nelvis (US) 13.17.
Field Events
HJ: 1. Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukr) 6-6¾ (2.00); 2. Iryna Herashchenko (Ukr) 6-4 (1.93); 3. Johanna Göring (Ger) 6-2¾ (1.90); 4. Yuliya Levchenko (Ukr) 6-2¾ (1.90).
SP: 1. Maggie Ewen (US) 64-4 (19.61); 2. Danniel Thomas-Dodd (Jam) 63-¼ (19.21); 3. Auriol Dongmo (Por) 61-11¾ (18.89); 4. Jessica Schilder (Neth) 61-9½ (18.83); 5. Yemisi Ogunleye (Ger) 60-6½ (18.45); 6. Fanny Roos (Swe) 60-½ (18.30); 7. Jessica Woodard (US) 59-8¼ (18.19).