After the 5000 m in Olso, Dominic Lobalu took the Swiss record in the 3000 m. In Stockholm, the Swiss runner of South Sudanese origin finished 2nd in 7’33”68.
And a Swiss record in addition for Lobalu. But it was obviously expected given the qualities of the athlete. Winner in Stockholm two years ago in 7’29”48, the refugee who has lived in Switzerland since 2019 had already run much faster than the 7’35”12 of Jonas Raess achieved in Zagreb on September 10. last year.
Lobalu managed the pace of the race and he seemed well on his way to winning as in 2022. Only in the final straight, Lobalu was beaten by the Norwegian Narve Gilje Nordas by 19 hundredths.
Duplantis without rival
Note the victory of Mondo Duplantis with a jump of 6 m. The Swede passed his first four bars on his first attempt before failing three times at 6.25m against his own world record.
The performance in the Swedish capital was not mind-blowing. Cameroonian Emmanuel Eseme won the men’s 100m in 10”16, while Gambian Gina Mariam Bass won the women’s 100m in 11”15. In the 400m hurdles, Femke Bol did not have to exert her talent to win in 53”07. Same for the men with the easy victory of Alison dos Santos in 47”01.
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