Five highlights from day one at the World Under-20 Champs
Aussie relay champions – Australia came out top in the mixed 4x400m on the first day of the World Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru. Jordan Gilbert, Bella Pasquali, Jack Deguara and Sophia Gregorevic combined to clock 3:19.27 ahead of Poland and China.
Eisa dominates 5000m – Medina Eisa smashed the championship record for the women's 5000m with 14:39.71. The Ethiopian took 28 seconds off the mark held by fellow countrywoman Genzebe Dibaba as another Ethiopian, Mekedes Alemeshete, finished runner-up.
“I'm very happy with this win and to achieve a championship record after the Olympics,” said Eisa, who finished seventh in the 5000m at the Olympics earlier this month. “I wanted to be a champion, I have wanted this for months.”
Britain's Lizzie Wellsted finished 12th in 16:21.50.
Dutch joy in shot put – Jarno van Daalen of the Netherlands won the men's shot title with a PB of 20.76m.
South Africa’s JL van Rensburg threw 20.74m in the final round for silver as Germany’s Georg Harpf took bronze with 20.28m. Favourite Yannick Rolvink, also from the Netherlands, was fifth.
Wedderburn-Goodison in fine form – British sprints talent Nia Wedderburn-Goodison was joint quickest qualifier in the women's 100m semi-finals along with Kishawna Niles of Barbados as both athletes clocked 11.39.
“I can’t wait for the final," said Wedderburn-Goodison. "I am just so glad to make the final this time compared to two years ago."
Men's 5000m burn-up – The men's 5000m saw a mass sprint for the medals with Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi of Kenya taking the win in 13:41.14. Ethiopia’s Abdisa Fayisa was runner-up in 13:41.56 with Uganda’s Keneth Kiprop taking bronze in 13:41.73.
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