Hills records season best time

NSWIS’ Madeline Hills has delivered a stirring performance in the women’s 3000 metre steeplechase to become the first Australian past the post in the event at the IAAF Diamond League in Onslo (NOR) this morning. 

In what was a tightly contested event featuring some of the world’s best runners, Hills finished fourth in the race with a season best time of 9:24:73, which saw the 29 year old narrowly fell behind her best ever time. 

Hills has already secured her ticket to Rio with a 10 second victory in the women’s steeplechase at the 2016 Australian Athletics Championships and her performance will greatly assist in her preparation for what will be her Olympic debut.

In other results from Round 7 of the IAAF Diamond League in Oslo (NOR):

– Luke Mathews (Vic) has won his first ever race on the international circuit with the 20-year-old clocking 3:37.99 to take out the men’s 1500m.

– Genevieve LaCaze (Vic), who ran a 3000m steeplechase personal best, placing 6th with a time of 9:30:52.

– Hamish Peacock’s (Tas) best mark of 84.25m in the final round of the men’s javelin saw the 25-year-old place 4th behind winner Thomas Roehler (GER, 89.30m), with his series also including marks of 81.86m, 83.84m, 79.48m, 82.90m and 83.47m. 

– Duelling in the Dream Mile, Ryan Gregson’s (NSW) stunning season continued, with the Australian 1500m record holder coming around the chase pack in the closing lap to cross the line fifth in 3:52.59.

– Rio 2016 bound one-lap charge Morgan Mitchell (Vic) backed up her women’s 400m personal best from Birmingham (GBR) with a 51.92 run from lane three to place 5th. The race was won by Stephanie McPherson (JAM) in 51.04.

– Competing for the third time in six days, the Olympic champion Sally Pearson (Qld) continued her return to the track in the women’s 100m hurdles with 7th place in 13.14 (w: -0.4), as Brianna Rollins (USA) took line honours in 12.56. Pearson will next compete at the IAAF Diamond League in Stockholm (SWE).

– Brittany McGowan (Qld) crossed the line in 2:03.22 for place 7th in the women’s national 800m, with Selma Kajan (NSW) placing 10th in 2:06.00.

– Stopping the clock in 13:44.51, Brett Robinson (Vic) finished 14th in the men’s 5000m, as Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) reigned supreme in 13:08.34.