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Meseret Defar Smashes Through 9 Minute Barrier
in 2 Mile

Posted September 14th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Ethiopian Meseret Defar, current Olympic and World Champion in the women’s 5000m Run, obliterated her world record in the 2-Mile Run at the Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels, Belgium. She ran 8:58.58, besting her previous world record of 9:10.47 by a whopping 11.89 seconds. Her mile splits were 4:33.07 and 4:25.51. Priscah Ngetich of Kenya ran the 3rd fastest time ever, finishing second in 9:14.09. Five of the eight fastest times ever run in the women’s 2 Mile Run were posted in today’s race.

1. Meseret Defar (ETH) 8:58.58 (World Record)
2. Priscah Ngetich (KEN) 9:14.09 (National Record)
3. Silvia Kibet (KEN) 9:16.62
4. Viola Kibiwot (KEN) 9:18.26
5. Jessica Augusto (POR) 9:22.89 (National Record)
6. Helen Clitheroe (GBR) 9:38.39
7. Veerle Dejaeghere (BEL) 9:49.93 (National Record)
8. Mimi Belete (ETH) 10:06.60
9. Bizunesh Urgesa (ETH) 10:08.10
10. Mahlet Melese (ETH) 10:15.25
DNF Olga Komyagina (RUS)

Source: [alltime-athletics.com]