Just when we thought track season was over. Some of the best athletes in the world are lining up to run some fast times over the 1,000m, 5,000m, and the 10,000m.
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1000m
Faith Kipyegon looks like she will be making a challenge on the 1000m World Record. Which she has got close too on a number of different occasions this year. This race also features Beatrice Chepkoech who holds the World Record over 3000m Steeplechase. Fresh off her pace making duties for the 5000m World Record.
5000m
Tobin and Ramsden have done an amazing job of pacemaking fast races this year. Hopefully this will be the same. Stewy Mcsweyn vs Yomif Keljelcha wouldn’t have been an exciting match up over the past few years. But with Stewy’s rise in performances this year, this race looks like an exciting match up. Australian record for Stewy is pending.
10000m
Whenever Hassan is one the start list. A fast race usually follows. Can we see another World Record? This has been a World record year, or a year of fast performances to say the least. It almost feels normal to talk as if 2 World Records are at risk in a random track race in October. What a crazy year.
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