We saw three world records and one world best rewrite the history books. 

 Mykolas Alekna broke his own discus world record twice in Oklahoma with 75.56m, followed by  Matt Denny at 74.78m—also beyond the previous world record! 

 Agnes Ngetich made history as the first woman to run under 30 minutes in a women-only 10K (29:27). 

And we closed the month in style at the TCS London Marathon: 

 Tigist Assefa broke the women-only marathon world record with 2:15:50, beating Olympic champion Sifan Hassan, who finished third. 

 Sebastian Sawe ran a superb 2:02:27, keeping his perfect win streak since his debut. 

 Jacob Kiplimo impressed in his marathon debut with a 2:03:37 Ugandan record, coming in second—while the legendary  Eliud Kipchoge finished sixth. 

Oh, and they didn’t just set race records—they broke a Guinness World Record too!

Join our Kids’ Athletics Programme ambassador Letsile Tebogo for the Relay Around the World Challenge. Download the web app and get involved today—let’s keep the baton moving! 

 10–11 May 

Follow your teams as they chase qualification for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. 

This is a crucial step for national teams—don’t miss it, show your support! 

 The season is already on fire! After a thrilling start of the Continental Tour Gold in Melbourne and Botswana, and Karsten Warholm smashing the men’s 300m world best at the Wanda Diamond League in Xiamen…

 Get ready — May is packed with even more unmissable action!

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