Nadia Battocletti sets Italian 1500m record

Nadia Battocletti ran an Italian 1500m record of 3:57.54 to win at the GalAthletics Bellinzona meeting on August 30. The World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event saw her lead four women under the four-minute barrier. More event information is on our fixtures page.

American Addison Wiley finished second with a personal best of 3:58.96. Aster Areri was third in 3:59.54. Joceline Wind also broke four minutes for the first time, taking fourth in 3:59.79.

A Golden European Season

Battocletti's record continues an exceptional season for the Italian athlete. Earlier in August, she completed a rare middle-distance double at the European Championships in Birmingham. She successfully defended her 5000m title. Just three days later, she won the 10,000m. This achievement made her the first athlete to win that specific combination at back-to-back European Championships. Battocletti now holds six European titles across track, road, and cross country. For a full breakdown of performances, visit our stats section.

Her breakthrough year started in March. She became the first Italian woman to win a world indoor gold medal, taking the 3000m title. Just last weekend, she secured her first Diamond League victory. She won the 5000m in Silesia, holding off Ethiopian world leader Likina Amebaw with a time of 14:54.09.

Other Highlights from Bellinzona

The meeting featured several other notable performances. In the men's discus, world record-holder Mykolas Alekna threw 71.50m and 71.07m. He beat Olympic champion Roje Stona (68.14m). European champion Jorinde Van Klinken won the women's discus with a throw of 66.86m, ahead of American Cierra Jackson's 65.41m.

Swiss double European champion Angelica Moser won the pole vault on home soil. She cleared 4.77m. Sandi Morris and Hana Moll both cleared 4.67m for second and third. In the men's high jump, Ju'Vaughn Harrison won with a clearance of 2.28m on his third attempt.

Track Events Roundup

A strong men's 100m was won by Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi in 9.91 seconds. Ronnie Baker finished second in 9.94, with Akani Simbine third in 9.95. The women's 100m was won by USA's Tamari Davis in 11.09.

Rayniah Jones set a meeting record of 12.44 to win the women's 100m hurdles. She finished ahead of Jamaica's Megan Simmonds (12.53) and world champion Ditaji Kambundji (12.71). World record-holder Ja'Kobe Tharp won the men's 110m hurdles in 13.15.

Qatar's Bassem Hemeida ran a personal best of 47.56 to win the 400m hurdles. World indoor champion Christopher Morales Williams won a high-quality 400m in 44.44. South Africa's Zakithi Nene was second in 44.54, with Khaleb McRae third in 44.62.

French athletes dominated the 800m events. Louey Ouerrat won the men's race in a personal best and meeting record of 1:43.57. He was ahead of compatriot Gabriel Tual (1:44.34). In the women's race, Renelle Lamote just held off Agathe Guillemot, 1:58.55 to a personal best of 1:58.65. Gabriela Gajanová was third in 1:58.76.