in the 12-runner final. Ethiopia’s Birke Haylom, ranked No. 7, placed ninth in 4:06.27. All three Ethiopians entered with sub-4-minute season bests — a dream feat for the remainder of the ...
With just under a lap to go in heat three, the choppy nature of championship racing was on show when Kenya's Nelly Chepchirchir nudged into Ethiopia's Birke Haylom from behind. READ MORE ...
Watch Ethiopia’s Birke Haylom break the U-20 mile record for women with a time of 4:17.13, just ahead of American Cory Ann McGee, who is now the third-fastest American female miler ever.