BELFAST (GBR, May 9). Remarkable performances in cool and windy conditions at Belfast Classic (WACT Challenger) included four records. They included a PB and a World U20 qualifying standard for the European Under-20 Champion Charlotte Heinrich 51.24 win the women’s 400m. He moves into second on Wales’ all-time list. The men’s race was won by steeplechaser Sam Lunt (45.89 PB). Henry McLuckie won the men’s 3000m in 7:43.64, breaking Steve Ovett’s record from 1987. ahead of Ireland’s Calum Morgan (7:47.62 PB) and Jack O’Leary (7:48.50). Carmen Sernul set a Swedish under-20 record to win the women’s 3000m (8:56.98) from Belgium’s Lisa Rooms (8:58.99) and Elise Vanderelst (8:59.94). Ben Pattison (3:37.96 PB) and Melissa Courtney-Bryant (4:04.50) won the 1500m, while Sarah Calvert (2:01.90) and Henry Jonas (1:45.76) won the 800m, the latter of six men under 1:47. in sprints Jeremiah Azu, the 2025 World Indoor Champion over 60m, clocked 20.73 (nwi) in the 200m.
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