The Pietro Mennea Golden Gala is held annually in Rome, Italy. Most years it is held at the Stadio Olimpico, site of the 1960 Rome Olympics. The warm-up track is also the hottest warm-up track you’ll ever see. Here are our top American acts from Rome DL on June 4, 2026:
- Jordan Anthony got off to the best start but that was it Noah Lyles who came out on top, running a fine 9.88. Lyles was moving for 30m, taking the initiative at 50m, in control for about 80m and the winner at the end. Jordan Anthony Was fourth behind the Tokyo gold medalist in 9.96 Marcel Jacobs!
Noah Lyles vs. Marcell Jacobs, Rome DL, photo courtesy of Diamond League AG - Tay Cunningham with his penalty became one of the few hurdlers under 13 seconds 12.98 PB for the win!
Trey Cunningham, 110m hurdles winner, adidas Atlanta City Games, Kevin Morris - Anna Cockrell He was second in the 400m hurdles with a score of 52.77, losing to Slovyan Emma Zapletelova NR 52.58. 2016 Rio Champion Dalila Muhammad was 4th (53.59); and: Jasmine Jones, The Tokyo silver medalist was sixth 53.92 seconds.
Anna Cockrell Highlights from Day 1 at the Grand Slam on Saturday 31 May 2025 Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Taylor Sims. - Joe Kovacs was the second Leonardo Fabbri In Rome with a throw of 21.87m. Ryan Kruser the third was 21.50 m. The spirit of Jordan the sixth was 21.30m, and Roger Steen En 8th 20.85 m.
Joe Kovacs, NIKE Pre Classic, Version 50, July 5, 2025 Photo by Brian Eder for RunBlogRun - Curtis ThompsonUSA, First US javelin thrower since 2007 to medal at world championshipsIn Rome, he won the third place with a javelin throw of 83.89 m.
Curtis Thompson wins the Javelin, USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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July 31 – August 3, 2025 Photo by Kevin Morris - Sandi Morris, Olympic silver medalist (2016), WC 4x outdoor silver medalist (2017, 2019, 2022 and 2025), gold medalist, World Indoors (two in 2018 and 2022, plus silver in 2016 indoor), 60m vault leader in 4m dash.
Sandy Morris, Tokyo 2025, photo by World Athletics - Aaliyah Butler Was fourth in the 400m in Rome with a time of 49.83.
- Nikki Hiltz continued their seasonal improvements with a fine 3:59.26 for third in the fast Rome 1500m.
The thrill of victory: Nikki Hiltz wins the Wanamaker Women’s Mile, photo by World Athletics - Former world record holder Give it to Harrison continues to impress. Kenny won silver in Tokyo 2020, silver in Doha 2019, bronze in Budapest 2023 and gold back at Birmingham WIC in 2018. That experience makes him dangerous in any 100m hurdles race. In Rome, Kenny was second in 12.54 seconds.
Kenny Harrison, USATF New York Grand Prix
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