Burundian, Francine Niyonsaba who is the the 2016 and 2017 World Indoor gold medallist Champion broke three records in the Women's 3000M race which is a world-leading time, national record and Meet Record and made history’s sixth fastest outdoor performer. The 2017 World 800m silver medallist Champion produced the most eye-catching performance of the day when she held off the challenge of the 2018 World U20 Championships silver medallist, Ejgayehu Taye from Ethiopia, crossing the line in a world lead of 8:19.09.
Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi from Kenya closed the podium with three first finishes with a personal best of 8:21.53. United States' Elise Cranny and Ethiopia’s Fantu Worku came home with personal bests in fourth and fifth place in 8:30.30 and 8:30.76. Another Kenyan Beatrice Chebet finished in tenth position in 8:44.27. “This race and this victory mean a lot to me,” she said. “I worked very hard for that. I knew before the race that it could be very difficult to win tonight because many girls are so strong at this distance. But I was ready. I’m happy with everything today, the race, the time, the victory.”
A fortnight earlier Niyonsaba gave the world record for two miles a scare with 9:00.75 at the Pre Classic in Eugene to beat world 5000m and 10,000m record-holder Letesenbet Gidey. Earlier back, the Burundian was forced to move up in distance due to the new rules relating to testosterone levels and at the Tokyo Games she placed fifth in the 10,000m final in 30:41.93.