BELFAST (GBR, May 9): In cool and windy conditions, notable performances at the Belfast Classic (WACT Challenger) included four track records. They included a PB and World U20 qualifying standard for the European U20 champion Charlotte Henrich of 51.24 to win the women’s 400m. She moves to second on the Welsh all-time list. The men’s race was won by hurdles specialist Sam Lunt (45.89 PB). Henry McLuckie won the men’s 3000m in 7:43.64, breaking Steve Ovett’s track record from 1987, ahead of Irishmen Callum Morgan (7:47.62 PB) and Jack O’Leary (7:48.50). Carmen Cernjul set a Swedish U20 Record to win the women’s 3000m race (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, with Sarah Calvert (2:01.90) and Henry Jonas (1:45.76) winning the 800m, the latter one of six men under 1:47. In the sprints, 2025 World Indoor Champion over 60m Jeremiah Azu clocked 20.73 (nwi) in the 200m.
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