The Pietro Mennea Golden Gala is held in Rome, Italy, each year. Most years, it is held at the Stadio Olimpico, the site of the 1960 Rome Olympics. The warm-up track is also the coolest warm-up track you will ever see! Here’s our top American performances from Rome DL, on June 4, 2026:
- Jordan Anthony had the best start, but it was Noah Lyles who came out in first, running a fine 9.88. Lyles was moving by 30 meters, taking the initiative at 50 meters, in control around 80 meters, and the winner at the finish! Jordan Anthony was fourth in 9.96, just behind Tokyo gold medalist Marcell Jacobs!
Noah Lyles vs. Marcell Jacobs, Rome DL, photo by Diamond League AG - Tey Cunningham became one of the few male hurdlers under 13 seconds with his fine 12.98 PB for the win!
Trey Cunningham, 110m hurdle winner, adidas Atlanta City Games, by Kevin Morris - Anna Cockrell was second in 52.77 in the 400m hurdles, behind Slovian Emma Zapletelova’s NR of 52.58. 2016 Rio champion Dalilah Muhammad was 4th (53.59), and Jasmine Jones, Tokyo silver medalist, was sixth in 53.92 seconds.
Anna Cockrell, Scenes from Day 1 at the Grand Slam Track on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Taylor Sims. - Joe Kovacs was second to Leonardo Fabbri in Rome, with a throw of 21.87m. Ryan Crouser was third in 21.50m, Jordan Geist was sixth in 21.30m, and Roger Steen in 8th in 20.85m.
Joe Kovacs, NIKE Pre Classic, version 50, July 5, 2025, photo by Brian Eder for RunBlogRun - Curtis Thompson, US, the first US javelin thrower since 2007 to medal in a global championships, took third in Rome with a javelin throw of 83.89m.
Curtis Thompson wins Javelin, USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Eugene, Oregon, USA
July 31 – August 3, 2025, photo by Kevin Morris - Sandi Morris, silver Olympic medalist (2016), 4x WC outdoor silver medalist (2017, 2019, 2022, and 2025), gold medalist, World Indoors (two, 2018 and 2022, plus a silver in 2016 indoors), took the lead in the pole vault with a jump of 4.60 meters.
Sandi Morris, Tokyo 2025, photo by World Athletics - Aaliyah Butler was fourth in a highly competitive 400 meters in Rome, with a time of 49.83.
- Nikki Hiltz continues their season improvements with a fine 3:59.26 for third in the fast Rome 1,500 meters.
The thrill of victory, Nikki Hiltz wins Wanamaker Women’s mile, photo by World Athletics - Former world record holder Kenni Harrison continues to impress. Kenni took silver in Tokyo 2020, silver in Doha 2019, bronze in Budapest 2023, and gold back in Birmingham WIC in 2018. That experience makes her dangerous in any 100m hurdle race. In Rome, Kenni was second in 12.54 seconds.
Kenni Harrison, USATF New York Grand Prix
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presented by Global Athletics & Marketing Inc., photo by Kevin Morris
