British double Olympic champion Mo Farah made his last U.S. track race a special one, running the year’s fastest 5,000 metres at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
Farah, who will be moving up to the marathon after August’s IAAF World Championships in London, sprinted down the straight to defeat a high-quality field in 13 minutes, 00.70 seconds.
“Everybody was in that race and I used my experience to come away with a win,” said Farah.
The results: Women: 100m: 1. Morolake Akinosun (USA) 10.94s, 2. Murielle Ahoure (CIV) 10.96, 3. Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) 10.97; 200m: 1. Tori Bowie (USA) 21.77, 2. Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bah) 21.91, 3. Elaine Thompson (Jam) 21.98; 800m: 1. Caster Semenya (RSA) 1: 57.78s, 2. Margaret Wambui (Ken) 1:57.88, 3. Francine Niyonsaba (Bdi) 1:59.10; 1,500m: 1. Faith Kipyegon (Ken) 3:59.67, 2. Hellen Obiri (Ken) 4:00.46, 3. Laura Muir (GBR) 4:00.47; 100m hurdles: 1. Jasmin Stowers (USA) 12.59, 2. Queen Harrison (USA) 12.64, 3. Dawn Harper-Nelson (USA) 12.66. 400m hurdles: 1. Ashley Spencer (USA) 53.38, 2. Shamier Little (USA) 53.44, 3. Georganne Moline (USA) 54.09.
High jump: 1. Maria Lasitskene (Rus) 2.03m, 2. Kamila Licwinko (Pol) 1.95, 3. Vashti Cunningham (USA) 1.95.
Men: 100m: 1. Ronnie Baker (USA) 9.86s, 2. Su Bingtian (Chn) 9.92, 3. Chijindu Ujah (GBR) 9.95; 400m: 1. LaShawn Merritt (USA) 44.79, 2. Baboloki Thebe (Bot) 45.04, 3. Vernon Norwood (USA) 45.05; Mile: 1. Ronald Kwemoi (Ken) 3:49.04, 2. Elijah Manang (Ken) 3:49.08, 3. Timothy Cheruyiot (Ken) 3:49.64; 5,000m: 1. Mo Farah (GBR) 13:00.70, 2. Yomif Kejelcha (Eth) 13:01.21, 3. Geoffrey Kamworwor (Ken) 13:01.35; 110m hurdles: 1. Omar MacLeod (Jam) 13.01, 2. Ronald Levy (Jam) 13.10, 3. Deron Allen (USA) 13.11.
Triple jump: 1. Christian Taylor (USA) 18.11m, 2. Will Claye (USA) 18.05, 3. Dong Bin (Chn) 17.27; Shot put: 1. Ryan Crouser (USA) 22.43, 2. Tom Walsh (NZL) 21.71, 3. Joe Kovacs (USA) 21.44; Pole vault: 1. Sam Kendricks (USA) 5.86, 2. Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 5.81, 3. Piotr Lisek (Pol) 5.81 .
