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Jess Hull
Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and two in the 5000 metres. She graduated from the University of Oregon, where she was a two-time individual NCAA Division I champion, and has run professionally for Nike since 2019. In July 2024, Hull set a world record in the 2000 metres, with a time of 5:19.70. She is also the Oceanian record holder for the indoor and outdoor 1500 m, indoor and outdoor mile, and outdoor 3000 metres. Her Oceanian record of 3:50.83 in the 1500 m was the 5th-fastest all-time performance in the event. Career Early years Hull was born in Wollongong. She grew up in Albion Park and began running cross-country and athletics carnivals at school aged eight. She also played soccer until the age of fourteen. Her training was initially guided by her father, Simon, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 World Athletics Championships
The 2022 World Athletics Championships was the eighteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships. It was held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, United States, from July 15–24, 2022, with the country hosting that competition for the first time. The competition was originally scheduled for August 6–15, 2021, but it was pushed back by one year due to the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, World Athletics banned all Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from participating at the championships. In addition, the stringent vaccination requirements for people entering the United States caused visa delays for participants and officials, with some ultimately being unable to enter the country. These issues caused the final total to stand at 179 nations (180 including the Athlete Refugee Team), the lowest number since Tokyo 1991. A record 29 countries won at least one gold medal during the championships. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |