The 2023
Golden Gala was the 43nd edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Italy. Held on 2 June at the in
Florence, it was the third leg of the
2023 Diamond League
The 2023 Diamond League is the 14th season of the annual series of outdoor track and field meetings, organised by World Athletics. The competition is a revision to the top level athletics series since Diamond League foundation in 2010. The number ...
– the highest level international track and field circuit.
The highlight of the meeting was
Faith Kipyegon
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (born 10 January 1994) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres. A 2016 Rio Olympic and 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion with the Games record at the latter, she is the second woman in history t ...
running 3:49.11 to break the
world record in the 1500 m, beating
Genzebe Dibaba's mark from 2015. She ran the race in a
negative split, covering her first 800 metres in 2:04.1 but her last 800 m in 2:00.6. Kipyegon also became the only woman in history to run under 3:50.
Results
Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the
Diamond League finals in Zürich. First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower.
Diamond Discipline
See also
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2023 Diamond League
The 2023 Diamond League is the 14th season of the annual series of outdoor track and field meetings, organised by World Athletics. The competition is a revision to the top level athletics series since Diamond League foundation in 2010. The number ...
References
; Results
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External links
Official Diamond League Golden Gala website
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