Tough night in Rome for McColgan and Doyle

GB sprinter Chijindu Ujah wins 100m in season’s best

There was disappointment for Eilish McColgan and Eilidh Doyle at the Rome Diamond League last night, but joy for GB sprinter Chijindu Ujah.

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri decimated a world-class 5,000m field, taking up the pace at the halfway point to grind out a 100m lead approaching the final kilometre. A final lap of 65.4 saw Obiri clock a Kenyan record and world lead of 14:18.37.

Eilish McColgan (Dundee Hawkhill) failed to finish.

There was also disappointment for Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia). Having posted her intention to chase the world record, she faded to sixth in the home straight clocking 14:41.55.

Stephanie Twell placed 12th in 15:24.05 but recorded a season’s best.

It was an uncomfortable 400m hurdles for Kinross athlete Eilidh Doyle.

Contesting her second race over the barriers this season, the Pitreavie athlete started well but faded rapidly in the home straight, dropping back from fourth to ninth at the finish line.

A season’s best of 55.86 seconds was little consolation as Janieve Russell (Jamaica) sprung a surprise victory in 54.14 ahead of European champion Sara Petersen’s (Denmark) 54.35.

Chijindu Ujah posted one of his best ever performances to win the 100m in a season’s best 10.02. Jimmy Vicaut (France) shaded Ronnie Baker (USA) for second, both sharing a time of 10.05.

Dafne Schippers (Netherlands) took the women’s 100m in 10.99 as Desiree Henry (GB) placed 6th (11.32).

World record holder Aries Merritt (USA) won the 110m hurdles in 13.13 while Andrew Pozzi (GB), leading until the final two hurdles, faded to fourth in 13.24.

Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto (Kenya) won the 3,000m steeplechase in a world lead 8:04.63 but had to hold off Moroccan Soufiane el Bakkali, who contested the sprint to the finish timed at 8:05.17.

Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) posted a 1,500m world lead, a Dutch record and meeting record of 3:56.22 while German Konstanze Klosterhalfen (3:59.30) was pipped for second by Winny Chebet (Kenya) in 3:59.16.

Having set an outdoor pole vault UK record of 4.80m at the Manchester City Games, Holly Bradshaw retired from the competition at 4.40m, placing equal seventh.

Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi (Greece) cleared a world lead 4.85m to win the competition.

Picture: AP. Chijindu Ujah posted one of his best ever performances to win the 100m in a season’s best 10.02.