Audrey Werro
Switzerland
Personal Bests
800 Metres
1:57.76
9/9/2024
400 Metres
52.69
9/10/2023
1000 Metres
Meeting Nikaia
2:34.89
6/17/2023
100 Metres
11.99=
6/3/2023
600 Metres
1:25.12
5/18/2023
Switzerland
800 Metres
1:57.76
9/9/2024
400 Metres
52.69
9/10/2023
1000 Metres
Meeting Nikaia
2:34.89
6/17/2023
100 Metres
11.99=
6/3/2023
600 Metres
1:25.12
5/18/2023
Femke Broeders-Bol ran 1:55.41 at the Lausanne Diamond League to set the Dutch 800m record, improving on the mark she equalled at the European Championships a week earlier, and finish second behind Audrey Werro by just 0.08 seconds. It's her fifth personal best of the season in her first full year at the distance. The margin over her main rival is tightening at an unprecedented rate. In Ostrava on June 16, Werro beat her by 2.68 seconds. In Paris on June 28, by 1.80. At the European Championships on August 14, by 0.73. In Lausanne, 0.08. Four races. Two months. The gap has narrowed by more than two and a half seconds in a matter of weeks. Listen to the full episode on The CITIUS MAG Podcast feed. SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/66aRxlB1er9ojSYR28jD1z?si=eowJrlOhQJCxsgX6T6OTMA APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-track-field-yomif-kejelchas-half-marathon/id1204506559?i=1000785588021 FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, and Preet Majithia are back with lots to unpack, including two Diamond Leagues, a half marathon world record, a robot, a Rupp record, and breaking news at the end of the episode.
Discussed in this episode:
– Yomif Kejelcha, 56:51 half marathon world record, Buenos Aires: Cuts 21 seconds off Jacob Kiplimo’s 57:20 from Lisbon in March (note: the Lisbon run hasn’t been formally ratified yet either). Kejelcha’s splits: 13:45 through 5K, 27:19 through 10K (19 seconds off world record pace), then he turns it on: 13:22 for 10K-to-15K, closes the final kilometer in 2:32.
– Silesia men’s 1500m — Ethan Strand wins in 3:30, 11th to first: Cole Hocker third (3:31.17, first race since Pre Classic, seven weeks off), Jakob Ingebrigtsen fourth (3:31.19, ten days after winning the European 5K), Phanuel Koech second (3:31.14). Splits: 1:50.4 last 800, 54.3 last lap, 26.4 last 200 (13.2/13.2 for Ethan). Strand ran wide in lane two for much of the race, avoided the traffic that boxed Cole and Jakob, and had a clear line in the final 100.
– Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s return to the 1500: Ten days since Europeans. Ran to the front from 600 to go, accelerated sharply in 13.7 for that section, closed at a level that wasn’t far off Ethan.
– World Athletics Seb Coe Super Invites — Budapest 1500 expands to 13: Both Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen confirmed. World Athletics broke their own rule because the matchup was too good to keep from fans.
– Silesia women’s 1500m — Tsigie Duguma wins in 3:55.06 (world lead, PB): Goes from fifth to first in the final 100 meters with her trademark last-50 burst.
– Lausanne 5000m — Americans go 2-3-4: Birhanu Balew wins in 12:57. Parker Wolfe second in 12:58.2, Nico Young third in 12:58.3, Graham Blanks fourth in 12:59.16. Parker Wolfe is the best American 5K runner right now.
– Lausanne men’s 800m — Wanyonyi wins in 1:42, first DL 800 victory of the year: Marco Arop went through 400 in 49.1 — deliberately trying to set up a world record attempt (Rudisha’s split was 49.2).
– Lausanne women’s 800m — Audrey Werro wins in 1:55.33, Femke Bol second in 1:55.41: Femke sets a new Dutch national record (tying, then surpassing Ellen van Langen’s 1992 Olympic final mark).
– Silesia women’s 100m — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden wins, 10.78: Extends unbeaten 100m streak to 10 races.
– Rai Benjamin confirms the double at World Ultimate: Flat 400 on day one, 400H semis and final on days two and three.
– The robot: Lightning, a humanoid robot built by smartphone maker Honor, ran 9.32 at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — breaking Bolt’s world record of 9.58.
– Galen Rupp, 61:29 at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon: US 40+ record. Ninth place overall. Fastest half he’s run in six years.
– Looking ahead: Zurich Diamond League Thursday. Diamond League final in Brussels September 4-5. World Ultimate Championships September 11-13.
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FloTrack
8 days ago
Another HUGE 800m win for Audrey Werro this time on home soil. Werro inches out the win running 1:55.33 just over a charging Femke Broeders-Bol who set a Dutch national record time running 1:55.41. Both athletes dip under the old meet record time of 1:55.69 previously held by Keely Hodgkinson. Watch even more Diamond League action this week—including Jakob Ingebrigtsen's return to the 1500m in Silesia!—this Sunday, August 23, LIVE on FloTrack. Catch FloTrack's Diamond League coverage all season long, including the World Feed, our companion show Athlete's Lounge, dedicated field event streams, and more! → https://flosports.link/3UK9p3C FloTrack’s #DiamondLeague and #LausanneDL coverage presented by @on and @fleetfeet699 Watch track & field live and on demand on FloTrack—plus thousands of events across every sport in the FloSports network, all included in one subscription: 📺 ▶ SIGN UP TO WATCH: https://flosports.link/4gJ9flK A subscription gives you access to: • Diamond League, AAU & more! • Full replays, highlights, breaking news, and exclusive coverage • Thousands of live events across 25+ sports in the FloSports network • The FloSports apps, so you can watch anywhere on your TV, phone, tablet or computer Stay connected with FloTrack: 🌐Website: https://www.flotrack.org/ ▶️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloTrack 📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flotrack/?hl=en 🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flotracktv 📘Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack/ 𝕏: https://x.com/FloTrack ABOUT FLOSPORTS FloSports is the No. 1 sports streamer in the U.S. with 55,000+ live events across more than 25+ sports. By bringing thousands of events and communities onto one platform, Flo creates scale where none previously existed, connecting passionate fans with the sports they love while giving athletes, organizers, and rights holders the tools to reach and engage a global audience. Flo holds 600+ rights agreements with top sports organizations—including NASCAR, USA Wrestling, Varsity, AHL, High Limit Racing, Tour de France, Wanda Diamond League, and 20 NCAA conferences—to bring world-class competition to fans around the world. Learn more at flosports.tv. #FloSports #flotrack #track #trackandfield
Total Running Productions
8 days ago
1:53.28 - will it fall this year? Support the channel - https://www.patreon.com/TotalRunningProductions Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/total_running_productions ======================================== *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS
European Athletics
11 days ago
Watch a three-way battle for the Women's 800m title at the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships. Watch every throw of the Women's Hammer Throw Final at the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships. SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the best European Athletics videos and highlights: https://www.youtube.com/europeanathletics Follow European Athletics: https://www.european-athletics.com/ https://www.instagram.com/europeanathletics/ https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAthletics https://twitter.com/EuroAthletics https://www.tiktok.com/@europeanathletics #Athletics #EuropeanAthletics #TrackandField
Total Running Productions
12 days ago
It's time to fly. Support the channel - https://www.patreon.com/TotalRunningProductions Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/total_running_productions ======================================== *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS
CITIUS MAG
14 days ago
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Femke Broeders-Bol took bronze in the women's 800m final at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, running 1:55.54 to equal the Dutch national record and win her first ever championship medal in the event. Switzerland's Audrey Werro won gold in a championships-record 1:54.81, and Britain's Keely Hodgkinson took silver in 1:55.01. It was Femke's first European Championship 800m final, in her first ever season racing the distance. Three months ago she was known primarily as the two-time reigning world champion in the 400m hurdles — an event she has dominated since 2022. Now she owns a European bronze at 800m and an equalled national record in an event she barely raced before this year. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
Audrey Werro has been on a TEAR this season, and she put the world on notice from her first outing on the Diamond League circuit in Rabat. Rewatch her 3 Diamond League races thus far this season in this video. 📺💻📱 WATCH the rest of the 2026 Diamond League Season LIVE: https://flosports.link/4yUcXjJ Timestamps: 0:00 - Rabat Diamond League 5:25 - Stockholm Diamond League 11:46 - Paris Diamond League Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack
European Athletics
22 days ago
Friday 14th August The European Athletics Championships Women's 800m Final could become the greatest Women's 800m race in history with Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol potentially pushing each other to a world record. We take a look at the progression by age Hodgkinson and Werro have made over the years to gauge who is more likely to break the oldest world record in the book. However, would it be foolish to rule out Femke Broeders-Bol in her debut 800m season? SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the best European Athletics videos and highlights: https://www.youtube.com/europeanathletics Follow European Athletics: https://www.european-athletics.com/ https://www.instagram.com/europeanathletics/ https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAthletics https://twitter.com/EuroAthletics https://www.tiktok.com/@europeanathletics #Athletics #EuropeanAthletics #TrackandField
CITIUS MAG
about 1 month ago
Coming off an indoor world record of 1:54.87 in February, Keely Hodgkinson entered the 2026 outdoor season with a clear plan: build toward a world record attempt at the London Diamond League on July 19, likely the culmination of her chase for Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1:53.28 from 1983. What actually happened: she opened in Stockholm and ran a personal best of 1:54.33 — and lost to Audrey Werro, who broke the 43-year barrier and ran 1:53.98. Two weeks later, she withdrew from the British championships 400m after a twinge in warm-ups. A week before the Pre Classic, she fell in practice and badly scraped both knees. She raced anyway and ran 1:56.73 for second behind Lilian Odira. And then came London. In this conversation, we sit down with Keely to talk through what the last six weeks have actually been like, how the knees have been recovering, how she's processing the Werro and Femke Bol emergence and where the world record chase actually stands.
Femke Bol ran 1:55.60 at the Paris Diamond League to finish second behind Audrey Werro and improved her personal best by nearly two seconds, coming within 0.06 of Ellen van Langen's 1992 Dutch national record, and validating one of the most ambitious event switches in track in recent memory. It was only her fourth 800m race ever. Her third outdoor. Her full history at the distance is short: 1:59.07 indoors in February, 1:57.41 in Hengelo, 1:57.13 in Ostrava, and now 1:55.60 in Paris. Four races, three personal bests, and a finish that puts her third on the world leaderboard for 2026 behind only Werro and Keely Hodgkinson. In this video, we break down what's actually happening with the Bol transition. Why the switch from the 400m hurdles — where she had essentially no competition with Sydney McLaughlin out — looked aggressive on paper and now looks prescient. How the Anaïs Bourgoin battle through the final 230 meters likely helped Bol run faster than she would have solo, when in previous races at that point she had been gapped and dropped off the pace. And what 1:55.60 in her fourth race actually projects to over the next two-and-a-half years heading toward LA28. Take this interview on-the-go in podcast form: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/12GNR9HaXU8lUoWJ3P2ZNP?si=jNpYJJ83Q8aJfsFHhxRKKg APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-track-field-three-diamond-league-records/id1204506559?i=1000774777104 FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
CITIUS MAG
2 months ago
Audrey Werro ran 1:53.80 at the Paris Diamond League to win the women's 800m and continues her assault on the oldest world record in track. The time is a Diamond League record, a meet record, a world lead, a Swiss national record, and her third sub-1:54 of the 2026 season. She is the only woman in history with more than one sub-1:54 to her name. The world record, Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1:53.28 from 1983, is 0.52 seconds away. It was an extraordinary race even beyond Werro. Five athletes ran personal bests. Femke Broeders-Bol went 1:55.60 for second, French runner Anaïs Bourgoin ran 1:55.65 for a national record in third, and the full top six all finished inside 1:57.01. In this video, we break down what 1:53.80 actually tells us about the world record threat. Take this interview on-the-go in podcast form: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/12GNR9HaXU8lUoWJ3P2ZNP?si=jNpYJJ83Q8aJfsFHhxRKKg APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-track-field-three-diamond-league-records/id1204506559?i=1000774777104 FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
In near-perfect conditions following a week of brutal French heat, Sunday’s Paris Diamond League produced three Diamond League records.
In this episode:
– Audrey Werro came to Paris explicitly targeting the women’s 800m world record and ran a personal best of 1:53.80 — a Diamond League record, meet record, world lead, and Swiss national record. She’s now the only woman ever with multiple sub-1:54 performances (three of them, all this season). The world record is 1:53.28, set by Jarmila Kratochvílová in 1983. Werro is 0.52 back.
– Femke Broeders-Bol’s 800m transition is real. The reigning 400m hurdles world champion ran 1:55.60 in the 800m — a massive personal best — finishing second behind Werro’s Diamond League record. Her move to the 800m is no longer an experiment.
– Cam Myers ran 3:28.00 in the Paris Diamond League 1500m — a personal best by over a second, the 27th fastest time in history, and faster than Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the same age (Jakob ran 3:28.68 at 20). Myers beat a field that included 3:27 man Azeddine Habz and 2025 World Championship medalists Jake Wightman and Reynold Cheruiyot
– What it all means for the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic
– Grant Fisher won the Paris Diamond League 5000m in 12:54.80, edging Jacob Krop (12:55.22) and Andreas Almgren (12:55.38) in a stacked field where ten athletes broke 13:00. The win also marked the fifth Diamond League victory by an American men’s mid-distance runner in 2026 — the most ever in a single year, with seven meets still remaining.
– Marco Arop dominates the men’s 800m. He confirmed after the race that he intends to go for the record this year: “Clearly I’m in shape for it”
– Trayvon Bromell beats Noah Lyles and there’s Twitter comments afterward by the Olympic champion
– Jamal Britt runs 12.89 PB in Paris — his 10th win of 2026, his 12th meet since April
– Collen Kebinatshipi runs 43.54 Diamond League record in Paris.
+ More highlights and shout-outs from around the running world including Western States.
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2 months ago
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