Diribe Welteji made history at the Philadelphia Grand Slam Track by winning the women’s 800-meter race with a record-breaking time of 1:58.94, securing her place as the Philadelphia Slam Champion.
Her triumph continued in the women’s 1500-meter race, in which she not only claimed the Grand Slam Track title but also set a new competition record and achieved her personal best of the year with a stunning time of 3:58.04, earning a perfect 24 points.
Diribe, who has been competing fiercely in races held in Kingston, Jamaica, and the United States (Philadelphia), has now proven herself as a Slam Champion. Additionally, she secured fourth place in the United States (Miami).
Run Blog Run has described Diribe’s finish as: “Strong, smooth, and strategic from the Ethiopian star!”
Final Results
800-meter women
1. Diribe Welteji ETH 1:58.94
2. Georgia Hunter Bell GBR 1:58.99
3. Jessica Hull AUS 1:59.63
4. Abbey Caldwell AUS 2:00.57
5. Mary Moraa KEN 2:00.92
Ranking Short distance:
1. Diribe Welteji ETH 24 pts,
