Australian middle-distance star Linden Hall delivered a memorable performance at the Stockholm Diamond League on Saturday evening, storming to victory in the women’s 3000m race with a personal best time of 8:30.01.
The 3000m final saw Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat clinch second place, setting a new National Record of 8:31.27, while Great Britain’s 18-year-old sensation Innes Fitzgerald grabbed third with a personal best of 8:32.90.
Linden Hall, who has enjoyed an illustrious career over the years, including a sixth-place finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 1500m and multiple national titles, showed impressive endurance and tactical poise to outlast a competitive field at the iconic Olympic Stadium in Stockholm. This marks another historic milestone for Linden Hall, who in 2023 set a new Oceanian 1500m record of 3:56.92 at the Prefontaine Classic.
Final Results
- Linden Hall (AUS) – 8:30.01 PB
- Sarah Chelangat (UGA) – 8:31.27 NR
- Innes Fitzgerald (GBR) – 8:32.90 PB
- Hannah Nuttall (GBR) – 8:33.82 PB
- Caroline Nyaga (KEN) – 8:34.79 SB
- Hellen Ekalale Lobun (KEN) – 8:36.85 PB
- Águeda Marqués (ESP) – 8:37.24 PB
- Marta García (ESP) – 8:38.83 SB
- Salomé Afonso (POR) – 8:39.31
- Marta Zenoni (ITA) – 8:41.72 PB
- Nozomi Tanaka (JPN) – 8:50.18
Three athletes, Winnie Nanyondo, Sarah Lahti, and Katie Snowden, did not finish the race.
This latest victory adds to Linden Hall’s growing list of accolades and further cements her place among the world’s elite middle-distance runners.
With this form, the Australian looks poised for another strong showing in the remaining Diamond League meetings leading up to the final.
