Women's 1500m. Herculis Meeting International d'Athlétisme. Diamond League. Monaco. July 9, 2021.

Listen to commentary from Former Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchings.
The Enthusiastic Fans at Le Stade Louis II in Monaco were presented with the Exhilarating Thrill of the Women’s 1500m.
The event kicked off at 21:16 (local time). The Temperature was 28°C (82°F). The stadium is located at Sea Level.
The race featured a strong field of 13 athletes, including 1 Pace Maker; 4 of them Ranked in the TOP SEVEN. SOME OF THEIR STATS and their World Rankings by World Athletics on 7/9/21 are listed below:
Sara Benfares (GER): Her PB=SB=4:08.40, Ranked #102.
Aurore Fleury (France): Her PB=SB=4:08.14, Ranked #60.
Esther Guerrero (ESP): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 National Indoor Champ 800m; 2019, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champ 1500m; 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 National Champ 800m; 2019, 2021 National Champ 1500m; 2018 Ibero-American Championships 4x400m Relay Bronze Medalist; 2018 Ibero-American Champ 800m; 2017 European Team Championships 800m Bronze Medalist; 2016 Olympic Games 800m Bronze Medalist. National Record Holder 2000m: 5:41.30 (2020). Her PB=SB=4:02.41, Ranked #31.
Hanna Klein (GER): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2019, 2020 National Indoor Champ 1500m; 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champ 3000m; 2018 National Champ 5000m; 2020, 2021 National Champ 1500m; 2017 World University Games Champ 5000m; 2017 European Team Championships 3000m Silver Medalist; 2019 European Team Champ 5000m; 2021 European Indoor Championships 1500m Bronze Medalist. Her PB=SB=4:02.58, Ranked #37.
Ciara Mageean (IRL): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2009 World U18 Championships 800m Silver Medalist; 2010 World U20 Championships 1500m Silver Medalist; 2011 European U20 Championships 1500m Silver Medalist; 2016 National Indoor Champ 800m; 2017, 2019 National Indoor Champ 3000m; 2014, 2016, 2018 National Champ 1500m; 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 National Champ 800m; 2019 European Indoor Championships 1500m Bronze Medalist; 2016 European Championships 1500m Bronze Medalist; 2016 Olympic Games 1500m Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder One Mile: 4:28.31(2019). National Record Holder 1500m: 4:06.42 (2020). National Record Holder 1000m: 2:31.06 (2020). National Record Holder 800m: 1:59.69 (2020). Her PB=4:00.15, SB=4:04.32, Ranked #11.
Winny Chebet (KEN): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2005 World U18 Championships Silver Medalist; 2006 World U20 Championships 800m Silver Medalist; 2009 National Champ 800m; 2013 National Champ 800m; 2018 National Champ 1500m; 2019 National Champ 1500m; 2009 African U20 Championships 800m Silver Medalist; 2019 World Military Games Champ 1500m; 2015 All African Games 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champ 1500m. National Indoor Record Holder 1000m: 2:40.37 (2013). Her PB=3:58.20, SB=4:04.62, Ranked #6.
Heather Maclean (USA): Her PB=SB=4:02.09, Ranked #24.
Winnie Nanyondo (UGA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian 800m, 1500m. 2019 National Championships 4x400m Relay; 2014 Commonwealth Games 800m Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder One Mile: 4:29.40 (2019). National Indoor Record Holder 1500m: 4:06.13 (2020). National Indoor Record Holder 1000m: 2:37.80 (2019). National Indoor Record Holder 800m: 2:01.70 (2020). National Record Holder One Mile: 4:18.65 (2019). National Record Holder 1500m: 3:59.56 (2019). Her PB =3:59.56, SB=4:00.84, Ranked #7.
Cory Ann McGee (USA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2011 Pan American U20 Championships. Her PB=SB=4:00.67, Ranked #20.
Freweyni Hailu (KEN): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. Her PB=SB=3:57.33
Faith Kipyegon (KEN): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2011 World U18 Champ 1500m; 2012 World U20 Champ 1500m; 2014 Commonwealth Games Champ 1500m; 2011 and 2013 World Cross Country Champ U20 Race; 2014 IAAF World Relays Champ 4x1500m Relay; 2015 and 2019 World Championships 1500m Silver Medalist; 2017 World Champ 1500m; 2016 Olympic Games Champ 1500m. Area Record Holder 4x1500m Relay: 16:33.58 (2014). Her PB=SB=3:53.91, Ranked #5.
Sifan Hassan (NED): Tokyo-Bound Olympian: 10,000m, 5000m, 1500m. 2015 National Indoor Champion 1500m; 2016 National Indoor Champ 800m; 2015 European Indoor Champ 1500m; 2014 European Champ 1500m, 2018 European Champion 5000m; 2014 World (Continental) Cup Champ 1500m; 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champ 3000m; 2018 World Indoor Championships 1500m Bronze Medalist; 2018 World Indoor Championships 3000m Silver Medalist; 2016 World Indoor Champ 1500m; 2015 World Championships 1500m Bronze Medalist; 2017 World Championships 5000m Bronze Medalist; 2019 World Champ 10000m and 1500m.
Results:
1. Kipyegon (KEN): 3:51.07 WL NR PB
2. Hassan (NED): 3:53.60 SB
3. Hailu (ETH): 3:56.28 PB
4. Nanyondo (UGA): 4:01.18
5. Mageean (IRL): 4:02.48 SB
6. Guerrero (ESP): 4:02.53
7. Chebet (KEN): 4:02.77 SB
8. Fleury (FRA): 4:03.35 PB
9. Klein (GER): 4:03.42
10. Maclean (USA): 4:03.63
11. McGee (USA): 4:04.20 PB
12. Benfares (GER): 4:07.30
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