Cherotich runs a Games record 9:01.76; Myers takes Keino's mile mark in a heat
Cherotich beat Elise Thorner and Peruth Chemutai by nearly four seconds; Myers ran 3:53.85 in round one of the first Commonwealth mile since 1966.
Photograph: Faith Cherotich winning the 3000 m steeplechase at Weltklasse Zürich, August 2026, by Quejaytee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsFaith Cherotich of Kenya won the women's 3000 m steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday night in 9:01.76, a Games record by 14 seconds. Jackline Chepkoech's 9:15.70 from Birmingham in 2022 had been the mark.
Elise Thorner of England was second in 9:05.45, a personal best, and Peruth Chemutai of Uganda third in 9:09.96. Cara Feain-Ryan of Australia was fourth in 9:22.07, Parul Chaudhary of India fifth in 9:26.75 and Grace Fetherstonhaugh of Canada sixth in a lifetime best 9:27.49. Cari Hughes of Wales ran a national record 9:40.71 in eighth.
The mile is back at the Games for the first time since Kingston in 1966, a nod to Roger Bannister's race in Vancouver in 1954, and the heats were run on Wednesday morning. Cameron Myers of Australia won the second one in 3:53.85, a Games record: the old mark, 3:55.34, was Kip Keino's from 1966. Jake Wightman was second in 3:54.05, Jake Heyward third in 3:54.18 and Brian Komen fourth in 3:54.94, with Foster Malleck and Tshepiso Masalela also through. Josh Kerr, the world record holder, won the first heat in 3:58.57 from Timothy Cheruiyot, Sam Tanner and Thomas Keen. The final is on Saturday night.
Myers ran 3:46.06 in Eugene three weeks ago and Kerr 3:42.66 in London eleven days ago. Keino's record lasted sixty years and one morning.
Sources: World Athletics; World Athletics; Wikipedia; Wikipedia; Glasgow 2026.
