This video can not be played Mills sets PB as Habz breaks French 1500m record George Mills ran the second fastest time by a Briton in the men's 1500m as he finished third at the Diamond League in Paris. After beating Sir Mo Farah's long-standing British 5,000m recordin Oslo last week, Mills, 26, again bettered Farah to climb to second in the all-time UK list with a time of three minutes 28.36 seconds. Only Josh Kerr has run the distance faster for Great Britain - in 3:27.79 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Azzedine Habz won the race in front of his home crowd by clocking 3:27.49 - a meet record and French national record - while Kenya's Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech set a world junior record in second in the non-Diamond League race. Great Britain's Amy Hunt took second in the women's 200m with a season best 22.45 to finish behind American Anavia Battle while former world champion Dina Asher-Smith had to settle for sixth despite a quick start. Georgia Hunter Bell, targeting her second Diamond League win of the season, also finished sixth in the women's 1500m as Ireland's Sarah Healy came second with a personal best 3:57.15, behind Kenya's Nelly Chepchirchir. The Diamond League will move to Eugene and Monaco next before the series visits the UK for a sold-out London Athletics Meet on 19 July. The finals will take place in Zurich on 27 and 28 August - just over a fortnight before the start of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. This video can not be played Hunt second in Paris Diamond League 200m
Mills runs second fastest British 1500m in Paris
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George Mills achieved a remarkable feat at the Diamond League event in Paris by running the second fastest 1500m time ever recorded by a British athlete. Mills, 26, finished third in the race with a personal best time of 3:28.36, surpassing the long-standing British record previously held by Sir Mo Farah. This impressive performance places Mills second on the all-time UK list, only behind Josh Kerr, who holds the record with a time of 3:27.79 from the 2024 Paris Olympics. The race was won by Azzedine Habz, who set a new meet and French national record with his time of 3:27.49, showcasing the competitive nature of the event and the depth of talent present in middle-distance running. Additionally, Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech from Kenya made headlines by setting a world junior record with his performance in the non-Diamond League race, further highlighting the global competitiveness of the event.
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