Australian Jessica Hull Wins Historic 1500m Bronze at World Championships in Tokyo

Australian middle-distance runner Jess Hull earned a historic bronze medal in the women's 1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, becoming the first Australian to medal in this event at a world championships. Hull bravely challenged world record holder and triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon throughout the race, ultimately finishing just ahead of Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir by 0.09 seconds. The race saw Kipyegon secure her fourth world title in the 1500m, with Kenyan Dorcus Ewoi taking silver. Hull described the race as a tough battle, holding off strategic moves by the Kenyan athletes to secure her podium spot. This bronze follows her silver medal at the previous year's Olympics and marks Australia's second medal at the Tokyo championships, following pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall's bronze. Meanwhile, fellow Australian Peter Bol faced disappointment, finishing fourth in his 800m heat and missing out on the semi-finals despite a strong season performance.