Create. Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the Women’s 800M final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Qatar Sports Club stadium in the capital Doha on May 28, 2021. Credit: AP. Having finished sixth over 5000m in Monaco, third over 1500m in Stockholm and third over 3000m in Rome, the Australian capped his 2020 Diamond League campaign with a victory. The Diamond League … Mcsweyn wins in 3:30.52 Credit to Wanda diamond league: https://www.youtube.com/c/diamondleague Stewart McSweyn … Stewart McSweyn. The Australian middle-distance runner talks through the workouts that he hopes will earn him an Olympic medal this year at 5000m Stewart McSweyn faces Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the Diamond League in Gateshead next weekend and here's the kind of training he's done in the build-up to the clash. # TeamTIS The Gateshead Diamond League presented the first opportunity for Australia’s athletes to assess how they stack up against the world’s best in 2021, and the consensus was largely very well. The 25-year-old, who grew up on the tiny King Island in the middle of Bass Strait, smashed Craig Mottram's 14-year-old Australian record by more than four seconds in a Diamond League race in Rome. In-form runner Stewart McSweyn. Stewart became famous in 2018 when he finished the 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase races at the Gold Coast Australian Championships in February. Mondo Duplantis and Elaine Thompson-Herah win in 2020 Diamond League finale. Men's 1500m Diamond League race in Doha marked by a new Australian record with a finishing time of 3:30.52. Stewart McSweyn breaks Craig Mottram record in Rome Diamond League 2020 Australia instantly has a new face for next year’s Olympics in Japan after an Aussie runner shattered an iconic record on Thursday night. September 25 is a date etched into the Australian athletics landscape since Catherine Freeman won gold at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 on ‘Magic Monday’, but McSweyn and Hull have added to its rich history by setting new national records 20 years on. Stewart McSweyn set a new Australian 1500m record as Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon clocked an 800m world lead in Doha. Ingebrigtsen, McSweyn and Giles named for Gateshead 1500m. The versatile Stewart McSweyn shaved half a second off his 1500m PB in finishing third at the Stockholm Diamond League meet in 3:31.48. Don’t sleep on McSweyn. In Norway, Jakob and his family are superstars. The experts from LetsRun.com dig into the results from Friday’s Diamond League meet in Doha, including the performances by Obiri, Stewart McSweyn and Faith Kipyegon. Reigning Diamond League champion and undisputed king of the 400m hurdles in recent years, Warholm left his own 300m hurdles world best in tatters when he last competed at the Bislett Stadium at last year's exhibition event. Having finished sixth over 5000m in Monaco, third over 1500m in Stockholm and third over 3000m in Rome, the Australian capped his 2020 Diamond League campaign with a victory. Stewart McSweyn (Nic Bideau) is making a habit of strong performances in Doha, backing up last year’s national record with yet another swift time at the 2021 Doha Diamond League. The Tasmanian McSweyn has been in terrific form on the track in 2019. Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be among the athletes looking to test their form when he races over 1500m at the Muller Grand Prix – the first Wanda Diamond League meeting of 2021 – in Gateshead, UK, on Sunday 23 May. Stewart McSweyn's brilliant season continued in Qatar as he broke his second Australian record in just over a week. ( AP: Hussein Sayed) Middle-distance runners Stewart McSweyn and Jessica Hull have continued their remarkable 2020 campaigns by breaking more Australian records at the Diamond League meet in Doha. Australian Stewart McSweyn has smashed the Australian 3000m record at the Rome Diamond League meet on the same night where Swede Armand Duplantis produced the highest-ever outdoor pole vault. At the Shanghai Diamond League meet, Stewart placed 11th in 13:31.97 in the 5000m. He followed up with a 28:05.37 10,000m race at the Oslo Bislett Games in June and a 3:34.82 1500m in Germany nine days later. Stewy's next competition came at the Rabbat Diamond League, where he placed 3rd in a competitive 3000m field in 7:34.79. Stewart McSweyn will be among Australia's contingent at the Diamond League meet in Monaco. In a cold-weather 1,500m, Jakob showed that he was from Norway, and can handle any type of weather. Stewart McSweyn has been one of the most prolific performers on the international circuit this year, racking up seven races within six weeks. In front of empty stands, long-distance runner Stewart McSweyn has broken the all-time Australian men’s 1500m record at a Diamond League meet in Doha. And the 14-year breakthrough from Aussie distance runner Stewart McSweyn on Thursday night in Rome means as much as any number seen in Aussie athletics in recent years. The Oslo Diamond League 2021 – also known as the Bislett Games – will be held on July 1 in Norway’s capital Oslo. ... Marcin Lewandowski and Stewart McSweyn. McSweyn has shown incredible range from 1500m through to 10,000m – in addition to his middle- distance credentials he has 5000m and 10,000m bests of … Athletics - Doha Diamond League. TICK OF APPROVAL: Tasmanian athlete Stewart McSweyn is training and competing in Europe. He also made the final of the 5000m at this year’s World Championships in Doha. Middle-distance runners Stewart McSweyn and Jessica Hull have continued their remarkable 2020 campaigns by breaking more Australian records at the Diamond League meet in Doha. Richardson, 21, in her first Diamond League outing, said: “I’m definitely proud that I was able to execute and now I know what I need to go back and work on and what I need to get better at. 1 x In Top 8 at Commonwealth Games: 2 x Diamond League meeting winner: 1 x National champion: 1 x In Top 8 at World (Continental) Cup: 2 x Current Oceanian Record holder - 1500m ind., 3000m Australian Stewart McSweyn wins the 1500 metres at the IAAF Diamond League meeting at Doha on September 25. Hoare, who has been running in the US, beat national record holder Stewart McSweyn and his two key challengers for the last available place on the team at the Diamond League meet Credit: Justin McManus And he thinks he can go even faster than his 17th fastest time in history (7:28.02) for the event, a personal best by 6.77 seconds. Stewart McSweyn is set to return to the scene of his national 1500-metre record after kicking off his European campaign with a solid showing at a windswept Diamond League meet in Gateshead, England. The 25-year-old Tasmanian captured bronze in the men’s 3000m event at the Wanda Diamond League meet and snapped legend Craig Mottram’s iconic national record — which has held firm since 2006. Record Highlights: Stewart McSweyn Net Worth? Credit: AAP. Led home by Selemon Barega (ETH) in a world junior record of 12:43.02, eight … Stewart McSweyn has been one of the most prolific performances on the international circuit this year, racking up seven races within six weeks. The 5000m at the 2018 Diamond League final wrote itself into the history books as one of the unforgettable classics. In-form runner Stewart McSweyn. Stewart McSweyn wins the men’s 1500 metres during the IAAF Diamond League Doha 2020 athletics meeting. McSweyn clocked seven minutes 28.02 seconds, slashing more than four seconds off the old mark set by Craig Mottram in 2006. In 2018, McSweyn placed third in both the 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase races at the Gold Coast Australian Championships in February. Stewart McSweyn and Ryan Gregson will headline a seven-strong Australian contingent in Monaco this weekend at the biggest track and field meet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. McSweyn has been a force on the Australian distance scene for a couple of years now, but after recording multiple podium finishes at Diamond League … … Olli Hoare has been running in the US. ... Stewart McSweyn and Ronald Musagala in the mile. — Doha Diamond League ... In-form Stewart McSweyn bettered his own Australian record for a new personal best in the men's 1500m, sprinting away for victory in an impressive 3:30.51. 2-min read The ever-impressive Stewart McSweyn has clocked another fast metric … ADVERTISEMENT sport, local-sport, Stewart McSweyn, Diamond League, Doha, 1500m King Island distance running star Stewart McSweyn has continued his eye-catching lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics with another sizzling performance in the second Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha. Seven Australians entered in Monaco DL. Picture: EPA/NOUSHAD THEKKAYIL. Stewart McSweyn kicked off his European Campaign with a third place in the 1500m in a time of 3:37.32 at the Gateshead Diamond League overnight. RELATED: Warholm, Kiplimo and others dazzle at Rome Diamond League. In this COVID-adjusted season, McSweyn set a personal best in the 1500 meters at the Diamond League Stockholm meeting and improved on the time in Doha. Stewart McSweyn (born 1 June 1995) is an Australian long-distance runner. He represented his country in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Championships. In April 2018, he represented Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia. He came 5th in the 5,000m final and 11th in the 10,000m final. Stewart McSweyn Falls Creek Jan 2019: Photo Con Chronis. Ad. Competing in the 1500m in… Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Stewart McSweyn, Ollie Hoare, 2021Gateshead DL, photo by Diamond League AG One of the brightest stars in the global sport is Jakob Ingebrigtsen. He set a personal best of 3:31:18 in the 1500m – the second fastest time by an Australian ever – at Diamond League meeting in Monaco. Hoare, who has been running in the US, beat national record holder Stewart McSweyn and his two key challengers for the last available place on the team at the Diamond League meet in Gateshead, England. Later in April, he finished 5000m final in 5 th position and 11 th in the 10,000m final. 1,797 Likes, 21 Comments - Stewart McSweyn (@stewy_mac3) on Instagram: “Brussels Diamond League 5k final on Friday night , wouldn’t mind a bit more of this #beansingit…” Stewart McSweyn is swapping the warmth of the Mediterranean for the chill of the Baltic in his global quest to scale the heights of distance running. Australia’s Stewart McSweyn ran two national records this season, first with a … Stewart McSweyn saw out 2020 in style by running a world-leading mile of 3:50.61 to also break the Australian all-comers’ record on Tuesday (December 29). Ryan Gregson’s ten year old national record of 3:31.06 continues to be under threat, with McSweyn having now recorded his third sub 3:32 clocking. Olli Hoare has delivered a performance that demands the Australian selectors pick him on the Olympic team after he beat his Australian rivals head to head in a race off for the last place on the 1500-metre team. In April at the Commonwealth Games, McSweyn placed 5th in the 5000m final in 13:58.96 and 11th in the 10,000m final in 28:58.22 respectively.