Melissa Courtney-Bryant Fourth In Berlin

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Melissa Courtney-Bryant finished fourth in a high-class 1500m race in Berlin. The Welsh 3,000 and 5,000m record holder crossed the line in 4:02.34 at the Istaf 2020 meeting.

Melissa Courtney-Bryant finished fourth in a high-class 1500m race in Berlin.

The Welsh 3,000 and 5,000m record holder crossed the line in 4:02.34 at the Istaf 2020 meeting.

Fellow Brit Laura Muir won the race in a world-leading time of 3:57.40.

The Scot led a British one-two with Laura Weightman, who clocked a PB of 4:00.09.

Laura Muir won the 1500m in Berlin ahead of fellow Brit Laura Weightman

Australia’s Jessica Hull was third in 4:00.42.

Wales’ Commonwealth Games bronze medalist has won over 1500m in Helsinki and Stockholm this season.

And she set her personal best of 4:01.81 finishing third at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting in August.

Swansea Harrier Hayley Tullett holds the Welsh record of  3:59.95 set in 2003.

 

 

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