 "Ethiopian duo defeat British Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Bell in epic women’s 1500m race in Silesia")
Diribe Weteji and Frewenyi Hailu of Ethiopia defeated Britain’s Georgia Bell in the tactical women’s 1500m race at the Silesia Diamond League.
Olympic bronze medalist Georgia Bell lost to Ethiopian duo Diribe Welteji and Frewenyi Hailu in the 1500-meter race of the Silesia Diamond League classic, which took place on Sunday afternoon.
Bell, who recently won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, crossed the finish line in 3:58.11 minutes, behind Welteji in 3:57.08 minutes and Hailu, who finished just ahead of Bell in 3:57.88 minutes.
For Bell, this was her second race since her Olympic success, following a strong performance over 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League classic just four days earlier.
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In this race, she secured second place behind Kenyan Mary Moraa with a time of 1:58.53, while fellow Briton Rekkie Jemma took third place with a time of 1:58.73.
Diribe Welteji, who narrowly missed the podium at the Paris Olympics, was probably satisfied with her post-Olympic time, in which she left the competition in Silesia behind.
Welteji, who has steadily improved her form, will look to maintain that momentum as she prepares for next year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
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Frewenyi Hailu, who did not take part in the Olympic Games, also showed a strong performance in Silesia and is aiming for a successful end to the season.
Georgia Bell’s performance in Silesia is another milestone in a remarkable comeback season for the British middle-distance runner.
After taking a break from the sport to complete her studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Bell has returned with a vengeance.
Earlier this month in Paris, she surprised the athletics world with a surprise bronze medal in the 1500m, setting a British record with a time of 3:52.61. This time not only makes her the fourth fastest woman in the world this year, but also ranks her 11th in the all-time world rankings.
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Bell gave up athletics in 2017 but reversed her decision in 2021 after watching Faith Kipyegon dominate the 1500 meters at the Tokyo Olympics.
