Australia’s Olympic finalist Peter Bol has been confirmed as considered one of 5 additions to compete towards Jake Wightman and Stewart McSweyn within the John Landy Mile on the Maurie Plant Meet, the primary World Athletics Continental Tour Gold occasion of 2024, in Melbourne, Australia, on February 15.
Bol, who positioned fourth within the Olympic 800m last in Tokyo, will shift his focus to the mile distance to problem Britain’s 2022 world 1500m champion Wightman and fellow Australian Olympic finalist McSweyn, who have been introduced in December.
The prestigious race, which was gained by Commonwealth Games champion Oliver Hoare in 2023, may even characteristic teenage sensation Cameron Myers, who set a 16-year-old world age finest (3:55.44) ultimately yr’s occasion. Additionally, Tokyo Olympian and Australia’s fourth quickest miler in historical past, Jye Edwards, can be returning to the highlight.
With only one month to go till this yr’s Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, the sphere has been additional enhanced with the addition of two extra worldwide stars. Samuel Tanner of New Zealand brings further Olympic credentials to the showdown, whereas NCAA record-holder over 1500m Eliud Kipsang of Kenya will make it a really worldwide affair at Lakeside Stadium.
“I’m fairly excited in regards to the John Landy Mile on the Maurie Plant Meet,” stated Bol. “I’ve to confess, the thought of competing towards Stewy, Jake, Cam, Jye and others over the mile distance makes me a bit nervous! But in a great way, the problem has me centered and able to be robust. I’m trying ahead to it.”
The John Landy Mile will function a springboard for Bol as he units his sights on a 3rd consecutive Olympic look in Paris, with Australia’s middle-distance runners showcasing their expertise at Oceania’s solely World Athletics Continental Tour Gold assembly, which gives USD$200,000 in prize cash.