George Mills made history at the Oslo Diamond League by breaking Sir Mo Farah's UK 5,000m record, a record that had stood since 2011. Mills, 26, finished fourth in a fiercely competitive race, clocking an impressive 12:46.59, which was 12 seconds faster than his previous personal best.

A Race for the Ages

The event was highly anticipated as a potential world record attempt, with Nico Young of the United States taking the win in a personal best of 12:45.27. Despite the field being 10 seconds off the world record set by Joshua Cheptegei in 2020, Young's time was the second fastest this year. Even the tenth-placed Dominic Lobalu set a Swiss record, highlighting the depth of talent in the race.

Mills' Reflections

Mills expressed his satisfaction with the national record, stating, "The national record was definitely one of the things I came for. The race was stacked and billed as a world record attempt, so to be in the mix was important. My target for the season is a global medal and this shows I am in the right space."

Other Highlights

In other events, Karsten Warholm thrilled the home crowd by winning the rarely run 300m hurdles in a world record time of 32.67 seconds. Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis continued his dominance, clearing 6.15m, although he did not challenge the world record this time. The famous 'Dream Mile' was won by Portugal's Isaac Nader in 3:48.25, with Britain's Elliot Giles setting a personal best of 3:49.16 in seventh place.

Women's 100m

Britain's Dina Asher-Smith finished third in the women's 100m, behind Olympic champion Julien Alfred and veteran Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith. Asher-Smith, who failed to make the 100m final at last year's Olympics, is hopeful for better results at this year's World Championships in Tokyo. She said, "I feel great - I have been training really well and I'm healthy so I'm really happy to be here. I plan to run faster and this year is obviously all about the World Championships in Tokyo - the aim of course is to make the 100m and 200m finals, and I do believe I can run really well and get into the medals."

Looking Ahead

Alfred, who looked smooth in her first 100m of the year, clocking 10.89, remains a strong contender for the upcoming World Championships. She said, "It was my first race of the season, so I was a little rusty, but I got the win under my belt, which is the main thing. I am Olympic champion, so I am the one to beat, but I really want to add world champion to my name."

This event has set the stage for an exciting season of athletics, with athletes pushing boundaries and setting new benchmarks.