Campbell Breaks Jamaican Shot Put Record with 22.59m at Brescia Grand Prix
Rajindra Campbell produced the performance of the night at the 2026 Brescia Grand Prix, improving his Jamaican shot put record to a world-class 22.59m. Nickisha Pryce, Bayanda Walaza and Shafiqua Maloney also set meeting records, while Amy Hunt, Favour Ofili, Tobi Amusan and Dalilah Muhammad were among the international stars who claimed victories during an action-packed meeting in Brescia.
Men’s shot put
Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell improved his national record to 22.59m to win the men’s shot put. Campbell surpassed the 22-metre mark on three occasions, also recording throws of 22.27m and 22.35m during an outstanding series.
Two-time European champion Leonardo Fabbri of Italy opened with 21.99m to finish second. The Italian’s next-best effort was 21.23m in the second round. Payton Otterdahl took third place with 21.29m, narrowly ahead of Adrian Piperi, who reached 21.22m.
Rajindra Campbell: “I am working on something special, and I expected a breakthrough before the end of the season.”
Women’s 400 metres
Jamaica’s Nickisha Pryce prevailed in an exceptionally close women’s 400m, setting a meeting record of 49.27. Pryce edged world bronze medallist Salwa Eid Naser, who was credited with the same time, in a dramatic photo finish.
Jamaican champion Stacey Ann Williams finished third, breaking the 50-second barrier with 49.92, while European silver medallist Natalia Bukowiecka placed fourth in 50.13.
Women’s 100 metres
Great Britain’s Amy Hunt, a four-time European champion across the 100m, 200m, women’s 4x100m relay and mixed 4x100m relay in Birmingham, powered through the closing metres to win the women’s 100m in 11.06 with a following wind of 0.7 m/s.
Despite a slow start, Hunt produced a devastating acceleration during the second half of the race to move past Liranyi Alonso of the Dominican Republic, who finished second in 11.15.
Amy Hunt: “I felt the energy from the crowd. I want to make the most of the race calendar. I feel happy and highly motivated.”
Maboundou Koné of Ivory Coast placed third in 11.25. Spanish sprinters Jaël Bestué and María Pérez followed, both clocking 11.28. Italy’s Kelly Ann Doualla, the European under-18 champion and 2026 world under-20 bronze medallist, finished sixth in 11.46.
Women’s 100 metres hurdles
Former world record-holder Tobi Amusan claimed victory in the women’s 100m hurdles, clocking 12.56 into a 1.7 m/s headwind.
The Nigerian held off the United States’ Alaysha Johnson, who finished second in 12.62, and last year’s Diamond League champion Ackera Nugent, who placed third in 12.75. Japan’s Hitomi Nakashima took fourth in 12.90, with 2021 Olympic silver medallist Kendra Harrison fifth in 12.94.
Men’s 110 metres hurdles
Bradley Franklin produced a surprise victory in the men’s 110m hurdles, crossing the line in 13.10.
World champion Cordell Tinch finished second in 13.25, followed by Jamal Britt in 13.29 and Jamaica’s Tyler Mason in 13.30.
Women’s 400 metres hurdles
Former world record-holder and 2016 Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad won the women’s 400m hurdles in 53.36.
World finalist Gianna Woodruff of Panama finished second in 53.76, while Ayomide Folorunso took third in 54.66. It was Folorunso’s first race since the European Championships, where she came close to her Italian record with a time of 53.93.
Women’s triple jump
Olympic champion Thea LaFond produced a third-round leap of 14.50m into a 1.6 m/s headwind to win the women’s triple jump.
Bulgaria’s Gabriela Petrova placed second with 14.17m into a 1.0 m/s headwind. Jamaican long and triple jump champion Ackelia Smith finished third with 14.13m, while European champion Dariya Derkach took fourth with 13.94m.
Men’s 800 metres
Great Britain’s Yusuf Bizimana came through strongly in the closing metres to win a tightly contested men’s 800m in 1:44.02. The 2023 NCAA indoor champion held off France’s Yanis Meziane, the 2023 European under-23 champion, who finished second in 1:44.26.
Kenya’s Laban Chepkwony placed third in 1:44.44, followed by Poland’s Filip Ostrowski in 1:44.62, Norway’s Tobias Grønstad in 1:44.70 and Italian record-holder Francesco Pernici in 1:44.71.
Pernici broke Marcello Fiasconaro’s 53-year-old Italian record when he clocked 1:43.60 in Nancy in June.
The two athletes shared a memorable first meeting during Saturday’s pre-event press conference. As the 23-year-old Brescia native spoke about breaking the long-standing national record, Fiasconaro unexpectedly appeared at the back of the room.
The two middle-distance runners had never previously met in person, having shared only a brief video call following Pernici’s record-breaking performance in Nancy. Fiasconaro travelled from South Africa specifically to congratulate the young Italian, saying he was genuinely happy that Pernici had been the athlete to surpass his historic mark.
Women’s 200 metres
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili stormed to victory in the women’s 200m, stopping the clock at 22.03.
Jamaica’s Ashanti Moore finished second in 22.47, while Maboundou Koné of Ivory Coast completed the podium in 22.88.
Men’s 100 metres
South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza, the world under-20 champion in both the 100m and 200m, continued his impressive season by winning the men’s 100m in a meeting record of 10.00 into a slight 0.2 m/s headwind.
Courtney Lindsey finished second in 10.09, while Trayvon Bromell took third in 10.16. Walaza had improved his personal best to 9.89 in Banská Bystrica in July.
Bayanda Walaza: “The electric atmosphere and the cheering crowd pushed me. I am very happy with the meeting record.”
Women’s 800 metres
Shafiqua Maloney of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who finished fourth at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, won the women’s 800m in a meeting record of 1:58.03. She improved the previous mark of 1:59.21 set by Eloisa Coiro in 2025.
Sophie O’Sullivan, daughter of 1995 world 5000m champion Sonia O’Sullivan, finished second in 1:58.60, narrowly edging Italian record-holder Coiro, who placed third in 1:58.62.
Lithuania’s Gabija Galvydytė took fourth in 1:58.93, just ahead of 2022 world under-20 champion Roisin Willis, who clocked 1:58.95.
Men’s 400 metres
South Africa’s 19-year-old Leendert Koekemoer produced a personal best of 44.52 to win a high-quality men’s 400m.
European bronze medallist Jonas Phijffers of the Netherlands finished second in 44.61, narrowly ahead of defending Brescia Grand Prix champion Reece Holder, who clocked 44.63.
Multiple Olympic and world medallist Kirani James placed fourth in 44.73, followed by Bayapo Ndori in 44.79, European silver medallist Mohamed Kounta in 44.90 and Vernon Norwood in 44.92. Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo finished eighth in 45.34.
Men’s 3000 metres
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiplagat secured victory in the men’s 3000m, crossing the line in 7:34.80.
His compatriots Frankline Kibet and Kevin Chesang completed a Kenyan sweep of the podium, clocking 7:35.11 and 7:35.17 respectively.
Men’s hammer throw
European champion Bence Halász of Hungary produced a final-round throw of 80.67m to win the men’s hammer.
Halász surpassed 79 metres on three other occasions during an impressive series, recording 79.09m, 79.94m and 79.59m. Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan secured second place with 78.79m, while Germany’s Sören Klose finished third with 78.41m.
Women’s hammer throw
DeAnna Price, the 2019 world champion, threw 74.50m in the fifth round to win the women’s hammer.
European silver medallist and Italian record-holder Sara Fantini finished just 20 centimetres behind, taking second place with a fourth-round effort of 74.30m.
