Mo Farah upset in first Diamond League of 2015

In the opening meeting of the 2015 Diamond League professional track and field circuit, double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah of the United Kingdom was upset over 3,000m by rising Ethiopian star Hagos Gebrhiwet, who finished second to Farah over 5,000m at the 2013 world championships. The race was held in Doha, Qatar.

Gebrhiwet took to lead in the final turn of the race and held off a kicking Farah to win in a world-leading 7:38.08 to Farah’s 7:38.22.

Other strong results came out of the meet as well, including a 9.74 world leading 100m result by controversial American sprinter Justin Gatlin. The time is a personal best for the 33-year-old who won the 100m at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and has twice served doping bans.

Dawit Seyaum won the women’s 1,500m in a world-leading  4:00.96 and Ayanleh Souleiman won the men’s 800m in 1:43:78, also a world lead.

Canadian Christabel Nettey finished third in long jump, jumping 6.93. Her Canadian record jump of 6.98m from earlier this year ranks her second in the world.

The next Diamond League meeting will be held in Shanghai on Sunday, May 17. The entire series hosts 14 stops around the world with large prizes athletes who score the most points over the course of the season.