ANDREW COSCORAN STORMED to 3000m victory at the Grand Slam Track meet in Miami on Friday night.
The Dubliner out-kicked a world-class field, pipping Olympic double-medallist Grant Fisher on the line, to clock 8:17.56.
Corcoran was fifth at the bell after a slow burn, but produced a 54-second final lap and 11.89 second-last 100m to finish ahead of USA star Fisher (8.17.60) and Great Britain’s recent European 3000m indoor silver medallist George Mills (8:17.77),
Coscoran is now in the mix for a $100,000 [€88,485] pay day at the second of Michael Johnson’s new Grand Slams — a direct challenge to the Diamond League.
Each Grand Slam race has eight participants who go head-to-head across two events and the athlete who accumulates the highest points total across both wins the top prize.
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Coscoran claimed 12 points for his 3000m win, and will race again in the 5000m on Sunday night [9.44pm Irish time, TNT Sports 2].
First overall takes $100,000 [€88,485], second pockets $50k [€44,242] and third walks away with $30k [€26,545].
“I came in with a good game plan; wait until 120m to go and then start winding, that’s how it worked out and the plan worked, so I’m happy out,” Corcoran said after his 3000m victory.
“I’ve been in a couple of neck-and-neck races where I’m falling over the line — so when I was coming over the line, I was like, ‘Do I need to actually fall over here to get this?’ With a couple of meters to go, I was like, ‘I definitely have this.’”
Looking forward to Sunday, the Balbriggan native added: “The thing is I’ve probably raced one 5K in the last five years.
“It was alright, it was 13:12, but these guys are well experienced in the 5K. I’m gonna hang in and try to make a move like I did today and maybe that’s enough. We’ll see.”
Rhasidat Adeleke (file photo). Eric Bellamy / INPHO
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Elsewhere, Rhasidat Adeleke placed second in the 200m at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League in China.
The Irish star finished strongly to clock 22.72 seconds, with USA’s Anavia Battle winning her second consecutive Diamond League 200m in a season’s best time of 22.38.
Norway’s Henriette Jæger was third in 22.86, amidst a stacked field.
2nd place for Rhasidat Adeleke (22.72) in the 200m in Shanghai. 🇮🇪
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Andrew Coscoran storms to superb 3000m win in Miami, Adeleke second in Diamond League 200m
LAST UPDATE | 3 May
ANDREW COSCORAN STORMED to 3000m victory at the Grand Slam Track meet in Miami on Friday night.
The Dubliner out-kicked a world-class field, pipping Olympic double-medallist Grant Fisher on the line, to clock 8:17.56.
Corcoran was fifth at the bell after a slow burn, but produced a 54-second final lap and 11.89 second-last 100m to finish ahead of USA star Fisher (8.17.60) and Great Britain’s recent European 3000m indoor silver medallist George Mills (8:17.77),
Coscoran is now in the mix for a $100,000 [€88,485] pay day at the second of Michael Johnson’s new Grand Slams — a direct challenge to the Diamond League.
Each Grand Slam race has eight participants who go head-to-head across two events and the athlete who accumulates the highest points total across both wins the top prize.
Coscoran claimed 12 points for his 3000m win, and will race again in the 5000m on Sunday night [9.44pm Irish time, TNT Sports 2].
First overall takes $100,000 [€88,485], second pockets $50k [€44,242] and third walks away with $30k [€26,545].
“I came in with a good game plan; wait until 120m to go and then start winding, that’s how it worked out and the plan worked, so I’m happy out,” Corcoran said after his 3000m victory.
“I’ve been in a couple of neck-and-neck races where I’m falling over the line — so when I was coming over the line, I was like, ‘Do I need to actually fall over here to get this?’ With a couple of meters to go, I was like, ‘I definitely have this.’”
Looking forward to Sunday, the Balbriggan native added: “The thing is I’ve probably raced one 5K in the last five years.
“It was alright, it was 13:12, but these guys are well experienced in the 5K. I’m gonna hang in and try to make a move like I did today and maybe that’s enough. We’ll see.”
Elsewhere, Rhasidat Adeleke placed second in the 200m at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League in China.
The Irish star finished strongly to clock 22.72 seconds, with USA’s Anavia Battle winning her second consecutive Diamond League 200m in a season’s best time of 22.38.
Norway’s Henriette Jæger was third in 22.86, amidst a stacked field.
It was Adeleke’s first Diamond League appearance of 2025, having clocked 22.57 in her individual season opener over 200m in Florida last month.
The Dubliner will hope to lower her Irish record of 22.34 sooner rather than later, but attention now turns to World Relays in Guangzhou next weekend.
Brian Fay was also in action at today’s Diamond League meet, running a season’s best time of 13:12.10 in the 5000m.
Berihu Aregawi won a thrilling race in a meeting record of 12:50.45.
Live coverage continues on Virgin Media Two.
- First published 11.53am, updated 1.15pm with Diamond League results.
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