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Caldwell becomes second-fastest Aussie with Diamond League podium

ABC Australia · May 16, 2026, 10:34 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Abbey Caldwell (second from left) is the second-fastest Australian woman over 1,500m.
  • Abbey Caldwell has recorded the second-fastest 1,500m time by an Australian woman as she finished third in the Shanghai Diamond League final.
  • Caldwell pipped four other Australians in the race, including Olympic silver medallist Jess Hull and national champion Claudia Hollingsworth.

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Abbey Caldwell (second from left) is the second-fastest Australian woman over 1,500m. (Getty Images: Artur Widak/Anadolu)

Abbey Caldwell has recorded the second-fastest 1,500m time by an Australian woman as she finished third in the Shanghai Diamond League final.

Caldwell pipped four other Australians in the race, including Olympic silver medallist Jess Hull and national champion Claudia Hollingsworth.

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