World Athletics Ratifies Eight World Records, Sawe Sub-2
World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.
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About Devynne Charlton
Devynne Ashtyn Charlton is a Bahamian athlete competing in the 60 meters hurdles and 100 m hurdles. Charlton won gold in the 60 m hurdles at the 2024, 2025 and 2026 World Indoor Championships. She won the silver in the 100 m hurdles in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and gold in the event in the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She is the world record holder in the 60 meters hurdles having set the record in 2024 and equalled it in 2026.
Everything about Devynne Charlton →- Occupation
- athletics competitor, sprinter
- Citizenship
- The Bahamas
- Born
- November 26, 1995