Roff breaks through with a 3:34.39

Australian 1500m runner Jeremy Roff has smashed just over three seconds from his 1500m PB running a 3:34.39 to finish 8th at the Berlin Golden League. The run marks a huge breakthrough for the tough Sydney-sider, his new PB sky-rockets him to 6th on the all time Australian rankings list.

The performance also confirms the decision made by the Australian selectors to pre-select Roff for the up-coming world championships in Berlin. The race was won by Kenya's Augustine Choege in 3:29.47, the fastest 1500m since July, 2006. Roff will next toe the line for another 1500m in Lille, June 30.

Australian 1500m all time rankings

1. 3.31.96 Simon Doyle Q 091166 2 Stockholm,Sweden 3 Jul 91
2. 3.33.39 Mike Hillardt Q 220161 4 Berlin,Germany 23 Aug 85
3. 3.33.68 Mark Fountain V 100382 6 Rieti,Italy 28 Aug 05
4. 3.33.97 Craig Mottram V 180680 5 Zurich,Switzerland 18 Aug 06
5. 3.34.22 Graham Crouch V 110148 5 Christchurch,NZL 2 Feb 74
6. 3.34.39 Jeremy Roff N 8 Berlin, Germany 14 Jun 09
7. 3.34.61 Pat Scammell V 150461 2 Melbourne 17 Mar 88


Berlin Golden League. June 14. Men's 1500m

1 CHOGE, Augustine Kiprono KEN WL 3:29.47
2 KEITANY, Haron KEN PB 3:30.20
3 BIWOTT, William KEN PB 3:32.34
4 ALI, Belal Mansoor BRN SB 3:33.12
5 EBERHARDT, Stefan GER PB 3:33.92
6 GATHIMBA, Gideon KEN 3:34.11
7 LANCASHIRE, Thomas GBR PB 3:34.29
8 ROFF, Jeremy AUS PB 3:34.39
9 SIMOTWO, Suleiman Kipses KEN SB 3:34.56
10 SCHLANGEN, Carsten GER PB 3:34.60
11 KOWAL, Yoann FRA SB 3:36.87
KIMUTAI, Philemon Kipkorir KEN DNF
POLONET, Vickson Naran KEN DNF