Two women stood out at the 2016 Rome Diamond League meet today: Caster Semenya, who ran her fourth sub-two-minute 800m race of the year, and Alma Ayana, who almost broke the 5000m world record—again.

Six Women Run Sub-2:00 in 800m Race

Semenya won the 800m in a casual 1:56.64. It was "casual" because she literally did not sprint until the final 100m. The pace went out in 57.15 seconds through 400m. No one made a move until the final backstretch, when world indoor champion Francine Niyonsaba took over with Semenya in tow. She stayed behind until the homestretch, when she turned on the jets to crush Niyonsaba’s 1:58.20. Semenya’s mark tied her previous world lead set in Rabat, and the race was successful for most of the field considering six others broke 2:00. 

https://t.co/xrURlw5rmS Caster Semenya 800m run @vincentwice @TheCarterFilez @kayraynor @lsabre she not playing

— DON CARLOS (@doncarlostheone) June 2, 2016

U.S. superstar Ajee Wilson was not among them. When Niyonsaba and Semenya made their moves with 300m to go, Wilson responded by running to the outside of the pack. The fangirl in me got excited for a few seconds, but that quickly faded as Wilson got swallowed by the field. She finished in 2:03.03. Understandably, athletes have bad races here and there, but Wilson hasn't followed a season opener with a slower performance since 2012, when she was still in high school. She ran a 2:02 at Swarthmore on May 16. Is Wilson not 100 percent? 

Alma Ayana Scares the 5000m World Record

In the women’s 5000m, Ayana put on a show (again) and almost broke the world record (again!). 

She had pacing help through 2000m and was running brilliantly. Her third kilometer split of 2:48 was faster than the previous two rabbited splits. But running alone is hard, and it only gets harder. She crossed 3000m in 8:30—eight seconds faster than Tirunesh Dibaba’s world-record run. With three laps to go, Ayana needed to run 70-second laps to break the record. By the time she reached the last lap, she needed to complete it in 65 seconds, but just missed the mark. She closed in 14:12.59—a two-second PB and the second-fastest time ever run.

Almaz Ayana runs 14:16 and now 14:12 for 5000m within two weeks.

Meanwhile on Keeping Up With The Dibabas pic.twitter.com/vebYmm6UiC

— Sara Germano (@germanotes) June 2, 2016

With Ayana in perfect form and Genzebe Dibaba MIA, it’s not looking like Ayana will be challenged by anyone in 2016. Dibaba, we miss you. We want to see a battle!

Ameer Webb Continues to Steal the Sprints Spotlight in 2016

Ameer Webb continued his successful 2016 campaign with a victory in the 200m in 20.04 (+0.6) and a runner-up performance against Justin Gatlin (9.93) in the 100m with a new PB of 9.94 seconds. 

Ameer Webb 20.04s wins Men's 200m at Rome Diamond League 2016

Congrats Ameer @Fastlikewebb#TracknFieldJunkie https://t.co/jnDPko0rN7

— Track N Field Junkie (@TnFjunkie) June 2, 2016

In the 200m, Trayvon Bromell bolted out of the blocks and looked to be in the lead around the curve, but the strangest thing happened. Bromell was swallowed by nearly everyone else and finished in 20.80—his slowest time since 2014. After the race, Bromell revealed the reason for his performance.

Thanks for everyone who checked up on me after my race. Rookie mistake with not bringing my asthma pump but God got me. Next up Birmingham!

— IamTrayvonBromell (@TrayvonBromell) June 2, 2016

Conseslus Kipruto Wins Third-Straight Diamond League Steeplechase Under 8:10

Kipruto won his third consecutive 3000m steeplechase under 8:10 in a new world-leading mark of 8:01.41. Will he be the Jairus Birech of 2016? Birech (who finished second today in 8:11) won a slew of Diamond League steeplechases in 2015, including Paris over Evan Jager in 7:58. But he failed to medal in Beijing, where he took fourth. Kipruto was the 2012 world junior champion before earning silver at both the 2013 and 2015 world championships, so he knows how to perform in championship settings. Will anybody snap his Diamond League streak? 

Here’s a photo of Kipruto over a barrier, which proves that form isn’t everything.

Kenyan sweep as Conseslus Kipruto wins #RomeDL steeplechase in 8:01.41

2 Birech 8:11.39
3 Koech 8:14.46 pic.twitter.com/vHLRVFr8MV

— IAAF (@iaaforg) June 2, 2016

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