Jess Hull has smashed the women's world record in the 2000 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meeting with another stunning display that reaffirms her as a genuine Olympic medal contender.
The 27-year-old NSW middle and long distance star clocked 5 minutes 19.70 seconds, going it alone in what is, admittedly, a rarely-contested distance over five laps on Friday evening.
Yet her brilliant solo effort, set up by pacemakers, still destroyed the previous mark of 5:21.56 set by Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba three years ago.
