For added grip, athletes usually wear spikes when racing on the track, but to protect an injury, Jamaican Thompson choose to wear fairly standard trainers.

The world track star said: “The spikes I have I’m not confident with and hurt my Achilles so I’m running in flats.”

Thompson looked impressive in the win, further demonstrating why she’s the strong favourite for this summer’s World Championships in London.

Before the event in London, Thompson didn’t appear phased by her choice in footwear saying “my speed is my greatest asset”.

My speed is my greatest asset

— Elaine Thompson (@FastElaine) July 5, 2017

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The race was won by Kenya’s Helen Obiri in 4:16.56, with Britain’s Laura Muir finishing second in 4:18.03, missing  out on breaking Zola Budd’s 32-year-old British record by half a second.

Mageean’s time of 4:22.40 is a new personal best, bettering her previous best time by six seconds.

Her new PB is a Northern Ireland record, and places her second on the Irish all-time list for the women’s mile.

Irish great Sonia O’Sullivan holds the current Irish mile record of 4:17.25.

After running her second fastest 1500m last month in Rome, Mageean, will now look to carry her good form into next month’s World Championships in London.

In the men’s 800m Mark English finished 11th in 1:47.04. The race was won impressively by Nijel Amos of Botswana in 1:43.18.

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