CG Day 4 – Rose Davies and Jessica Hull quinella 5000m

31 July 2026

CG Day 4 – Rose Davies and Jessica Hull quinella 5000m

Day four at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games was an historic day for NSW, with Newcastle-based athletes Rose Davies and Jessica Hull taking gold and silver in the women’s 5000m.

WOMEN 5000M FINAL

Just over nine hours after she ran the Mile heats, Jessica Hull (BAN) was back on the track in the 5000m. Another NSW athlete, also from Newcastle, Rose Davies (NFL) was returning to the track after her 10,000m victory on day one.

The pair ran mid-pack until the last two laps when things started to heat up and over the last lap, they were in second and third, but caught the leader, Scotland’s Megan Keith, with 250m to go. Rose led Jess around the bottom curve, then coming into the straight Jess looked to have the momentum, but over the final 30 metres, Rose pushed on for the incredible win in 14:44.53 to Jess’ 14:45.01. The final lap was 62 seconds.

For Rose Davies, it was the first time ever a woman has won the 5/10 double in Commonwealth history. The best previous was a gold and bronze. Two individual gold medals on the track, and at the same Games, is rare.

Quotes:

Rose Davies

How did you do it? “I don't know, it was just pure grit in the end. I knew I might have been in trouble leading with Jess on my shoulder with 150 meters to go, and she's so fast, and I just thought, ‘Give it everything’. I just can't believe I crossed the line in first.

I'm so happy

“I just gave it everything. I was running as hard as I could, and I just wanted it so bad today. I've been in such good form, I just wanted to put it together today. I'm so happy I won.

“After 10k? “I just tried to reset and focus on this race. It hasn't sunk in yet, and I haven't actually celebrated my 10K win. So yeah, I'll celebrate both tonight and just, yeah, think about everything and just reminisce, I guess.

“Scotty (her coach) worked so hard with me the past, I don't know, 10 years or so. And yeah, I'm just so happy that he can celebrate this win too.

Jessica Hull

“I realised quite early that my tactics in the 5,000 metres are still pretty raw. I found myself not really knowing what to do as people were surging, moving up and changing positions. “I learned a lot about staying composed through the first three kilometres. I was very grateful when Rose went past with about three laps to go because she knows what to do in those situations, so I thought, ‘I'm in good hands if I can just stay attached to Rose.’”

“Yeah. It's a different kind of kick at the end of a 5,000 compared to the end of a mile, but I was really proud of the effort. When I realised we were going to finish one-two, I was just so proud for Australia. I don't think anyone would have guessed we'd have an Australian one-two in the 5,000, so it's very cool.”

“I think I realised at the top of the straight I might have been one card short, but I was always hoping that if I could just hold my form, I could get there. But no, she was incredible.”

“It completes the set of medals. I didn't have a Commonwealth Games medal yet, so I have one now. The first thing was just to get a medal on the board, and I'm pretty happy with the silver. I get another chance to run for another medal on Saturday night.” 

WOMEN TRIPLE JUMP Final

Our first representative since 2014, Desleigh Owusu (UTN) jumped 13.81m, her equal second best of her career. She placed fourth – our highest ever place in the history of the event.

WOMEN 100M HURDLES heat and final

At the fourth Games and chasing a fourth consecutive final, Michelle Jenneke (SYU) was third in her heat in a windy (+4.3m/s) time of 12.72. In the final she ran strongly through the middle of the race, eventually finishing in 5th place with a slightly wind assisted (+2.5m/s) time of 12.84. She now has three 5th places and one 4th from her four finals appearances.

Quotes: Michelle Jenneke

“These girls are such quality, and I'm honestly really happy placing fifth. I was honestly thinking about it on the bus right here and just, like, how crazy it is to say that I'm a four-time Commonwealth Games finalist. I've had such a great career and I never really thought that I would, so I'm so immensely proud of that and so thankful to everyone who has helped me get here.”

MEN 800M SEMIFINALS

A very decisive run by Luke Boyes (UTN) saw him move into the final of the men’s 800m ahead of some big names like England’s Olympic finalist Max Burgin. In the middle of the field on the first lap, Luke passed the bell in 50.9 seconds. At 700m he was 4th, then in the home straight he powered into 2nd by the line, covering the last 100m in 13.6 seconds. He clocked 1:45.11 – the fastest time ever by an Aussie at the Commonwealth Games. His Australian teammates Peyton Craig (QLD) and Peter Bol (WA) join him in the final.

Quotes Luke Boyes

“I knew we had some pretty good front runners in that field: Kimtai Loti (KEN) and Max Burgin (ENG), and I just thought, well, stay switched on the whole race, stay in touch with them when they made their moves, and be their fighting at the end.”

WOMEN 100M T47 Final

When it counts you can depend on Lexie Brown to run up to her best. She set her PB of 13.12 last year at the World Para Athletics Championships. At her next major competition, today in Glasgow, she clocked the second fastest time of her career, with 13.15 to placed 7th.

Quotes: Lexie Brown

“My PB is 13.12, and I was— I'm so happy to get close to it again. When I got here I was feeling great. I'm so happy to be here. I'm so pumped. I heard— I don't know who it was, but they were going, "Let's go Lexie!" I love it. I love it. The support here is great, and I think that's what gave me the courage to go and do this.”

WOMEN MILE Heats

Jessica Hull, along with her teammates Abbey Caldwell and Claudia Hollingsworth, progressed smoothly into the final. Jess was second in her heat in a time of 4:34.20.

Quotes Jessice Hull

“I think heats can be really messy, and that was pretty clean, so yeah, happy with it.

“It was interesting, because usually you get so up for a race, and I was just trying to stay quite even and, um, pretend this is my shakeout. So it's a different mindset, but when you put the uniform on, you can't help but— you get the jitters and you get excited, and you stand on the start line. It's— it's just fun. So I get to do it again in 9 hours.

I think both the Australians, with Linden and Rose, we have a good opportunity here. It's a 5K, I haven't run a fast one for a long time, so I could get that thrown at me, and I think I'm ready for it, but the only way to find out is to get out there.”

MEN JAVELIN THROW qualifying

In peak form after a three metre PB recently, Cameron McEntyre (SYU) progressed smoothly into the javelin final in sixth place with his second-round throw of 78.91m.

David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW

Image: Rose Davies & Jessica Hull (copyright Fred Etter)