Dutch stars Niels Laros, Jessica Schilder and Femke Bol produced three of the standout performances at the FBK Games in Hengelo on Sunday (7), a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting. Laros smashed the Dutch record and world U20 record over 1000m, clocking 2:14.37, while Bol sprinted to victory over 400m in a meeting record of 50.02 and Schilder broke her Dutch shot put record to win with 20.33m.

The previous world U20 record of 2:15.00 dated back 25 years, held by Benjamin Kipkurui, while the Dutch senior record had stood to Marko Koers at 2:15.05 since 1997. Belgium’s Peter Sisk followed the 19-year-old Laros home in 2:15.52, with South Africa’s Tshepo Tshite third in 2:15.96.

“I didn't really have any expectations for today,” said Laros. “My training went well so I came here for the win. It is difficult to say what this race tells about my form for the 1500m; the most important is to continue training towards the Olympic Games.”

Bol proved a class apart in the women’s 400m, breaking her own meeting record of 50.11 with her time of 50.02 despite wet and windy conditions. “I really enjoyed the race, especially considering the circumstances I am really satisfied with running the meeting record,” she said. “I don't know what this race tells about my shape since it is my first 400m outdoor.”

Second place went to Martina Weil who set a Chilean 400m record just eight months after undergoing surgery. “I’m a little bit in shock,” she said. “I'll get a couple of really good quality workouts in now and then get ready for my first Olympics ever. Anything is possible.”

Schilder thrilled the home crowd with a Dutch record to win the women’s shot put, unleashing a throw of 20.33m in the final round to add 9cm to her national record and snatch victory from USA’s Chase Jackson (20.07m), with China’s Gong Lijiao third with 20.00m.

“The sixth throw, I really wanted to make something special out of it,” said Schilder. “The national record says that my form is great, but I know I have to make some improvements regarding my technique. We will see what is possible in Paris.”

Nadine Visser also set a Dutch record in the 100m hurdles, clocking a superb 12.46 (+1.6m/s) to finish second to Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, who smashed her own meeting record with 12.39. South Africa’s Marione Fourie set a national record in third of 12.49.

“I didn't expect that time, I just wanted to get out there and try to have a better start,” said Camacho-Quinn. “I know where I went wrong in the race a little bit, but I'll take it. It's a season's best.” 

Visser said she “knew that a national record would be possible but it depended very much on the conditions”, adding: “It says that my shape is good and that I'm ready for Paris.”

There was no happy ending for the sellout crowd in the final event of the evening, the women’s 1500m, as home favourite Sifan Hassan faded to fifth in 4:04.83, having led midway through the final lap. The race was won by Britain’s Melissa Courtney-Bryant in 4:03.58, with USA’s Danielle Jones second in 4:03.78.

“I think I did my warm-up too early and then I cooled down before the race,” said Hassan. “I don't think it says anything about the shape I'm in. I still have three weeks to have good training and then I will decide which distances I will run in Paris.”

Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson was a composed, classy winner of the women’s 800m, the Olympic and world silver medallist kicking off the front to win easily in 1:57.36, with South Africa’s Prudence Sekgodiso second in 1:58.75.

“It's always hard to run it from the front,” said Hodgkinson. “I wanted a little bit more with the time but I haven't properly gone after an 800m since Eugene.” Hodgkinson said she is “gutted” that her great rival Athing Mu won’t be lining up in Paris but added: “I'm sure we'll have many battles in the future.”

Hugues Fabrice Zango added 26cm to the meeting record when soaring out to 17.57m in the men’s triple jump, which handed the Burkina Faso athlete a comfortable win ahead of Algeria’s Yasser Mohammed Triki (17.03m).

Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna handled the tricky conditions to take victory in the men’s discus, the world record holder throwing 69.07m to beat Australia’s Matthew Denny (68.17m).

Hamish Kerr of New Zealand fared best in the men’s high jump, the world indoor champion clearing 2.25m to seal victory and having one failure at 2.30m before calling it a night. Australia’s Brandon Starc was next best with 2.22m.

USA’s Gabriela Leon took victory in the women’s pole vault with a best of 4.62m ahead of former Olympic champion Aikaterini Stefanidi of Greece (4.52m). Kenyan star Ferdinand Omanyala reigned supreme in the men’s 100m, clocking 10.01 (+0.8m/s) to edge Ronnie Baker (10.03) to victory, with Canada’s Andre De Grasse third in 10.07.

Ethiopia’s Telahun Haile Bekele kicked to victory in the 5000m, clocking 13:01.12 ahead of Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir (13:02.25) and Tadese Worku (13:02.56). Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi took victory in the men’s 400m in 45.29, with Germany’s Jean Paul Bredau just behind in 45.30. US sprinter Celera Barnes fared best in the difficult conditions for the women’s 100m, hitting the line in 11.19 (+0.6m/s) ahead of Germany’s Gina Luckenkemper (11.25).