Alistair Cragg got over the disappointment of missing last weekend's National Championships by running the fastest 3,000 metres of his career tonight at the IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Monaco.

Cork hurdler Derval O'Rourke continued her preparations for next month's European Championships by almost nabbing another national record tonight.

Defending Commonwealth 400 metres hurdles champion Chris Rawlinson was soundly beaten in today’s Telstra A-Series, finishing only seventh in Melbourne.