by Alfonz Juck
LAUSANNE (SUI, Aug 22): Athletissima Wanda Diamond League in front of enthusiastic full house of 13 000+ spectators, produced seven meeting records (including Duplantis’ from yesterday), highlighted by fourth (tied) fastest ever men’s 800m race, DL record and world lead by Emmanuel Wanyonyi (1:41.11). An outdoor world lead, quite surprisingly, also in the women’s 3000m by Diribe Welteji (8:21.50). Three fresh Olympic champions were defeated, Holloway lost his winning streak, and Jackson and Ingebrigtsen successfully returned to winning ways after Olympics. Women’s shot put is the first discipline which finished all DL qualifications meetings. The season goes fast, next DL meet, Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, is scheduled for Sunday in Chorzów.
Short reviews
Women
100m: Asher-Smith, in better shape than in Paris, clocked her season best 10.88 (-0.4) EL and won over Davis (10.97) and Kambundji (11.06).
200m (non-DL): Victory for Takács in 22.76 (0.5), her second best ever only 0.05 shy of her NR, ahead of Wessolly (22.83).
800m: Moraa with a clear victory in 1:57.91 ahead of Bell (1:58.53) and Reekie (1:58.73).
3000m: Eisa and Taye were late withdrawals, but their compatriot Gebreselama kept the fast pace (2km/5:38.78) to the last km that resulted in a new MR, PB and outdoor WL 8:21.50 for Welteji, second Chepngetich (8:23.48) ahead of Gebreselama (8:24.40 PB) and Cranny (8:25.10 PB).
100m hurdles: Camacho-Quinn showed the best shape and won in 12.35 (-0.9) ahead of Stark (12.38) and Nugent (12.38).
400m hurdles: Another victory for Bol, another MR of 52.25, Clayton after strong first half finished second (53.32).
High jump: Mahuchikh with 199 (failed at 203) ahead of Patterson (196 SB), Olyslagers (192) and Honsel (192).
Shot put: Jackson fixed up her Olympic failure and produced a season best 20.64, only 4cm behind WL, and clearly outperformed Ogunleye (19.55) and Mitton (19.52).
4x100m (non-DL): Great Britain (Asher-Smith, Henry, B.Williams, Hunt) in 42.03 MR over Switzerland (42.16 SB) and Netherlands (42.83).
Men
200m: New 200m king Tebogo won in 19.64 (0.9) ahead of Knighton (19.78), Kerley (19.86 SB) and Ogando (19.94 SB).
400m: Olympic medallists confirmed their shape, Hudson-Smith won in 43.96 over Samukonga (44.06), third Kebinatshipi improved his PB to 44.22.
800m (non-DL): After a fast first lap (49.32), Wanyonyi overtook Arop in the away stretch and stormed to victory in the fourth fastest time ever and a DL record of 1:41.11 (tying Kipketer) behind three Rudisha’s performances. Arop finished second (1:41.72) ahead of Tual (1:42.30), Hoppel (1:42.63) and Sisk (1:43.48 PB).
1500m: Ingebrigtsen’s revenge for Paris completed, he destroyed his American rivals in the final stretch and clocked a MR of 3:27.83. Hocker finished second (3:29.85) ahead of Kessler (3:30.47), finishing sixth Vermeulen in a new NR for Belgium (3:31.74).
110m hurdles: Broadbell, after a massive finish in the last metres, clocked 13.10 (-0.1) and ended Holloway’s (13.14) winning streak.
Long jump: In terms of quality of performances only two 8-meter attempts. But Tentoglou showed his class, taking top 8 in third jump then the third place with his fifth attempt and securing victory in the final jump of the day with 806 (0.7) ahead of Pinnock with 801 (-0.2).
Javelin: Peters, still in Olympic shape, secured his victory in the final series with 90.61 MR (first 90+ throw since 2022 for him) ahead of Chopra, also improving in sixth atte
