American track sprinter focused on the 200m
Noah Lyles delivers a world-leading 9.79s in the 100m and confirms dominance as Sha’Carri Richardson wins the women’s 100m; Melissa Jefferson-Wooden defends her 200m title as Olympic cycle shifts with the Ultimate Championships on the horizon.
Keely Hodgkinson has withdrawn from the women’s 800m at the Zurich Diamond League after saying her body isn’t ready following the European Championships. Audrey Werro is the effective favourite, with a five‑way battle expected among the world’s best 800m runners.
In Zurich, Dos Santos and Russell set world records in sprint hurdles, with Werro nearing a 800m world record. Duplantis clears 6.25m in a high-stakes pole vault, as Wanyonyi claims a world-leading 800m time; crowd witnesses multiple all-time moments.