Wanda Diamond League Zurich Switzerland 2026
On 27th of August the Zurich Diamond League began where athletes from all over the world gave their best to secure points for the Diamond League final which it is up next.
Womens Pole vault
Hana Moll from the USA walks away with the win after clearing a PB of 4.90m.
Women’s High Jump
Nicola Olyslagers from Australia set a new season best of 2.02m winning in the women’s high jump at Zurich Diamond League.
Men’s Shot put
Jordan Geist from USA set a personal best of 22.53m to win in the men's shot put in the Zurich Diamond League.
Women’s 400m hurdles
Anna Cockrell from the USA clocked a meeting record and a world lead of 52.13 in the women's 400m hurdles.
Men’s 3000m
Parker Wolfe from the USA sets a new meeting record and a new personal best of 7:27.43 in the men’s 3000m.
Men’s Long Jump
Miltiadis Tentoglou from Greece jumps 8.45m in round four and wins on the men’s long jump at Zurich diamond league.
Women’s 100m
Julien Alfred from Saint Lucia sets a new national record with a time of 10.70 in the women’s 100m, with Melissa Jefferson Wooden given the same time in second.
Men’s 400m hurdles
Alison Dos Santos from Brazil is the fastest man in history in the men’s 400m hurdles setting a new world record of 45.80 also with this time he sets a Diamond League record and a new meeting record in one run.
Men’s Javelin throw
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage from Sri Lanka wins with a throw of 92.07m on his final throw.
Women’s 3000m steeplechase
Faith Cherotich from Kenya wins in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:55.82. Just 0.12 seconds separated her from Doris Lemngole at the line, a Kenyan one-two with Peruth Chemutai third.
Women’s 100m hurdles
Masai Russell from the USA is the fastest woman in history in the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 12.09.
Men’s 1500m
Cole Hocker from USA wins in the men’s 1500m with a time of 3:31.71 in Zurich. Only 0.01 separated Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech and Yared Nuguse behind him, with the top five all inside half a second.
Women’s 800m
Audrey Werro from Switzerland who is the 800m queen wins in front of her home crowd with a new meeting record in 1:53.70 and sets the Letzigrund Stadium on fire.
Men’s 200m
Kenny Bednarek from USA sets a new World Lead of 19.62 in the men’s 200m and into a headwind.
Article written by Ioanna Ntontsef © Ioanna Ntontsef
