The Stockholm Diamond League is one of your editor’s favorite meets. The old track, the fans, the wonderful Swedish weather and the plethora of fine athletes who have competed in Stockholm are amazing. Thanks to EME News, we have an event by event review.
Mondo 628 WR, Wanyonyi 1:41.95 WL, Benjamin 46.54 WL, Almgren 12:44.27 ER
STOCKHOLM (SWE, Jun 15): Mondo Duplantis highlighted the BAUHAUS-Galan Wanda Diamond League with his 12th world record, however first on home soil. After securing a victory at 600cm, he set the bar straight up to the record height at 628cm, and managed to clear it at his first attempt. Sold out stadium was more than happy. The successful Swedish evening was completed by a unique performance of Anders Almgren in the 5000m, crowned by a new European record of 12:44.27. Another two world leads were delivered in the men’s 800m and 400m hurdles. Also another six meeting records, including Julien Alfred’s 10.75 in the 100m and Femke Bol’s European lead of 52.11 in the 400m hurdles. Next Wanda Diamond League meeting is scheduled for Paris on 20 June.
Event by event reviews
Women
100m (D+): Big season’s best and meeting record of 10.75 (0.9) for Julien Alfred ahead of Dina Asher-Smith (10.93) and Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith (11.00).
200m (non-DL): Clear win for Liberia’s Thelma Davies in a marginally wind-aided 22.41w (2.2)ahead of Spain’s Jaël Bestué in 22.69w.
400m: Back-to-back Diamond League wins for Isabelle Whittaker in 49.78 with Henriette Jæger second again in 50.17. Another national record for Chile’s Martina Weil in fifth in 50.39.
800m: Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Hunter-Bell stormed down the home straight for victory in 1:57.66 ahead of Mary Moraa (1:57.83) and Prudence Sekgodiso (1:58.00).
3000m (D+): Australia’s Linden Hall outsprints Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat, 8:30.01 to 8:31.27 NR. Brilliant run from 19-year-old Brit Innes FitzGerald who goes to second on the European all-time U20 list with 8:32.90, in a race with top 7 finishers setting their PB.
100m hurdles: Olympic finalist Grace Stark from the United States wins in a meeting record of 12.33 (1.4) ahead of Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent (12.37) and Dutchwoman Nadine Visser (12.49), Italian NR for sixth Giada Carmassi (12.69 NR).
400m hurdles: Yet another win for Femke Bol with a meeting record and European lead of 52.11, the seventh…
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