2025 Zurich DL Weltklasse Finals Preview

2025 Zurich DL Weltklasse Finals Preview, by EME News

Packed crowds expecting grand finale ZURICH (SUI): The 2025 Wanda Diamond League season comes to a close in Zurich on Wednesday and Thursday, starting with a city event competition for field events at the Sechseläutenplatz tomorrow, followed by the remaining events at the sold-out Stadion Letzigrund on Thursday.  Both days are sold out. On Wednesday, Mondo Duplantis can provide something special. For Thursday, as rain is in the forecast, it will be tough, but middle-distance runners still can achieve fast times, and the duel between Lyles and Tebogo over 200 m is very special. After the DL final, athletes are making final preparations for the World Championships. It will be the 15th DL final since 2010. Short event-by-event previews Men 100: Americans Trayvon Bromell and Christian Coleman have the fastest times of those competing. Akani Simbine, Ackeem Blake and World Indoor Champion Jeremiah Azu also run. Coleman won in 2018 and 2023.

200: Wildcard Noah Lyles faces Olympic Champion Letsile Tebogo. Lyles won four times, while Tebogo has yet to win a DL trophy.

400: Americans Christopher Bailey, Brussels winner Jacory Patterson and Vernon Norwood race Botswanan duo Busang Kebinatshipi and Bayapo Ndori. New DL champion to come.

800: Strong field with Olympic podium Emmanuel Wanyonyi (for 3rd trophy), Marco Arop and Djamel Sedjati plus World Indoor Champion Josh Hoey who won in Lausanne.

1500: Brussels DL winner Niels Laros faces American Yared Nuguse, the latter seeking a win to secure a spot in Tokyo. Youngster Phanuel Koech of Kenya competes also. T. Cheruiyot won 4 times in the past.

3000: Americans Grant Fisher and Graham Blanks face Andreas Almgren of Sweden, Biniam Mehary (asking for fast pace), Samuel Tefera, Dominic Lobalu and Kuma Girma.  New DL champion to come.

110H: Cordell Tinch and Rachid Muratake headline alongside Trey Cunningham, home athlete Jason Joseph also in the mix. New DL champion to come.  

400H: Karsten Warholm is the star of the field, joined by Ezekiel Nethaniel of Nigeria. Warholm won in 2019 and 2021.

3000SC: No clear favourite, with Edmund Serem (defending the title), Abrham Sime, Frederik Ruppert and Mohamed Jhinaoui in the field. New DL champion to come.

PV Wednesday: How high will Mondo Duplantis go for 5th trophy? Joined by Emmanouil Karalis who is also seeking 6 m.

HJ: Olympic Champion Hamish Kerr is joined by Americans…