Americans in Silesia Diamond League meeting (August 15-16, 2025)

Americans in Silesia Diamond League meeting (August 15-16, 2025) , by Larry Eder

Americans in Silesia (August 15-16, 2025)

First meet after the US champs and the numbers of US athletes was very high. Also note that 35,000 paid tickets in Silesia. Polish Federation does an excellent job. Make sure you go to the World Indoors in 2026!

Men

Men’s 100m

Noah Lyles was second in 9.90, his best performance at 100m of the season (his third race?). Kenny Bednarek, after winning 100m and second in 200m at USATF, took third in 9.96. Christian Coleman, who was fifth in the 100m and sixth in the 200m, was 4th here in 9.96. Trayvon Bromell, 2016 Olympian, is racing well, fifth in 9.97, and Courtney Lindsay, after a strong US champs, was sixth in 10.05

Men’s 1,500m

In a very tactical race, Yared Nuguse won in 3:33.19. Josh Hoey was in 4th in 3:33.75.

Men’s 110m hurdles

Cordell Tinch won in 13.03, with Grant Holloway, three-time World Champion, in 13.15 in second, and Eric Edwards, USA, in third in 13.20.

Men’s 400m hurdles

Karsten Warholm blazed a WL of 46.28. Chris Robinson, US, was fourth in 48.09, and Trevor Bassitt, US, was fourth in 48.37.

Men’s High Jump

Olympic champ Hamish Kerr, a Kiwi, won in 2.33m. JuVaughn Harrison, USA, was second in 2.28m. Shelby McEwan, US, was fifth in 2.25m. Elijah Kosiba, US, was 8th in 2.22m, and Gianmarco Tamberi, ITA, continues his lower-than-normal jumping, with a subpar 2.14m.

Men’s pole vault

It was the Mondo and Emmanouil show, with Mondo at 6.10m and Mr. Karalis over six meters for the tenth time in 2025. Sam Kendricks was fifth, tied with Monsieur Lavillenie, at 5.80m. Sam is looking pretty good, and Renaud, whom we worship, has surpassed 5.80m five times, I believe, this season. Love these guys.

Men’s shot put

Payton Otterdahl, second at US champs, threw 22.28m to take the win over Leonardo Fabbri, ITA, European champ, in 22.10m. Joe

Kovacs’ three 21.82m, a bit frustrated. Roger Steen, USA, is in eighth. One of our faves, Kiwi Tom Walsh, was 4th in 21.72m. Payton’s interview in #MixedZone is the most popular interview of the day. Shot Put love, baby!

Women

Women’s 100 meters

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, USA, ran 10.66, going away and showing her US Champs double is just the beginning. Jacious Sears was fourth in 11.00. Sha’Carri Richardson, double Budapest champ, is working herself into shape, 11.05.

Women’s 200 meters

Brittany Brown, US, ran 22.21…