Weber 91.51 WL/MR, sixth trophy for Lyles, home win for Werro (1:55.91 NR)

Weber 91.51 WL/MR, sixth trophy for Lyles, home win for Werro (1:55.91 NR)

ZURICH (SUI, Aug 28): The 2025 Wanda Diamond League Final was concluded at the sold-out Letzigrund in Zurich. Three meeting records, and one equalled and also world leading throws of Julian Weber in the men’s javelin. Noah Lyles defeated Letsile Tebogo in the 200m and won his sixth Diamond Trophy overall. Fifth DL titles were won by Femke Bol (400m hurdles) and Valarie Allman (discus). Audrey Werro rewarded home crowds with a victory and new national record in the 800m. Jimmy Gressier achieved his best ever achievement when surprisingly topping the men’s 3000m. Letsile Tebogo and Faith Cherotich have been given the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award. The award is to honour the best performing male and female athletes aged 23 or under at each Diamond League Final. At the end the event was held without rain and also decent temperatures.

Event by event reviews

Women

100m: Alfred returned in shape, clocking 10.76 (0.3) and winning her second DL title from Tia Clayton (10.84).

200m: Brown retained her DL title and secured a Tokyo spot, winning in a season best of 22.13 (-0.4) over Asher-Smith (22.18).

400m: Naser showed good shape before Tokyo, winning her third Diamond trophy in a meeting record of 48.70 ahead of Paulino (49.23), national records for third Jæger (49.49) and fourth Weil (49.72).

800m: Enthusiastic home crowds rewarded with Werro’s first ever DL win in a new national record of 1:55.91, and fourth Tokyo spot for Switzerland, just ahead of Hunter Bell (1:55.96 PB), Bourgoin (1:56.97 PB) and Maloney (1:57.29 NR).

1500m: Chepchirchir took the victory in a season best of 3:56.99 when outsprinted completely fading Hull (3:57.02) in the last metres.

3000m: Belayneh won in 8:40.56 over Andrews (8:40.95), and Ethiopia could send the fourth runner to Tokyo.

3000m steeplechase: Cherotich retained her DL title in 8:57.24, securing a fourth Tokyo spot for Kenya, Jeruto finished second (9:10.87).

100m hurdles: Nugent dominated in an equalled season best of 12.30 (-0.6) ahead of Kambundji who equalled NR with 12.40.

400m hurdles: Fifth consecutive DL title for Bol in a new meeting record of 52.18, second Zapletalová (53.18) improving NR for the fifth time  in the season.

400m hurdles (non-DL): Diallo in 54.52 NR over Wernli (55.02).

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