It has been a sizzling week in London during the IAAF Diamond League, athletes going heads to head and smashing records back to back to back to back keeping the spirit of sportsmanship high and hot. Giving definite meanings to Track and Field events. Whoop! It was a two days meeting and each day got its own savor with 14 different disciplines.
The South African athlete came prepared for the meet setting three (3) mind blowing meeting records of 8.51m to 8.53m to 8.58m at his second, third and fourth jumps respectively and eventually storm with a win of 8.58m in the Long Jump event. Wow! What a record for Manyonga Luvo in a day making it three wins in the Diamond League this season. It was a Manyonga day stepping ahead of his fellow South African athlete Samaai Ruswahl who gave a jump of 8.42m and the American athlete Lawson Jarrion who gave a Season Best of 8.25m While in the Female Long Jump, the British athlete Proctor Shara won with a jump of 6.91m beating Ugen Lorraine her fellow British having a jump of 6.88m and the Australian Stratton Brooke right behind the two athletes with a jump of 6.76m.
Kenya's Emmanuel Korir ran a Personal Best, set a World Lead and Meet Record of 1:42.05s in the Men's 800m event breaking his fellow Kenyan David Rudisha's record set 7 years ago. The 23 years old athlete bagged the win from the Monaco DL champion Amos Nijel who won with a clock of 1:42.14s dominating the American and World number 1 who clocked 1:43.12s and his fellow Kenyan athlete Kinyamal Wyclife who clocked with a Personal Best of 1:43.12.
The Netherlands athlete Hassan Sifan got her first win for the season setting a Meet Record, Diamond League Record, Dutch National Record and a World Lead by clocking 4:14.71s in the women 1 Mile event surging ahead of -Tsegay Gudaf who clocked 4:16.14s and The Kenya Champion Obiri Helen who clocked 4:16.15s- with so much energy.
The Croatia Super star Perkovic Sandra continues with her winning streaks having a four over four wins this season with a throw of 67.24m in the Discus women event leading the Cubans Yaime Perez and Caballero Denia to sort for the 2nd and 3rd place with their throws of 64.63m and 63.91m respectively. Definitely, the Diamond League trophy is her's this season making it the seventh time DL trophy awardee.
In the Female High Jump, World Lead Mariya Lasitskene unbeaten streak began this season setting a WL of 2.04m ahead of the Italian athlete Vallortigara Elena with a new Personal Best and height of 2.02m. It was really a close game between the two athletes with Cunningham Vashti giving a height of 1.91m for the 3rd place.
The Women 100mH wasn't left out as a MR of 12.36 was set by the USA Kendra Harrison after two heats where she topped her Heat with a clock of 12.50 and a wind of -0.5 ahead of the Jamaican Williams Danielle and Nigeria Amusan Tobiloba clocking 12.67s and 12.69s respectively. In the second heat Mcneal Brianna, Manning Christain and Nelvis Sharika took the floor of 12.41s, 12.56s and 12.61s respectively giving it a United States win in the heat. Mcneal Brianna and Nelvis Sharika came 2nd and 3rd place in the final round with a clock of 12.47s and 12.51s respectively. Kendra Harrison broke a record she set on London soil in 2016 with a new record.
In the Men's 100m, the American athlete Ronnie Baker took the win with a clock of 9.90s sealing his name on the Diamond League trophy after two heats where he also topped his heat with a clock of 9.90s ahead of Simbine Akani and Rodgers Michael clocking 9.93s and 9.96s respectively. The other heat was won by the Great Britain athlete Hughes Zharnel with a clock of 9.97s followed by Blake Yohan and Xie Zhenye clocking 9.99s and 10.01s respectively. Hughes and Simbine came winning in the finals right behind Baker with a clock of 9.93s and 9.94s respectively.
In the Women 200m, Prandini Jenna storms out with a new Personal Best of 22.16s ahead of Thomas Gabrielle who clocked 22.19s in the second place and Jamaican Jackson Shericka who came third with a clock of 22.22s.
The Chinese athlete Lyu Huihui dominates the women Javelin on her second throw with a distance of 65.54m ahead of Nikiola Ogrodnikova who was less than 20 seconds behind and Roberts Kelsey-Lee having a distance of 64.11m.
In the Men's Pole vault Sam Kendrick clears the bar with a height of 5.92m ahead of the France athlete Lavillenie Renaud having a height of 5.86m and Duplantis Armand having a height of 5.86m.
In the Men's 400m, the Qatari athlete set a National Record of 44.07s to win his first Diamond League qualifying him to the Finals going ahead Dedewo Paul with a time of 44.43s and James Kirani with a time of 44.50s.
In the Women's 400mH, the American athlete Little Shamier stole the race with a clock of 53.95s from her fellow American Muhammad Dalilah who came 3rd clocking 54.86s and the Jamaican Russell Janieve came 2nd clocking 53.96. What a close race!
In the Men's 5000m, the American Chelimo Paul gave win win clocking 13:14.01s striving ahead of the Ethiopians Edris Muktar who clocked 13:14.35s and Kejelcha Yonif who clocked 13:14.39s.
Photocredits: IAAF London Diamond League
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