Diamond League: German Spearwurf

Weltklasse Zürich (English: Top Quality Zurich) is a yearly, invitation-only, first-rate track and area meeting at the Letzigrund in Zürich, Switzerland, typically held at the end of August or start of September. Formerly one of the IAAF Golden League events, it currently acts as a last of the Wanda Diamond League, along with Memorial Van Damme between 2010 as well as 2019. In 2021, Welklasse Zürich will certainly act as the sole final of the Diamond League. Among the initial massive global athletics events (outside the Summer Olympics), it is in some cases referred to as the one-day Olympics. Weltklasse Zürich first took area on 12 August 1928. At first, the meeting was nicknamed by the public the Nurmi conference after one of the most appreciated and commemorated individual at the time, Paavo Nurmi. On 21 June 1960, on the Letzigrund track, Armin Hary ended up being the initial human to run the 100 m dashboard in 10.0 seconds. UBS has actually sustained Weltklasse Zürich as its major sponsor given that 1981. Other enrollers are Vaudoise Assurances, Migros, Le Gruyère Switzerland, Medica, Omega, Swiss, Lexus, Erdgas and also Puma.

Spearwurf

Spearperpfer Johannes Vetter, after the Olympic Lane of Tokyo at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, faded without a 90-meter litter with a victory. At 89.11 meters, the 28 year old World Cup third from Offenburg won. Not only did he secured the winning bonus of $ 30,000, but also the launch site for the World Cup in July 2022 in Eugene / USA. The Mainzer Julian Weber perfectly made the German double success with a seasonal threat of 87.03 meters on Thursday.

According to the disaster of Tokyo, where Vetter was as a world-best worn and returned to home, he already won four meetings, but could not crack the 90-meter mark.

European champion Christin Hussong rehabilitated itself for her conceivable bad Olympic appearance in Tokyo, where she had become like cousin only ninth. At 65.26 meters, the 27-year-old won from two-bridge before the Olympic Third Kelsey-Lee Barber (USA / 62.68).

Obstacle run

Obstacle European champion Gesa Krause, on the other hand, could not keep up with the African runners in the Letgund Stadium and was merely ninth. The 29-year-old Olympics fifth from the club New Year's Eve Trier came to 9: 32.69 minutes to the finish. I was there for a long time. Then every obstacle work for me, Krause commented her race. The victory secured Norah Jeruto from Kenya in 9: 07.33 minutes.

Stobhochprung

For women, the Staff High Springer Antelika Sidorowa starting as a neutral athletic from Russia 5.01 meters. This height had previously skipped Jelena Issinbajewa. The Russian presented the still valid world record of 5.06 meters in 2009 in Zurich.

Triumph

Olympic champion Yulimar Rojas could not overtrump their world record again. The 25-year-old athlete from Venezuela nevertheless won the three-jump with strong 15.48 meters. At the Tokyo Games, she had improved the world record to 15.67 meters.

100 meter run

The fastest woman in the world lacked the energy for another great time. The triple-Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah from Jamaica sprinted over the finish line over 100 meters in 10.65 seconds and clarified the Britin Dina Asher-Smith (10.87). US-American Fred Kerley won 9.87 seconds at the same distance in fleets.

1500-meter run

The Dutchman Sifan Hassan missed the Olympia Revanche over 1500 meters. As with the Tokyo games, she had to give himself the Olympic Champion Faith Kipyegon (Kenya / 3: 58.33 minutes). Hassan, which took gold over 5000 and 10,000 meters and bronze over 1500 meters, was second (3: 58.55).

400-meter hurdles

The 25-year-old Norwegian Karsten Warholm was the fastest over the 400-meter hurdles in 47.35 seconds. In Tokyo games, he had set a fabile record in 45.94 seconds. The German Champion Constantin Prize (Sindelfingen) reached fifth place in 49.08 seconds.