The 2025 Wanda Diamond League reached a dramatic conclusion at Weltklasse Zurich on Thursday, August 28, as the world’s best athletes delivered a fitting finale to the season. In front of a packed Letzigrund Stadium, Olympic champions, world record holders, and rising stars battled for Diamond Trophies in a night of world-class performances, emotional victories, and season-defining moments.
Julian Weber from Germany, European champion in Munich, threw to a world lead and a PB of 91.37m in the first round and improved again this mark setting the second world lead with 91.51m in his second attempt, the best performance in a Diamond League final, beating his compatriot Andreas Hoffmann’s previous best performance of 91.44m set in Zurich in 2018. Weber produced another big throw of 88.66m in the final round. Weber won his third Diamond League competition of the season following his victories in Doha and Brussels.
Neeraj Chopra from India, Olympic champion in Tokyo 2021, placed second with 85.01m ahead of Keshorn Walcott (84.95m).
Julian Weber: “I knew that I was in good shape. But I would not have thought that I would perform so well today, and already on my first throw. It is awesome, the technique was there, the timing. The atmosphere was simply amazing in the stadium. Tomorrow is my twin sister´s birthday, so I gave myself a nice present. What more could I ask for? This is a good flow for Tokyo. It was a lot of fun today. It was a beautiful throw technically, exactly like I had wanted it to be. Now I am back where I needed to be.”
Men’s 200 metres:Â
Noah Lyles won a thrilling men’s 200 metres race in 19.74, edging Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo (19.76). Lyles has claimed the sixth Diamond League of his career, becoming the most successful track athlete in Diamond League history. Alexander Ogando took third place in 20.14.
Noah Lyles: “Six in a row, the most in track! It is pretty nice to have that. Making another race is great. I saw Letsile lean on the finish line and I leaned on the finish line but I knew I won. I can always ask for more. My plan now is to go to Amsterdam where I am based in Europe and from there go to Japan.”
Women’s 100 metres:Â
Olympic champion Julien Alfred won her second consecutive Diamond League title in 10.76. Tia Clayton from Jamaica placed second in 10.84 ahead of Dina Asher Smith (10.94) and Jacious Sears (10.95). Marie Josée ta Lou was disqualified due to a false start.
Julien Alfred: “I feel like there is more work to be done. It is my first race back in five weeks so it is like one step forward to me. I am not thinking about the time. I feel like I want to add another gold in my collection. The season has been long, but my most favourite meets – it is between London and Monaco. When I compare myself now and at the beginning of the season, I am much fitter than before and also mentally, I am on the right place where I want to be.
Women’s 400 metres:Â
Selwa Eid Naser from Barhein, world champion in Doha 2019, won the women’s 400 metres in 49.18 setting a meeting record and the fastest ever time in a Diamond League final. Naser claimed her third Diamond League title after her wins in 2018 and 2019. Olympic and world champion Marileidy Paulino from Dominican Republic, who won three editions of the Diamond League final, placed second in 49.23. European under 23 champion Henriette Jaeger from Norway finished third improving her national record to 49.49. Martina Weil from Chile, daughter of 1992 Olympic bronze medallist Ximena Restrepo and former shot putter Gert Weil, also improved her national record to 49.72 in fourth place. Amber Anning placed fifth improving her seasonal best to 49.75m.
Selwa Naser: “Coming here, I was a bit scared because I thought it was going to be really cold. But in fact, it is nice and warm. I just wanted to start well and finish better than I did last time. This definitely gives me a lot of self-confidence because after the last competitions, I needed this. But I learned something from the past competitions. I just needed to run, did not have anything to lose. I just tried my best to finish strong. This is what I needed before Tokyo”.
Women’s 400 metres hurdles:Â
World and European champion Femke Bol won her fifth consecutive Diamond League title in 52.18 improving her own meeting record set in 2021 with 52.80. Bol has extended her winning streak to 30 consecutive victories in the Diamond League. Emma Zapletalova from Slovakia finished second in a national record of 53.18 beating Jamaica’s Andrenette Knight (53.76). Gianna Woodruff finished fourth in 54.24 ahead of Belgian record holder Naomi Van de Broeck (54.83).
Femke Bol: ”It always helps to have people around to push you through the last hurdles, but I also know how to push myself that. It is amazing crowd in a stadium like this. It is hard to describe. Tokyo will be amazing and I am excited for it. Everyone thinks that things will happen if I just click my fingers, but it is not at all the case. It will be Dalilah´s [Muhammad] last run ever and I am sure she will put on a great race, and the others are also pretty strong
Men’s 400 metres hurdles:
Karsten Warholm won his third Diamond Trophy and his first title in the circuit since 2021 on the Letzigrund track improving his own meeting record to 46.70. He set the previous meeting record of 46.92 in 2019. Abderrahman Samba finished second in 47.45 ahead of Ezekiel Nathaniel (47.56) and CJ Allen (48.00).
Karsten Warholm: “I had a really good season leading up to this, and I got some training in the middle of the Summer. That was really nice, and I also had a good race and Wanda Diamond League in Silesia, so I just decided I wanted to come here and break the Meeting Record, which was also mine from one of my most memorable races here – and of course to win the Wanda Diamond League Trophy, so I am really happy. For me, my motivation always is to get better. I don´t think I reached my limit yet. It is a lifestyle style that I love and my coach is always there with me building this career. That is all that matters, and what it drives me is my career. It is good that people know us for what we are. I always love to compete at the Letzigrund stadium. There is a great atmophere and people really look after me.
Men’s 110 metres hurdles:Â
Cordell Tinch won the men’s 110 metres hurdles in 12.92, equalling Roger Kingdom’s meeting record set in 1989. Tinch broke under the 13 seconds barrier for the third time this season following his PB of 12.87 in Keqiao and 12.98 in Lausanne. Enrique Llopis from Spain finished second in a seasonal best of 13.12 ahead of Jamal Britt (13.21) Swiss record holder Jason Joseph (13.22) and Freddie Crittenden (13.23).
Cordell Tinch:Â It is about consistency. I have got to continue to run sub 13 before I start to think about the records or anything like that. I have got a great group of people around me. They make sure this does not go over my head because at the end of the day, winning this today, when I go to Tokyo and do not win anything, this meet means nothing. I would love to finish this season the way I started it. I think all I have done this year has been a next big moment, everytime I get into something, it is another big moment. And I am ready for the next one. I am ready to go to Tokyo and be great.
Men’s 800 metres:Â
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won his third Diamond League title in 1:42.37 edging Max Burgin from Great Britain (1:42.42) and world champion Marco Arop (1:42.57) in close finish. Djamel Sedjati also dipped under the 1:43 barrier with 1:42.84
Emmanuel Wanyonyi: “I thank god for people to come here to cheer for us. The race was so good. And amazing fans… Zurich, for me is a great place because there are lots of fans, so I am very thankful for that. This result is so good for me. I wanted to run 1:42 now. It is very early, the world championships is coming up, so I want to go to prepare with my coach these few days before it starts.
Women’s 800 metres:Â
Audrey Werro won the women’s 800 metres setting her second Swiss record in one week with 1:55.91 with a bold front running tactic. George Bell Hunter dipped under the 1:56 seconds barrier with 1:55.96. Anais Bourgoin from France finished third in 1:56.97 ahead of Shafiqua Maloney (1:57.29) and Halimah Nakaayi (1:58.43).
Audrey Werro: “It is really crazy. It is magic to get a new national record. I improved it so much. Ten days ago it was 1:57 and now it is 1:55. I heard the audience cheer so loudly for me, it gave me a lot of energy. The audience encouraged me a lot. I saw the blue line in my first 400m, but in my second 400m I did not notice it anymore. After my last race, I slept a lot. Now, for the world championships, I would say that all hopes are allowed. Now I even hope a bit more for a medal. The conditions were ideal, also the weather, it was magic, unbelievable. I would not have thought that I could be here at the beginning of the season.
Men’s 1500 metres:Â
Niels Laros won his first Diamond Trophy setting a Dutch record of 3:29.20. Laros claimed his third third Diamond League race of the season following his victories in Eugene and Brussels. Reynold Cheruyiot finished second in a national record of 3:29.91 ahead of Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech (3:30.02), Timothy Cheruyiot (3:30.13) and Azzedine Habz (3.30.39).
Niels Laros: “I am super happy. The race was a bit messy at the start, but I got into it nicely and put myself into a good spot for the last 200m and then I kicked. I know that I have a good kick, and I relied on that. I am excited. I am going to Tokyo with a lot of confidence. The victory feels nice. I have been showing that I control the race. I am looking forward to the next step in Tokyo. I have been dealing with some illnesses, but now I am healthy. Of course, we train for this kind of race, plus I am still young. In Tokyo, I will focus on the 1500m. My coach and I know that there will be high expectations, and we want to be realistic. But of course I am dreaming about the podium.”
Men’s 400 metres:Â
Jacory Patterson won his first Diamond Trophy in men’s 400 metres in 43.85, setting the fastest ever time in a Diamond League Final. Bayapo Ndori from Botswana finished second in 44.40 ahead of Vernon Norwood (44.45) and Muzala Samukonga (44.49).
Women’s 100 metres hurdles:Â
Ackera Nugent won the women’s 100 metres hurdles, equalling her seasonal best with 12.30. Nugent has become the first Jamaican hurdler to win the Diamond Trophy since Danielle Williams in 2019. Ditaji Kambundji finished second equalling her Swiss record with 12.40 to the delight of the enthusiastic Zurich fans. Grace Stark, winner at the Diamond League meeting in Paris last June, placed third in 12.44, edging Danielle Williams with the same time. Nadine Visser finished fifth in 12.45, beating Tonea Marshall (12.49).
Ackera Nugent: “This is showing that I am in really good shape, my strength is there, and some consistency is there too. As we get closer to the World Championships, some adjustments need to be made.”
Men’s 100 metres:Â
Christian Coleman won his third Diamond League title in 9.97 edging Akani Simbine (9.98) and last year’s Diamond League champion Ackeem Blake (9.99) in a close photo-finish. European and world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu finished fourth in 10.03, sharing the same time as Brandon Hicklin.
Christian Coleman: “This victory feels amazing. Let´s keep winning. For me, it is pretty unfortunate with the wild card rule. In America we have five, six guys that should be in the final in TokyoI am grateful and humble for this win. I switched coaches this season. I went down in the years before, like in a valley, but now I am making my way up again. I am grateful for where I am right now. I feel pretty good. This race means a lot, the audience was loud and enthusiastic, I enjoyed it a lot. The Diamond trophy will go to my mothers´s house, it is safe there.”
Women’s 200 metres:Â
Olympic bronze medallist Brittany Brown won the women’s 200 metres in 22.13 ahead of Dina Asher Smith (22.18) to claim her second Diamond League title in a row. Marie Josée Ta Lou Smith bounced back from a false start disqualification with a third-place finish in a seasonal best of 22.25.
Women’s discus throw:Â
Valarie Allman took the lead with 67.18m in the third round and increased her mark to 69.18m in the fourth round. There were no changes in the sixth round. Allman clinched her fifth consecutive Diamond League Trophy. Allman is just one Diamond Trophy short of equalling Sandra Elkasevic’s record of six titles.
Valarie Allman: “I am really proud of this season. We have to produce I felt nervous; I felt that tension of just wanting to perform and having everything come together. I know there is a lot more there, and I really want to execute at my best in Tokyo. That has been my goal, to put up a performance around the 70 metres and the shape that hopefully will come away with gold.”
Men’s discus throw:Â
Mykolas Alekna won his first ever Diamond Trophy in the men’s discus throw with 68.89m in the third round 25 years after his father Virgilus Alekna set the meeting record.
Mykolas Alekna: “This is a very precious victory for me – my first Diamond League trophy, so I am very happy for this win even though it did not go exactly how I planned. I think I have way more in me. Now, I want to make sure that at the World championships, I will show all I have. And it is much more than I showed today. We are still in heavy training. My form is going to go up, and it will be really good for Tokyo.”
Women’s long jump:Â
Italy’s Larissa Iapichino won her second consecutive Diamond Trophy in the women’s long jump with a third-round effort of 6.93m. Malaika Mihambo came very close with 6.92m in the final round. Hilary Kpatcha from France took third place with 6.75m ahead of Claire Bryant (6.66m)
Larissa Iapichino: “I am especially happy for my consistency and my run-ups, even the fouls. From the technical perspective, I was really happy with my jumping today and my running, so I am very excited to be competing in Tokyo. Tomorrow, I am going to pack my bag, and in two days, I am going to leave for Japan. I cannot wait. It was so fun and so cool to be here today. Even being next to such great athletes like Mondo Duplantis (I was next to him in the car, so that was quite a moment). It made me realize, how huge this Diamond League is. It is a great competition, and the final is something that brings all the excellence of our sport together. It was an amazing session today.”
Women’s javelin throw:Â
Elina Tzengko won the women’s javelin throw with a first round effort of 64.57m. The Greek thrower has claimed her fourth Diamond League win following her wins in Xiamen, Keqiao, and Rabat. Adriana Vilagos placed second with 62.96m ahead of Jo-Ane du Plessis (62.26m).
Men’s triple jump:Â
Pedro Pichardo from Portugal, Olympic champion in Tokyo 2021, took the early lead with a seasonal lead of 17.47m in the first round of the men’s triple jump. European and world indoor champion Andy Diaz Hernandez from Italy, Diamond League winner in 2022 and 2023, went into the lead with 17.56m in the fourth round. The Italian jumper regained the title to clinch his third Diamond League title in four years.
Andy Diaz: “Today it was a really good competition, I did not expect this result but it helps assessing where I am at just before the World Championships. It was strong field here in the Wanda Diamond League field, but the level of the Triple Jump has been high all season because everyone has been preparing for World Championships. I have been preparing for Tokyo all year round. Every minute of training will make a difference, even all the bits during Winter, and today it shows that.”
Women’s triple jump:Â
World indoor gold medallist and reigning Diamond League champion Leyanis Perez Hernandez took the lead in the women’s triple jump with 14.91m in the third round. The Cuban jumper backed up this result with 14.90m in the fourth round. Liadadmis Povea and Davisleidy Velazco completed a Cuban top three by finishing second and third with 14.72m and 14.55m.
Men’s high jump:Â
Olympic champion Hamish Kerr cleared 2.32m on his first attempt to win his first-ever Diamond League title. Kerr becomes the third athlete from New Zealand in history to win the Diamond League, following in the footsteps of Valerie Adams and Tom Walsh. European indoor champion Oleg Doroshchuk cleared 2.30m on his third attempt. Doroshchuk failed one attempt at 2.32m and his final two tries at 2.34m. Ju’Vaughn Harrison took third place with 2.25m.
Women’s 3000 steeplechase:Â
Faith Cherotich from Kenya won her second Diamond League title in the women’s 3000m steeplechase in 8:57.24. Norah Jeruto, world champion in Eugene 2022, took second place in 9:10.87 ahead of Marwa Bouzayani (9.12.03).
Faith Cherotich: “This means a lot to me. I am happy with the win because I won last year’s edition of the Diamond League Final. This really motivates me for the finals in Tokyo, which is my ambition. At this stage we are already at world level, so, for now I feel that I am ok and the only thing that is in my mind is that perform the best I can. For these last 2 weeks ahead of Tokyo, I will join my training group in Kenya for a last training camp.”
Women’s 1500 metres:Â
Nelly Chepchirchir won a very close race in the women’s 1500 metres in 3:56.99 edging Australia’s Jessica Hull (3.57.02) in a very close finish. Linden Hall took third place in 3.57.44 ahead of Sinclaire Johnson (3:58.80) and Heather Maclean (3:59.43).
Nelly Chepchirchir: “Despite the weather, I feel good today, but I keep telling myself that there is nothing I can do about and there are some challenges that I need to overcome. My goal for Tokyo is to do my best. We will have to go through some rounds, so I will focus on making sure I make it through to the final.”
Men’s 3000 metres:
French 5000m record holder Jimmy Gressier took a surprising win in the men’s 3000 metres in 7:36.78 edging Olympic 5000m and 10000m bronze medallist Grant Fisher (7:36.81) and European 5000m record holder Andreas Almgren from Sweden (7:36.82).
Men’s 3000 metres steeplechase:Â
Frederick Ruppert took a surprising win in the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase in 8:09.02 becoming the first non-African runner to win the Diamond League title over this distance. Edmund Serem placed second in 8:09.52.
Women’s 3000 metres:Â
Ethiopia’s Aleshign Baweke won her first ever Diamond League race in 8:40.56 ahead of USA’s Josette Andrews (8:40.96) and Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw (8:41.06).
Jesse Owens Rising Star AwardÂ
Letsile Tebogo and Faith Cherotich won the Jesse Owens Rising Star Award for the best performing under 23 athletes. Tebogo claimed this award for the second year in a row.
Men’s 400 metres (extra race):Â
European under 23 champion Jonas Phijffers won the men’s 400 metres extra race in 44.84 holding off European indoor gold medallist Attila Molnar from Hungary (45.02).
Women’s 400 metres hurdles (extra race):Â
Faoumata Diallo from Portugal won the women’s 400 metres hurdles in a national record of 54.52, beating Swiss champion Lena Wernli (55.02).