Seville, Jefferson-Wooden roar to 100m wins at Silesia Diamond League
Summary
At the Silesia Diamond League athletics meet, Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the men’s and women’s 100m races, respectively. Other highlights included strong performances in the pole vault, hurdles, hammer throw, and middle-distance running events by top international athletes.Key Facts
- Oblique Seville from Jamaica won the men’s 100m in 9.83 seconds, setting a meet record.
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the women’s 100m in 10.78 seconds, beating Olympic champion Julien Alfred.
- Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis won the pole vault with a height of 6.20 meters despite three failed attempts.
- Alison Dos Santos won the 400m hurdles in 46.43 seconds, the sixth-fastest time ever.
- Ethan Strand (USA) won the 1500m race with a time of 3:30.77.
- Canadian athletes Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers won their hammer throw events with throws over 77 meters.
- Marileidy Paulino from the Dominican Republic won the women’s 400m in 48.87 seconds.
- Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine) and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (Botswana) set or matched meet records in the high jump and 400m race respectively.
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