ZURICH – Olympic champions Noah Lyles and Julien Alfred delivered commanding performances at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, sending a strong message ahead of the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo.
In the men’s 200m, Noah Lyles clocked 19.74 seconds to secure his sixth consecutive Diamond League final victory, becoming the first athlete in history to achieve this milestone. He narrowly edged past Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo by just two-hundredths of a second, reaffirming his dominance in the event.
On the women’s side, Julien Alfred made a triumphant return from recent injury setbacks, storming to victory in the 100m with a time of 10.76 seconds. The win marked her best performance in over a month and firmly positioned her as a top contender for Tokyo.
Other standout performances in Zurich included:
- Julian Weber delivering a season-leading javelin throw of 91.51 metres.
- Christian Coleman winning the men’s 100m with a time of 9.97 seconds.
- Karsten Warholm setting a meet record in the men’s 400m hurdles at 46.70 seconds.
- Femke Bol breaking the Zurich record in the women’s 400m hurdles with 52.18 seconds.
- Niels Laros setting a Dutch record of 3:29.20 to claim the men’s 1,500m.
- Emmanuel Wanyonyi securing victory in the men’s 800m.
The performances highlighted the momentum of track and field’s biggest stars, with Lyles and Alfred now entering the World Championships as clear athletes to watch.
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