Karsten Warholm (Norway), Tobi Amusan (Nigeria), Akani Simbine (South Africa) and Daryll Neita (Great Britain) all posted impressive victories at the Stockholm Diamond League Meet held at Olympic Stadium, Sweden on July 2, 2023.
The Olympic and World Champion, Karsten Warholm of Norway, showed his dominance yet again, when he posted 47.57, to win the men’s 400m hurdles. Warholm, who is the world record holder in the event at a mind-blowing 45.94, is coming off an injury-plagued 2022 season is gradually recapturing his magic. His running style of “catch me if you can” was too much for his competitors in Stockholm. Warholm finished ahead of Kyron McMaster of the British Virgin Island (48.94) and Rasmus Magi of Estonia (49.04). The field was rounded-out by Alessandro Sibilio of Italy (49.11), Wilfred Happio of France (49.67), Ludvy Vaillant of France (49.91), Oskar Edlund of Sweden (50.35) and Yasmani Copello of Turkey (50.59).
Amusan wins Women’s 100m Hurdles
World Champion, Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, rebounded from the loss she suffered in Lausanne to win the women’s 100m Hurdles Final in Stockholm. Amusan posted 12.52. Two days earlier in Lausanne, the 26-year-old Amusan (12.47) was defeated by Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (12.40). Amusan, who is the world record holder in the event finished ahead of Sarah Lavin of Ireland (12.73) and Pia Skrzyszowska of Poland (12.78). The field was rounded-out by Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas (12.85), Nadine Visser of the Netherlands (12.97), Reetta Hurske of Finland (12.98), Michelle Jenneke of Australia (13.01) and Laticia Bapte of France (13.09). The wind reading was +0.9m/s.
Simbine and Neita win
Akani Simbine of South Africa won the men’s 100m in 10.03 ahead of Reece Prescod of Great Britain (10.14) and Joshua Hartman of Germany (10.23). Simbine, the 29-year-old national record holder in the 100m ((9.84), who joined the sub-10 seconds club back in 2015 has been getting great and consistent results so far this season heading into the Budapest World Championship. The field was rounded-out by Raphael Bouju of the Netherlands (10.24), Aaron Brown of Canada (10.27), Abdul Hakim Sani Brown of Japan (10.33), Henrik Larsson of Sweden (10.46) and Jimmy Vicaut of France (13.34). The wind reading was +1.0m/s.
Daryll Neita of Great Britain won the women’s 200m final in 22.50, to get the better of her compatriot, Dina Asher-Smith who posted 22.58 for second, while Jael Bestue of Spain was third in close 22.59. The former 100m World Leader, Marie Josse Talou of Cote D’ivoire, was fourth in 22.70. The field was rounded-out by Maboundou Kone of Cote D’Ivoire (22.99), Tasa Jiya of the Netherland (23.15), Julia Henriksson of Sweden (22.37) and Boglarka Takacs of Hungary (23.62). The wind reading was -0.6m/s.
Women’s 800m Final
Worknesh Mesele of Ethiopia posted 2:00.05, to wine the women’s 800m ahead of Eveliina Maattanen of Finland and Nataliia Krol of Ukraine, both of whom posted 2:01.50 and 2:01.56, respectively, for second and third. The field was rounded-out by Reevee Walcott-Nolan of Great Britain (2:01.87), Annemarie Nissen of Denmark (2:01.93), and the Swedish quartet of Maria Freij (2:05.24), Yolanda Ngarambe (2:06.14), Julia Nielsen (2:06.30) and Nadja Rugland (2:10.20).
Women’s 1500m Final
The women’s 1500m was a clean sweep by the Ethiopians in Freweyni Hailu (4:02.31), Diribe Welteji (4:02.79) and Hirut Meshesha (4:03.01), respectively. The field was rounded-out by Ciara Mageean of Ireland (4:03.46), Melissa Courtney-Bryant of Great Britain (4:03.81), Laura Muir of Great Britain (4:03.83), Birke Haylom of Ethiopia (4:05.21), Katie Snowden of Great Britain (4:05.28), Georgia Griffith of Australia (4:09.01), Esther Guerrero of Spain (4:09.21), Linden Hall of Australia (4:09.39) and Hanna Hermansson of Sweden (4:11.53). Aneta Lemiesz of Poland did not finish.
Women’s 400m Hurdles
The women’s 400m hurdles final was won by Carolina Krafzik of Germany in a time of 55.71. Moa Granat of Sweden (57.34) and Agata Zupin of Slovenia (58.18), were second and third, respectively. The field was rounded-out by Julia Korzuch of Poland (58.94), and the four Swedes in Hanna Karlsson (1:00.37), Ebba Svantesson (1:01.38), Tyra Lansin (1:01.90) and Maja Sund (1:03.29).
Women’s 5000m Final
Beatrice Chebet of Kenya posted 14:36.52, to win the women’s 1500m final, ahead of the Ethiopian pair of Lemlem Hailu and Medina Eisa, who posted 14:38.06 and 14:40.02, respectively, for second and third. Sarah Chelangat of Uganda (14:40.88) and Jessica Hill of Australia (14:44.24), were fourth and fifth, respectively. Next was followed by the three Ethiopians in Tsigie Gebreselama (14:44.94), Melknat Wudu (14:47.48) and Axumawit Embaye (15:04.41). The field was rounded-out by Jessica Warner-Judd of Great Britain (15:06.59), Sarah Lahti of Sweden (15:06.80), Maureen Koster of the Netherlands (15:07.11), Tsiyon Abebe of Ethiopia (15:07.45), Abersh Minsewo of Ethiopia (15:10.13) and Konstanze Klosterhalfen of Germany (15:13.06). Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal of Norway, Aleksandra Plocinska of Poland and Zeineba Yimer of Ethiopia did not finish the race.
Women’s Shot Put Final
Danniel Thomas-Dodd of Jamaica won the women’s shot put with a throw of 19.04m, while Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands (19.03m) and Fanny Roos of Sweden (18.75), were second and third, respectively. The field was rounded-out by Jorinde Van Klinken of the Netherlands (18.24m), the Germans in Yemisi Ogunleye (17.94m) and Julia Ritter (17.92m), as also, Sarah Lennman of Sweden (16.79m) and Anita Marton of Hungary (16.38m).
Women’s Discus Final
Sandra Perkovic of Croatia won the women’s discus with a distance of 64.49m, while Jorinde Van Klinken of the Netherlands was second with 62.96m and Kristin Pudenz of Germany was third in 62.33m. The field was rounded-out by the German pair of Claudine Vita (61.51m) and Shanice Craft of Germany (61.01), Melina Robert-Michon of France (58.25m), the Swedish trio of Emma Ljungberg (55.86m), Casia-Marie Lindfors (54.12m) and Emma Sralla (38.81). Valarie Allman of the USA failed to register a mark.
Men’s 400m Final
Zakithi Nene of South Africa won the men’s 400m final in 45.30, while Emmanuel Bamidele of Nigeria was second in 45.48 and Mathew Hudson-Smith of Great Britain was third in 45.57. Joao Coelho of Portugal (45.66), Attila Molnar of Hungary (45.77) and Leungo Scotch of Botswana (45.89), completed the individuals who ran sub-45 seconds. The field was rounded-out by Byaapo Ndori of Botswana (46.13) and Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan (46.21).
Men’s Pole Vault
Armand Duplantis of Sweden cleared 6.05m, to win the men’s pole vault final. Obiena Ernest John of the Philippines was second with 5.82m, while Lillefosse Pal Haugen of Norway was third with a Season’s Best of 5.72m. The field was rounded-out by Ben Broeders of Belgium (5.72m), Kurtis Marschall of Australia (5.62m), Thiago Braz of Brazil (5.62 SB), Sondre Guttormsen of Norway (5.42m). Renaud Lavillenie of France did not register a mark.
Henley E. Taylor
Freelance Sports Writer
Photo courtesy of Nick Reid from Source Athletics
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