At the Lausanne Diamond League Meet held at the Stade Olympique dela Pontaise in Switzerland on June 29- 30, 2023, there were several impressive performances by athletes who are gearing up for the Budapest World Championship set for later this summer. Marie Josse Ta Lou (Cote D’ivoire), Letsile Tebogo (Botswana), Ryan Crouser (USA) and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico) all posted outstanding victories in their respective events.
Marie Josse Talou of Cote D’ivoire continued her rich vein of form in winning the women’s 100m final in 10.88. The 34-year-old Ta Lou who is known for her bullet start, easily took the victory and was the only runner to dip below sub-11 seconds. Daryll Neita of Great Britain was second in 11.07, and Gina Luckenkemper of Germany was third in 11.17, a similar time as Ewa Swoboda of Poland, who was given fourth place. The field was rounded-out by Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand (11.20), Imani Lansiquot of Great Britain (11.24), Murielle Ahoure-Demps of Cote D’ivoire (11.27) and Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland (11.41). The wind reading was -0.8m/s.
Tebogo captures Men’s 200m Final
The Botswanan, Letsile Tebogo, won the men’s 200m in a time 20.01. The 20-year-old who boast a personal best 19.87 in the 200m, which he established in his homeland of Botswana on April 29, 2023, is proving with each race that he can compete with the best in the world. Tebogo finished ahead of Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago (20.11) and Joseph Fahnbulleh of Liberia (20.21), who were second and third, respectively. The field was rounded-out by Reynier Mena of Cuba (20.24), Aaron Brown of Canada (20.44), Andre Degrasse of Canada (20.57), William Reais of Switzerland (20.91) and Taymir Burnet of the Netherland (21.30). The wind reading was -1.4m/s.
Another victory for Ryan Crouser in the Shot Put
Ryan Crouser of the USA won the men’s shot put with a throw of 22.29m. Crouser is currently riding a 10-game winning streak that dates back to the Millrose Games in February 2023. The 30-year-old Crouser throw of 22.29 is well below the 23.56m bomb that he unleashed at the Drake Relays on May 27, 2023. That mark which is a new world record is awaiting ratification. Tom Walsh of New Zealand was second with a throw of 21.99m and Filip Mihaljevic of Croatia was third with a throw of 21.41m. The field was rounded-out by Leonardo Fabbri of Italy (21.41m), Zane Weir of Italy (21.36m), Adraian Piperi of the USA (21.24m), Tomas Stanek of the Czech Republic (20.65m), Roman Kokoshko of Ukraine (19.98m) and Armin Sinancevic of Serbia (19.50m).
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico tops the field
The reigning Olympic Champion, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico won the women’s 100m Hurdles in 12.40, ahead of the reigning World Champion and World Record Holder, Tobi Amusan of Nigeria (12.47), and Tia Jones of the USA (12.51). The field was rounded-out by Pia Skrzyszowska of Poland (12.81), Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland (12.83), Nia Ali of the USA (12.83), Nadine Visser of the Netherlands (13.09) and Alaysha Johnson of the USA (14.36). The wind reading was -1.4m/s. Given the wind reading, it does seem that Camacho-Quinn was on World Record pace.
Femke Bol impressive in Women’s 400m Hurdles
Femke Bol of the Netherland showed her quality by winning the women’s 400m hurdles in a brisk 52.76. Bol who ran a personal best and national record 52.03 in August 2021 is sending a strong message to the competition based on her performance, that she will be a force to be reckoned with in Budapest. Viivi Lehikoinen of Finland was second in 54.76 and Ayomide Folorunso of Italy was third in 55.12. Jessie Knight of Great Britain was fourth in 55.13, and Anna Ryzhykova of Ukraine was fifth in 55.41. The field was rounded-out by Viktoriya Tkachuk of Ukraine (55.69), Lina Neilsen of Great Britain (56.62) and Gianna Woodruff of Panama (56.68).
Ingebrigtsen best in the men’s 1500m race
Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway won the men’s 1500m final in a time of 3:28.72, to get the better of Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia (3:29.51) and Josh Kerr of Great Britain (3:29.64). The 22-year-old Ingebrigtsen is in fine form. Elliot Giles of Great Britain was fourth in 3:31.56 and Samuel Tanner of New Zealand was fifth in 3:32.27. The field was rounded-out by Neil Gourley of Great Britain (3:32.63), Stewart McSweyn of Australia (3:32.85), Teddese Lemi of Ethiopia (3:34.21), Pietro Arese of Italy (3:36.10), Tom Elmer of Switzerland (3:36.54) and Julian Ranc of France (3:38.61).
Aregawi of Ethiopia wins men’s 5000m race
The men’s 5000m was won by Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia in 12:40.45, to defeat Joshua Cheptegi of Uganda (12:41.61) and Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia (12:49.80), respectively. Telahun Haile Bekele (12:49.81) and Selemon Barega (13:00.20), both of Ethiopia, were fourth and fifth, respectively. The field was rounded-out by Birhanu Balew of Bahrain (13:01.41), Kuma Girma (13:03.37) and Gemechu Dida (13:03.50), both of Ethiopia, as also, Magnus Tuv Myhre of Norway (13:17.79), Ky Robinson of Australia (13:20.96), Jonas Raess of Switzerland (13:22.53), Egide Ntakarutimana of Burundi (13:27.75) and Muktar Edris of Ethiopia (13:29.65). Andreas Almgren of Sweden did not finish the race.
Izumiya of Japan wins men’s 110m Hurdles race
Shunsuke Izumiya of Japan posted 13.22 for the win in the men’s 110m Hurdles, while Jason Joseph of Switzerland was second in 13.23 and Just Kwaou-Mathey of France was third in 13.37. The field was rounded-out by Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli of Italy in 13.41, Enrique LLopis of Spain in 13.43, Rafael Pereira of Brazil in 13.56 and Joshua Zeller of Great Britain in 13.58. Wihem Belocian of France was disqualified. The wind reading was -0.1m/s.
Bahamian Nairn Leaped to Victory in the Men’s Long Jump
The men’s long jump was won by the Bahamian, LaQuan Nairn with a distance of 8.11m (-0.3), while Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece was second with 8.07m (-0.8), and Yuki Hashioka of Japan was third with 7.98m (-1.2). The field was rounded-out by Simon EHammer of Switzerland with 7.97m (-0.4), Sreeshankar of India with 7.88m (-0.7), Filip Pravdica of Croatia with 7.83m (-0.7), Cheswil Johnson of South Africa with 7.78m (-1.1), Thobias Montler of Sweden with 7.75m (-1.2) and Mattia Furlani of Italy with 7.73m (-1.0).
Chopra takes Men’s Javelin title
Neeraj Chopra of India won the Javelin with a throw of 87.66m, while Julian Webber of Germany was second with 87.03m and Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic was third in 86.13m. The field was rounded-out by Oliver Helander of Finland (83.50), Anderson Peters of Grenada (82.23), Artur Felfner of Ukraine (81.89m), Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago (81.85m), Patriks Gailums of Latvia (79.45m) and Curtis Thompson of the USA (74.75m).
Kenya’s Moraa wins Women’s 800m title
The women’s 800m was won by Mary Moraa of Kenya in 1:57.43, while Keely Hodgkinson of Great Britain was second in 1:58.37 and Natoya Goule of Jamaica was third in 1:58.90. The field was rounded-out by Catriona Bisset of Australia (1:58.95), Jemma Reekie of Great Britain (1:59.32), Audrey Werro of Switzerland (1:59.71), Lore Hoffmann of Switzerland (2:00.49), Elena Bello of Italy (2:00.76) and Noelie Yarigo of Benin (2:04.93).
Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya takes the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase race
The women’s 3000m steeplechase final was won by Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya in 9:05.98 ahead of Sembo Almayew Ethiopia in 9:06.82 and Peruth Chemutai of Uganda in 9:11.91. Zerfe Wondemagegn (9:14.34) and Lomi Mulleta (9:15.35), both of Ethiopia, were fourth and fifth, respectively. The field was rounded-out by Marwa Bouzayani of Tunisia (9:19.87), Lea Meyer of Germany (9:20.36), Alice Finot of France (9:26.55), Aimee Pratt of Great Britain (9:28.00) and Mekides Aebe of Ethiopia (9:31.14).
Katie Moon takes Women’s Pole Vault title
Katie Moon of the USA won the women’s pole vault final with a clearance height of 4.82m, while Wilma Murto of Finland was second with a clearance height of 4.77 and Eliza McCartney of New Zealand was third with a height of 4.71m. Tina Sutej of Slovenia was fourth with 4.61m, while Holly Bradshaw of Great Britain and Margot Chevrier of France were joint-fifth with 4.51m. On the count-back, Nina Kennedy of Australia and Angelica Moser of Switzerland were joint-seventh with 4.51. On the count-back, Aikaterini Stefanidi of Greece was ninth with 4.51m, and Roberta Bruni of Italy was tenth with 4.51m.
Mackenzie Little wins Women’s Javelin Throw event
Mackenzie Little of Australia threw 65.70m, to win the women’s Javelin final, while Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan was second with 63.34m and Lina Muze of Latvia was third with 62.58m. The field was rounded-out by Adriana Vilagos of Serbia (61.87m), Victoria Hudson of Austria (61.24), Kelsey-Lee Barber of Australia (60.34m), Liveta Jasiunaite of Lithuania (60.07m), Sigrid Borge of Norway (59.20m), Elina Tzengko of Greece (57.71m), Ariana Ince of the USA (56.72m) and Yulemis Aguilar of Cuba (55.73m).
Henley E. Taylor
Freelance Sports Writer
Photo courtesy of Nick Reid at Source Athletics
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