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USA\u2019s Olympic champion Russell also impressed as she matched the meeting record to win the 100m hurdles, clocking 12.24 (0.8m\/s) \u2013 the fifth-fastest time of her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She beat Nigeria\u2019s Tobi Amusan by a tenth of a second \u2013 Amusan back on the track on which she set her world record of 12.12 in 2022, a mark that Russell was just 0.02 shy of in Xiamen in May. Former world record-holder Kendra Harrison, who set the Eugene meeting record in 2016, was also in action and finished eighth in 12.66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kayinsola Ajayi won the non-Diamond League 100m, three weeks on from his NCAA title victory on the same track. This time the 21-year-old clocked 9.84 (0.1m\/s) to equal his own Nigerian record, getting a great start and maintaining his advantage to beat Jamaica\u2019s world champion Oblique Seville who clocked 9.89.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tate Taylor also continued his winning ways at Hayward Field \u2013 the venue that will host the World U20 Championships in August. The 18-year-old won a 100m and 200m double at the US U20 Championships last month and followed that with a statement 200m win against strong senior opposition on his Diamond League debut \u2013 improving his PB to 19.75 (-0.9m\/s) to move to third on the world U20 all-time list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Botswana\u2019s Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo finished fast but he couldn\u2019t catch Taylor and had to settle for second place in 19.93. Makanakaishe Charamba was third in 20.11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Triple world champion Jefferson-Wooden retained her Prefontaine Classic 100m crown, beating 2023 world champion Sha’Carri Richardson by just 0.01 in 10.78 (0.0m\/s). World leader Adaejah Hodge was another 0.01 back in third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Collen Kebinatshipi narrowly beat Rai Benjamin in a 400m clash between reigning world champions \u2013 Botswana\u2019s world 400m gold medallist Kebinatshipi clocking 44.00 to edge USA\u2019s 400m hurdles star Benjamin by 0.11, the latter, running from lane nine, clocking a PB for the flat one-lap event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mile wins for Hiltz and Myers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
USA\u2019s two-time world indoor medallist Nikki Hiltz kicked to victory in the mile, winning in a world-leading meeting record of 4:17.49 as Faith Kipyegon was beaten in either a 1500m or mile race for the first time in more than five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hiltz held off world silver medallist Dorcus Ewoi, who clocked a PB of 4:17.62 for second place, while world record-holder and multiple global gold medallist Kipyegon was third in 4:17.80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s Cameron Myers ran an Oceanian record of 3:46.06 to win the Bowerman Mile, judging his race to perfection to finish clear ahead of Yared Nuguse (3:46.61) and Ethan Strand (3:46.97) as the top seven all dipped under 3:48.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A fierce 800m fight between the world champion and the Olympic champion was won by Kenya\u2019s Lilian Odira as she overpowered Great Britain\u2019s Keely Hodgkinson in the closing stages \u2013 1:56.19 to 1:56.73. Olympic champion Hodgkinson held back as the race got off to a fast start and then she moved to the fore. But Odira was waiting for her moment to strike and the world champion kicked past her rival down the home straight to clinch her first Diamond League victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenya\u2019s world champion Faith Cherotich strode to a clear win in the 3000m steeplechase, moving away from Bahrain\u2019s Olympic champion Winfred Yavi in the closing stages to triumph in 8:51.74. Yavi was second in 8:52.84, while Marwa Bouzayani was third in a Tunisian record of 8:54.32. Doris Lemngole also dipped under nine minutes, running a PB of 8:57.89 \u2013 the best ever time for fourth place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women\u2019s two miles was won by Ethiopia\u2019s Aleshign Baweke in 9:20.02.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fabbri throws 22.74m<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Italy\u2019s Leonardo Fabbri had the shot put won with his opening throw. The two-time world medallist, who threw 22.50m in February, improved to 22.74m in Eugene and his rivals had no response. He eventually won by 58 centimetres ahead of Olympic bronze medallist Rajindra Campbell who threw 22.16m, also in the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women\u2019s shot put was also won with an opening throw, USA\u2019s two-time world gold medallist Chase Jackson managing 20.56m from her first attempt to win ahead of world champion and world leader Jessica Schilder (20.11m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lithuania\u2019s world discus record-holder Mykolas Alekna opened his Diamond League campaign after injury with a win, throwing 71.06m in the fifth round to beat 2022 world champion Kristjan \u010ceh with 69.94m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China\u2019s world bronze medallist Zhang Jiale, who threw a world U20 record of 77.24m last year, improved her PB to 77.94m to win the hammer \u2013 that mark moving the 19-year-old to 10th on the world all-time list. Canada\u2019s Olympic and two-time world champion Camryn Rogers led the contest until that final-round effort by Zhang and finished second with her opening attempt of 77.81m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The top two in the women\u2019s long jump were separated by a single centimetre. Larissa Iapichino added one centimetre to the Italian record held by her mother, Fiona May, since 1998 \u2013 jumping 7.12m (1.8m\/s) in the first round. But USA\u2019s Olympic and world champion Tara Davis-Woodhall responded with 7.13m (0.8m\/s) in the next round and that clinched her the win. Monae’ Nichols also surpassed seven metres with a wind-aided 7.05m (3.0m\/s) for third place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meeting record for Katzberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A series of non-Diamond League contests kicked off the Prefontaine Classic on Friday (3) as the meeting was held over two days to coincide with Fourth of July celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first day\u2019s action was headlined by Ethan Katzberg\u2019s hammer win as Canada\u2019s Olympic and two-time world champion threw a meeting record of 83.33m in the second round, achieving the fourth-best winning mark of his career. All four of his valid throws in Eugene surpassed 80 metres. Rudy Winkler was second with 81.12m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
USA\u2019s Sandi Morris won the pole vault (4.85m), while Valarie Sion won the discus (68.64m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brandon Miller won the 800m ahead of Cooper Lutkenhaus, 1:43.68 to 1:44.82, while Parker Wolfe clinched two-mile victory (8:10.13).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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