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SA's Nene claims podium finish in 400m as Simbine misfires in 100m London dash
SA's Nene claims podium finish in 400m as Simbine misfires in 100m London dash

News24

time10 hours ago

  • Sport
  • News24

SA's Nene claims podium finish in 400m as Simbine misfires in 100m London dash

It was a battle between Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith, right, and South Africa's world leader Zakithi Nene until it wasn't, when Charlie Dobson came from nowhere to pip both to the post in the men's 400m final at the Diamond League meeting in London on Saturday. Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our FREE 14-day subscription trial. Dive into a world of inspiration, learning, and empowerment. You can only trial once.

Global and GB stars set for Eugene Diamond League
Global and GB stars set for Eugene Diamond League

Yahoo

time04-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

Global and GB stars set for Eugene Diamond League

Armand Duplantis, Julien Alfred and Matthew Hudson-Smith are among the stars competing at the Eugene Diamond League [Getty Images] The 2025 Eugene Diamond League meeting boasts one of the best fields this year with 17 individual champions from the Paris Olympics and 14 world record holders in action. Five events feature all three medallists from the Paris Olympics, including the women's 100m, which sees St Lucia's Olympic champion Julien Alfred take on American duo Sha'Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. Advertisement Among the world record holders in Oregon are Sweden's Armand Duplantis, who set a new high of 6.28m in the men's pole vault in Stockholm last month, and Kenya's three-time Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon. You can watch all the Diamond League, also known as Prefontaine Classic, action unfold on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app from 21:00-23:00 BST. Which British stars are competing? Matthew Hudson-Smith won individual and relay medals at the Paris Olympics [Getty Images] In the men's 100m, Britain's 60m world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu and British record holder Zharnel Hughes go up against Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, who with 9.75 seconds has the fastest time in the world this year, and American Trayvon Bromell. Advertisement Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith, who won silver in France last summer, and Charlie Dobson take on Olympic champion Quincy Hall and Olympic bronze medallist Muzala Samukonga in the men's 400m. Britain's Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter-Bell faces the challenge of Kenyan great Faith Kipyegon and Australian star Jessica Hull in the women's 1500m. GB's world indoor champion Amber Anning is up against two-time Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the women's flat 400m. Other British athletes in action include Dina Asher-Smith, Neil Gourley and Jake Wightman, but Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, whose return from a hamstring injury was delayed by a setback in April, and Josh Kerr are not competing. Advertisement What time are the key events in Eugene? 21:12 BST - men's 100m featuring Jeremiah Azu and Zharnel Hughes 21:43 BST - men's 400m featuring Matt Hudson-Smith and Charlie Dobson 21:51 BST - women's 400m featuring Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Amber Anning 21:58 BST - women's 1500m featuring Faith Kipyegon and Georgia Hunter-Bell 22:25 BST - men's 200m featuring Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek 22:34 BST - women's 800m featuring Mary Moraa and Athing Mu-Nikolayev 22:44 BST - women's 100m featuring Julien Alfred, Sha'Carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Dina Asher-Smith Advertisement 22:50 BST - Bowerman Mile featuring Cole Hocker, Neil Gourley and Jake Wightman What's coming up this Diamond League season? After stops in Eugene and Monaco, the series visits the UK for the sold-out London Diamond League on 19 July. Injury permitting, Hodgkinson is expected to compete at the event where last summer she improved her British record to one minute 54.61 seconds. London is also set to host the latest chapter in the 1500m rivalry between world champion Josh Kerr and Norwegian rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Olympic and world 100m champion Noah Lyles, world 400m hurdles champion Femke Bol and British pole vaulter Molly Caudery are also on the entry lists, as the world's top athletes build towards their shot at World Championship glory in Japan in September. Advertisement What is on the line in the Diamond League? Athletes compete for points in 32 disciplines in a bid to qualify for the Diamond League Finals in Zurich in August. That takes place just over a fortnight before the start of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. All Diamond League events will be shown on the BBC, which has agreed a deal to broadcast the competition for the next five years. The Diamond League has increased its prize money to the highest level in its history, with a total prize pot of $9.24m (£6.95m) on offer across the series. That includes $500,000 (£375,000) at each of the 14 series meetings, and $2.2m (£1.7m) at the Diamond League final. Advertisement How does the Diamond League work? Athletes will compete for points at the 14 regular series meetings which started in April and run through to August. Points are awarded on a scale from eight for first place to one for eighth place. After the 14th meeting in Brussels, the top six ranked athletes in the field events, the top eight in track events from 100m up to 800m, and the top 10 in the distances from 1500m upwards qualify for the final. The two-day finals are a winner-takes-all competition to be crowned Diamond League champion in each event. Diamond League calendar 2025 26 April - Xiamen, China 03 May - Keqiao, China 16 May - Doha, Qatar 25 May - Rabat, Morocco 06 June - Rome, Italy 12 June - Oslo, Norway 15 June - Stockholm, Sweden 20 June - Paris, France 05 July - Eugene, USA 11 July - Monaco 19 July - London, England 16 August - Silesia, Poland 20 August - Lausanne, Switzerland 22 August - Brussels, Belgium 27-28 August - Zurich, Switzerland

Kerr gains revenge at latest Grand Slam Track meet
Kerr gains revenge at latest Grand Slam Track meet

BBC News

time02-06-2025

  • Business
  • BBC News

Kerr gains revenge at latest Grand Slam Track meet

Great Britain's Josh Kerr avenged his Olympic 1500m defeat by Cole Hocker in a thrilling battle in Sunday's Grand Slam Track surged past Kerr, 27, to claim a shock victory and Olympic gold in Paris last it was Kerr's turn to produce a decisive finish in Philadelphia, storming past the American in the final few metres to win by seven-hundredths of a claimed victory in a season's best time of three minutes 34.44 a fifth-placed finish in the 800m on Saturday, Kerr missed out on the top prize of $100,000 (£74,000) for the short distance group by just one point to Canada's Marco Arop, who won the the women's 100m, US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden clocked a world-leading time as she stormed to an emphatic Olympic bronze medallist, 24, claimed victory in a personal best 10.73secs, making her the 10th fastest woman to run the distance, tied with France's Christine Arron."It means everything, I've been working so hard for this," said Jefferson-Wooden, who also won the 200m on Saturday. "It's just all coming together."Compatriot Tamari Davis placed second in 11.03secs, with Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith fifth in 11.16secs. GB's Matthew Hudson-Smith clinched the top prize for the men's long sprints group for the second time in three winning the 400m in 44.51 on Saturday, the 30-year-old's fifth-place finish in the 200m was enough to claim another Grand Slam title, having secured the first in Kingston, Slam Track is a new competition created by Michael Johnson which aims to bring the world's fastest athletes together to compete for lucrative events were scheduled for the opening series and the final meet will be in Los Angeles from 27-29 June.

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