2015 Weltklasse Zürich - Zürich IAAF Diamond League Track and Field

September 03, 2015
Zürich, Switzerland
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The Guardian:

It was a close competition with US's Marquis Dendy as they both jumped 8.32m, but Rutherford's second best jump was better.

World Athletics:

Merritt won in 44.18 with James 2nd (44.28) and world champ Wayde van Niekerk 3rd (44.35). Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce got the 100m win in 10.93.

World Athletics:

They both won over those who beat them in Beijing. Yarisley Silva was another World Champ who lost as Greece’s Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou beat her in the PV.

LRC 2015 Weltklasse Zurich Full Meet Recap: Asbel Reigns Supreme, Ayana Takes Down Dibaba (Again), Eunice Sum Rebounds as David Rudisha and the Steeplechase Medallists Struggle

$50,000 paydays were on the line in a number of events which helped spice up the action and prevent the athletes from succumbing to post-Worlds jet-lag/hangovers. How did Evan Jager, Jenny Simpson, Shannon Rowbury, Emily Infeld, Robby Andrews and Leo the Lion do?

World Athletics:

Van Niekerk: “It seems like I’m the only 400m runner who gets tired after his race. I saw the other guys with their flags but I don’t think I could have done a lap of honour. I saw the other guys walking around and I was just sitting there, trying to find myself. I need to find a way to handle the lactic and handle the pressure after a hard race. …. Hopefully, one day, I’ll get stronger and be able to take a victory lap without feeling like I’m dying."

Xinhuanet:

He set a Canadian national indoor record of 5.67m.

LRC 2015 Weltklasse Zurich Meet Preview: Evan Jager And Jairus Birech Look For Redemption, America's Best Women Battle At 3,000, Kiprop Vs. Kiplagat For $40,000 And More

Thursday's meet should be a lot of fun. It serves as a chance for redemption for Evan Jager and Jairus Birech, a $40,000 match race between Asbel Kiprop and Silas Kiplagat, and a battle royale at 3,000 between Emily Infeld, Shannon Rowbury and Jenny Simpson. Plus Mo Aman versus Rudisha and more. 

World Athletics:

She'll face Almaz Ayana, Jenny Simpson, Vivian Cheruiyot and Mercy Cherono.

World Athletics:

Conseslus Kipruto will also race as the women's 800 has Eunice Sum, Ajee Wilson, Cuba's Rose Mary Almanza and Switzerland's Selina Buchel. Mutaz Essa Barshim, Ivan Ukhov and Bohdan Bondarenko in the HJ.

World Athletics:

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will line up against English Gardner, Blessing Okagbare and Murielle Ahoure.

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