Women's 800
With the winners of the last 22 Diamond League women’s 800s, Caster Semenya and Francine Niyonsaba, both ineligible for the event (barring a win in a court of law) as they are 46 XY DSD , American Ajee Wilson was expected to take over the reins of the event and she did not disappoint.Wilson earned the third Diamond League win of her career but her first since 2015 New York in 2:00.87. Yes, 2:00.87 - the slowest winning time in a DL circuit since 2:00.87.
Ethiopia's Habitam Alemu, who has a 1:56.71 pb, was second in 2:01.26. Kenya's Nelly Jepkosgeii was the only other women under 2:02 in 2:01.98.
Wilson got out hard right behind the rabbit, going through 200 in 27.9 and 400 in 59.3.
If it wasn’t already clear that a fast time wasn’t going to happen at 400, it should have been clear by 600 which Wilson hit 600 in 1:30.09. Coming off the final turn, it was a three person race between Wilson, Alemu and Jepkosgei but Wilson slowed down the least and won convincingly.
After crossing the line, Wilson barely celebrated, cracking only the tinies of smiles when she was handed a hat and flowers by meet organizers.