Amy Hunt placed second in the women’s 200 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League, finishing in 22.32 seconds. The result came less than a week after her dominant performance at the European Championships in Birmingham, where she secured four gold medals. American sprinter Kayla White won the event with a time of 22.18 seconds, while Hunt edged out Nigeria’s Favour Ofili in a closely contested finish.
Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson did not complete the race after sustaining a leg injury during competition. In the men’s 200m, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, the Olympic champion, took victory with Zharnel Hughes of Great Britain finishing fifth.
Swiss runner Audrey Werro emerged as a standout performer on the night, winning the women’s 800m just a week after capturing the European Championships title in the same event ahead of Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson. Werro’s triumph over Netherlands competitor Femke Bol was particularly noteworthy given the former 400m hurdler set a new national record of 1:55.41 in the process.
In the women’s 100m hurdles, American Olympic champion Masai Russell extended her winning streak to nine consecutive victories this season with a time of 12.27 seconds. Russell noted that her performance remained strong despite having not competed for a month prior to the Diamond League event.
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