Switzerland’s Audrey Werro electrified the Lausanne Diamond League on Friday, claiming victory in the women’s 800 meters. Her win, clocked at 1:55.33, continued a breakout season that saw her outpace Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson in the European Championships.
Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands, a world 400m hurdles champion, finished close behind in second, with a personal best of 1:55.41, asserting her emergence in middle-distance running.
In other notable performances, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo dominated the men’s 200m, while Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya took the men’s 800m. Masai Russell of the U.S. prevailed in the women’s 100m hurdles, extending her victorious streak to nine consecutive wins this season.
(With inputs from agencies.)