A short break from the last week’s meeting in Lausanne had little effect on the energy in Poland on Sunday as the Diamond League season rolled into Silesia ready to dish out world leads and several meeting records.
Alison dos Santos led the charge as he bolted to the world lead in the men’s 400m hurdles in 46.43 as he edged past Karsten Warholm through the final turn and kicked once he cleared the final barrier. Warholm took a close second in 46.52 while Matheus Lima was third in 47.26.
“I expected a fast race, the line-up was amazing – everybody was here,” dos Santos said. “I knew that to win here I had to give my best. The vibes here are amazing, I am having a great time. The people, the energy, the weather – I love everything here. I am strong mentally. I will race in Brussels and I will win. It was a great race today and a great time.”
Meanwhile Tsige Duguma secured her own world lead in the women’s 1,500m in a dramatic win from behind in 3:55.06 in the closing moments as she battled back to get past Jessica Hull who took second in 3:55.20 as Dorcus Ewoi was third in 3:55.58.
“It was a technical run,” Duguma said. “I come from the 800m, this was only the second 1,500m race in my career. I am very happy about the victory. I hope to be able to compete in Zurich in the 800m.”
In one of the most anticipated matchups of the day, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden dominated immediately out of the blocks in the women’s 100m in 10.78 over a surging Julien Alfred (10.83) and Sha’Carri Richardson (10.96).
“Julien pushed me, but before the race my coach told me to just control the race and focus on my own lane,” Jefferson-Wooden said. “I did that, did not panic, I think I did a good job. That is what I generally try to do and most of the time when I do it, it brings results. It is all about execution. I have two more meets coming up this season and I want to make them count.”
Ethan Strand shocked a stacked men’s 1,500m field after pulled ahead on the final two turns and running down Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Phanuel Koech to take the win in 3:30.77. Koech had to settled for second in 3:31.14 as Cole Hocker kicked his was back into contention and took third in 3:31.16 as Ingebrigtsen faded.
“Beating these great runners here is incredible,” Strand. “But I ran it the hard way, I used too much energy running in outside lanes. It is still a lack of practice. I am so comfortable at the back of the races. I found myself right behind Jakob, the moment I saw him move, I knew it was time to go. I am proud of this race. It means something.”
In the men’s 400m, Colleen Kebinatahipi roared to a meet record and Diamond League record in 43.59 as he slid by Rai Benjamin (43.83) and Zakithi Nene (44.37) while Oblique Seville surged to victory in the men’s 100m for a meet record in 9.83 over Kenny Bednarek (9.87) and Christian Coleman (9.93).
Mykolas Alenka set his own meet record in the men’s discus with a huge 72.58m toss that was the difference against Kristjan Ceh (68.93m) and Daniel Ståhl (68.25m) as Nadia Battocletti, fresh off of two Europea titles last week, edged out a win in the women’s 5,00m in 14:54.09 from Freweyni Hailu (14:54.62) and Rose Davies (14:55.39)
Despite a loaded men’s 110m hurdles field, Ja’Kobe Tharp took the close win in 13.05 over Trey Cunningham (13.08) and the surging Jamal Britt (13.09) while Gemechu Godana stunned Soufiane El Bakkali with a late effort to take the men’s 3,000m steeplechase in 8:02.74 ahead of Soufiane El Bakkali (8:04.61) and Salaheddine Ben Yazide (8:05.08).
Mariledy Paulino was in full control in the women’s 400m, taking the win in 48.87 past Nickisha Pryce (49.49) and Salwa Eid Naser (49.57) as Alaysha Johnson grabbed the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.52 as she edged pas Megan Simmonds (12.62) and Pia Skrzyszowska (12.64).
Mondo Duplantis rode the energy of his win in Lausanne days earlier as took the men’s pole vault with a 6.20m leap and briefly flirted with pushing the bar to 6.32m for a new world record attempt but was unsuccessful. Sondre Guttormsen was second in 6.00m as finished third Emmanouil Karalis and also cleared 6.00m.
“The competition was super difficult for me,” Duplantis said. “I was really sloppy at the beginning. But I was trying to survive, to give myself a new life. I always tell myself every time you clear a height, you get three new attempts. I made a few mistakes today and some of my judgment calls were off. But if you told me at 5.90 I would end the competition with 6.20, I would have been really happy.”
2026 Diamond League Silesia Results
Men’s High Jump
1. Gianmarco Tamberi – 2.31m
2. Romaine Beckford – 2.29m
3. JuVaughn Harrison – 2.26m
Men’s Long Jump
1. Alyssa Jones – 6.98 MR
2. Agate de Sousa – 6.98m MR
3. Monae’ Nichols – 6.95m
Men’s Shot Put
1. Leonardo Fabbri – 22.08m
2. Jordan Geist – 21.96m
3. Joe Kovacs – 21.86m
Women’s High Jump
1. Yaroslava Mahuchikh – 2.00m MR
2. Iryna Gerashchenko – 1.98m
3. Eleanor Patterson – 1.98m
Women’s 100m Hurdles
1. Alaysha Johnson – 12.52
2. Megan Simmonds – 12.62
3. Pia Skrzyszowska – 12.64
Women’s Triple Jump
1. Saly Sarr – 15.08m
2. Leyanis Pérez – 14.91m
3. Davisleydi Velazco – 14.84m
Men’s Pole Vault
1. Mondo Duplantis – 6.20m
2. Sondre Guttormsen – 6.00m
3. Emmanouil Karalis – 6.00m
Men’s 400m Hurdles
1. Alison dos Santos – 46.43 WL
2. Karsten Warholm – 46.52
3. Matheus Lima – 47.26
Women’s 400m
1. Marileidy Paulino – 48.87
2. Nickisha Pryce – 49.49
3. Salwa Eid Naser – 49.57
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
1. Gemechu Godana – 8:02.74
2. Soufiane El Bakkali – 8:04.61
3. Salaheddine Ben Yazide – 8:05.08
Men’s 110m Hurdles
1. Ja’Kobe Tharp – 13.05
2. Trey Cunningham – 13.08
3. Jamal Britt – 13.09
Women’s 5,000m
1. Nadia Battocletti – 14:54.09
2. Freweyni Hailu – 14:54.62
3. Rose Davies – 14:55.39
Men’s Discus
1. Mykolas Alekna – 72.58m MR
2. Kristjan Ceh – 68.93m
3. Daniel Ståhl – 68.25m
Men’s 100m
1. Oblique Seville – 9.83 MR
2. Kenny Bednarek – 9.87
3. Christian Coleman – 9.93
Women’s 1,500m
1. Tsige Duguma – 3:55.06 WL
2. Jessica Hull – 3:55.20
3. Dorcus Ewoi- 3:55.58
Men’s 400m
1. Collen Kebinatshipi – 43.59 MR DLR
2. Rai Benjamin – 43.83
3. Zakithi Nene – 44.37
Men’s 1,500m
1. Ethan Strand – 3:30.77
2. Phanuel Koech – 3:31.14
3. Cole Hocker – 3:31.16
Women’s 100m
1. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden – 10.78
2. Julien Alfred – 10.83
3. Sha’Carri Richardson – 10.96
