Audrey Werro needed every inch of the track on Friday as she slipped ahead of Femke Broeders-Bol at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting to take the women’s 800m.
Riding the momentum of her dominant win in the same event last week at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Werro had the Swiss home crowd behind her as she soared through the final lap with a deep chase pack following closely behind. And on the final turn, with Broeders-Bol erasing most of her lead, Werro held onto the win in 1:55.33, a new meeting record.
Broeders-Bol took second in 1:55.41 while Saida Tsehaye finished third in 1:56.92.
“I really enjoyed the race, especially with all the fans who came to support me,” Werro said. “The turnaround after the European Championships was very short, so I had to recover quickly, and I felt more tired than usual today. Despite that, I managed to win, so I’m very happy.”
World champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi finally grabbed his first Diamond League 800m victory of the season as he locked in on the bell lap after surging past the pacemaker to take the 1:42.19 win. Wanyonyi held off a charging Djamel Sedjati and Brandon Miller on the final straightaway as he pressed past Marco Arop and cruised over the line for the win.
Sedjati was second in 1:42.31 and Miller took third in 1:42.55.
“I had a battle, especially over the final 100 meters, but I felt very strong and I’m happy to have won the race,” Wanyonyi said. “My legs were beginning to tighten, but I kept pushing all the way to the finish. I love competing at this Diamond League meeting in Lausanne because this stadium is one of the best for me. The track was very good and, although the weather was a little cool, the conditions were perfect.”
Mondo Duplantis soared to a 6.21m win in the men’s pole vault in a separate city event session on Lake Geneva that was held on Thursday as he grabbed a new meeting record over Emmanouil Karalis (6.16m) and Kurtis Marschall (5.91m).
“I’m tired, that’s what I am!,” Duplantis said. “That was just an amazing competition, I really had to step it up. That’s competition, that’s what we live for. I love to compete against Manolo, especially in a place like this.”
In the women’s 100m hurdles, Masai Russell bolted to a 12.27 meeting record over Nadine Visser (12.42) and Alaysha Johnson (12.49) while Winfred Yavi stormed to 9:00.04 victory ahead of Faith Cherotich (9:01.90) and Marwa Bouzayani (9:05.55).
Letsile Tebogo won the men’s 200m in 19.87 over Sinesipho Dambile (19.98) and Makanakaishe Charamba (20.14) as Rai Benjamin dominated the men’s 400m hurdles in 46.67 in a non-Diamond League qualifying event over Ismail Nezir (48.08) and Bassem Hemeida (48.17) while Kayla White took a close 22.18 victory in the women’s 200m as she leaned ahead of Amy Hunt (22.32) and Favour Ofili (22.32) in a race where Shericka Jackson pulled up headed through the turn.
The women’s javelin came down to a 64.90m toss by Haruka Kitaguchi 64.90m over Flor Ruiz (64.29m) and Adriana Vilagoš (62.28m) as Pedro Pichardo barely took the win in the men’s triple jump with a 17.44m leap past Yasser Triki (17.43m) and Andy Díaz (17.20m).
Emma Zapletalová found the line first in the women’s 400m hurdles, winning in 52.41 as she took down Anna Cockrell (53.15) and Paulien Couckuyt (53.28) while Hana Moll cleared 4.84m in the women’s pole vault over Angelica Moser (4.74m) and Katie Moon (4.64m) as Miltiádis Tentóglou won the men’s long jump with a 8.24m leap past Simon Ehammer (8.13m) and Luka Bosković (8.07m).
2026 Diamond League Lausanne Results
Men’s Pole Vault
1. Mondo Duplantis – 6.21m
2. Emmanouil Karalis – 6.16m
3. Kurtis Marschall – 5.91m
Women’s Javelin
1. Haruka Kitaguchi – 64.90m
2. Flor Ruiz – 64.29m
3. Adriana Vilagoš – 62.28m
Men’s Triple Jump
1. Pedro Pichardo – 17.44m
2. Yasser Triki – 17.43m
3. Andy Díaz – 17.20m
Men’s 400m Hurdles
1. Rai Benjamin – 46.67
2. Ismail Nezir – 48.08
3. Bassem Hemeida – 48.17
Women’s 400m Hurdles
1. Emma Zapletalová – 52.41
2. Anna Cockrell – 53.15
3. Paulien Couckuyt – 53.28
Women’s Pole Vault
1. Hana Moll – 4.84m
2. Angelica Moser – 4.74m
3. Katie Moon – 4.64m
Women’s 200m
1. Kayla White – 22.18
2. Amy Hunt – 22.32
3. Favour Ofili – 22.32
Men’s Javelin
1. Rumesh Tharanga – 88.14m
2. Neeraj Chopra – 88.05m
3. Anderson Peters – 86.69m
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
1. Winfred Yavi – 9:00.04
2. Faith Cherotich – 9:01.90
3. Marwa Bouzayani – 9:05.55
Men’s 800m Men
1. Emmanuel Wanyonyi – 1:42.19
2. Djamel Sedjati – 1:42.31
3. Brandon Miller – 1:42.55
Men’s Long Jump
1. Miltiádis Tentóglou – 8.24m
2. Simon Ehammer – 8.13m
3. Luka Bosković – 8.07m
Women’s 100m Hurdles
1. Masai Russell – 12.27
2. Nadine Visser – 12.42
3. Alaysha Johnson – 12.49
Men’s 5,000m
1. Birhanu Balew – 12:57.55
2. Parker Wolfe – 12:58.20
3. Nico Young – 12:58.33
Men’s 110m Hurdles
1. Jamal Britt – 13.13
2. Kendry L. Menéndez – 13.20
3. Jason Joseph – 13.29
Women’s 800m
1. Audrey Werro – 1:55.33
2. Femke Broeders-Bol – 1:55.41
3. Saida Tsehaye – 1:56.92
Men’s 200m
1. Letsile Tebogo – 19.87
2. Sinesipho Dambile – 19.98
3. Makanakaishe Charamba – 20.14
