Jefferson-Wooden beats Alfred, Seville wins sprint in Silesia
American track and field athlete Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Silesia, beating Olympic champion Julien Alfred. Jefferson-Wooden posted a season-best time of 10.78 seconds, while Alfred finished second in 10.83 seconds.
Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson came third, covering the distance in 10.96 seconds. It was Alfred's first defeat of the season in the 100 and 200 metres. According to Channel NewsAsia, the athlete said she was happy to compete in a race of this level again, but was disappointed with second place.
Victories for Seville and dos Santos
Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville won the men's 100 metres in 9.83 seconds, setting a meeting record. American Kenny Bednarek took second place in 9.87 seconds, while former world champion Christian Coleman finished third.
Brazilian Alison dos Santos won the 400 metres hurdles, beating Norwegian world record holder Karsten Warholm. Dos Santos recorded 46.43 seconds, while Warholm clocked 46.52. In the women's 400 metres, Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino won in 48.87 seconds; Nikisha Pryce was second and Salwa Eid Naser third.
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Mahuchikh wins high jump
Ukrainian Olympic champion and world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh was the only participant to clear 2.00 metres and won the high jump competition. She noted that the victory held special significance for her, as Ukraine marked State Flag Day that day.
Ethiopian Tsige Duguma won the women's 1,500 metres, beating Australian Jessica Hull at the finish and setting a personal best of 3:55.06. In the men's race over the distance, American Ethan Strand came first in 3:30.77, while Olympic champion Cole Hocker beat Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the battle for third place.
Swede Armand Duplantis won the pole vault, becoming the only athlete to clear 6.20 metres. He then attempted 6.32 metres to better his own world record by one centimetre, but ended his competition after an unsuccessful first attempt.
