Three Canadians Win Silver Medals in Diamond League Finals

Canada’s top track-and-field athletes performed well at Thursday’s Diamond League final in Zurich. Marco Allop When Aaron Brown It was his best performance of the season, finishing second on the Diamond League circuit. Sarah Mitton He also won a silver medal in the shot put.

1:43.26 – Leads from another world!@korir800m Chase @marco_arop to protect him #diamond league He won the title with a dramatic finish in the men’s 800m. #Zurich DL🇨🇭#DL final💎
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In the men’s 800m, Alop (2022 World Championship bronze medalist) made his move with one lap remaining.He led into the final straight but was caught by the World and Olympic champions Emmanuel Corril At the line, he finished second in 1:43.38. This was his 800 m time, his second fastest in Alop’s career. His 1:43.26 In the 2021 Monaco Diamond League. 1,500m World Champion, Jake Wightman Great Britain finished third in 1:44.10. Wightman will headline NYC’s famous 5th Avenue Mile this Sunday.

Diamond League Finals – Arop’s Best of the Season Finishes in 2nd Place💎🥈

Marco Allop (@marco_arop) with a 1:43.38 (SB) took the lead until the last few meters before finally handing the gold to Kenya’s Emmanuel Korir.

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Brown competes for season best in 100m and 200m

After reaching the finals in both the 100m and 200m at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Brown entered the Diamond League finals with the intention of achieving a sprint double. The 30-year-old sprinter from Toronto, in the 100 m she finished third in 10.06 seconds and in the 200 m she finished second in 20.02 seconds. These are both Brown’s best performances of the season in his 30+ race appearances this season.

Diamond League – Bronze in Brown💎🥉

Aaron Brown of the regular office in Lane 8 won the bronze medal in the Diamond League 100m final.

10:06 – Best of the season

De Grasse in 8th at 10.21.

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2022 World Champion, Noah Lyles, went untouched in the 200m to clinch the victory with a competition record of 19.51 seconds.american sprinter Trayvon Bromell He won the 100m title in 9.94 seconds.

Canada’s André de Grasse He also ran a sprint double, finishing sixth in the 200m and eighth in the 100m.

Mitton closes out breakout season with shot put

Canadian shot put record holder and Commonwealth champion Mitton wrapped up Wednesday night a season to remember in a second-place performance of 19.56 meters on the banks of Lake Zurich.

world champion, Chase Ealy He broke through a six-man field with a pitch of 20.19 meters.

It is here all results From the 2022 Diamond League Finals.