Seville, Hodgkinson and Tinch Impress in Rain-Soaked Athletissima Lausanne Diamond League

Lausanne, August 20, 2025 – Despite heavy rain, the Athletissima Lausanne Diamond League delivered a night of standout performances and dramatic battles at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise. Oblique Seville stunned the men’s 100m by defeating Olympic champion Noah Lyles, Keely Hodgkinson broke a 23-year-old meeting record in the women’s 800m, and Cordell Tinch extended his winning streak in the 110m hurdles. From soaring pole vault clearances to gritty middle-distance races, athletes braved the tough conditions to thrill the Swiss crowd.

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Men’s 100m: Seville Strikes Again

Jamaica’s Oblique Seville stormed to his second career Diamond League victory, clocking 9.87 to beat Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles. Ackeem Blake shared the same time as Lyles, both clocking 10.02 for second and third, with South Africa’s Akani Simbine fourth in 10.05.

“Running 9.87 in those conditions shows I can go much faster anywhere in the world,” Seville said. “I’ve beaten the Olympic champion twice, in London and here, and that gives me a lot of confidence heading into the championships. It’s been a while since a Jamaican man has won the 100m at a global championship, and I believe I can be the one to do it.”

Women’s 800m: Hodgkinson Breaks Meeting Record

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson made it back-to-back Diamond League wins, smashing Maria Mutola’s 23-year-old meeting record with 1:55.69, just days after winning in Chorzow in 1:54.87. Swiss star Audrey Werro, the European U23 champion, thrilled the home crowd by finishing second in 1:57.34, just 0.09 shy of her national record. Great Britain’s Georgia Hunter-Bell took third in 1:57.55.

“When the pace goes like that, you just forget about everyone else, and it paid off,” Hodgkinson said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season.”

Men’s 110m Hurdles: Tinch Stays Untouchable

American Cordell Tinch notched his fourth Diamond League victory of the season, storming through the rain in 12.98 – his second sub-13 of 2025 after his 12.87 PB in Keqiao. Fellow Americans Jamal Britt (13.13) and Trey Cunningham (13.19) completed the podium, with Italy’s Lorenzo Simonelli fourth in 13.21.

“I felt great through the warm-up – this is my kind of weather!” Tinch said. “This result feels amazing.”

Women’s 100m Hurdles: Visser’s Brilliant Win

European indoor silver medallist Nadine Visser produced one of the best runs of her career, winning in 12.45, her fourth Diamond League victory. Olympic champion Masai Russell finished second in 12.53, with home favourite Ditaji Kambundji third in 12.54, and Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent fourth in 12.57.

“It was a tough race – more mental than anything else,” Visser admitted. “The conditions were the same for everyone, so I focused on myself. I know I can run even faster, but I’m excited about the rest of the season.”

Men’s 800m: Hoey Takes First Diamond League Win

World indoor champion Josh Hoey earned the first Diamond League victory of his career, running 1:42.82 in the men’s 800m. Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi settled for second in 1:43.29, ahead of Spain’s Mohammed Attaoui (1:43.38), Britain’s Max Burgin (1:43.44), and Canada’s Marco Arop (1:43.91).

“I wanted to get out hard, let the leaders take the rain, and then make my move with 100 to go,” Hoey said. “It felt like being a kid again, playing in the rain. I’ve never raced in anything like this before.”

Men’s Pole Vault (City Event – Aug 19)

Olympic bronze medallist Emmanouil Karalis cleared 6.02m on his third attempt to claim his first-ever Diamond League win at the city event held at Place de Navigation, on Lake Geneva.

“It was raining and the conditions were very hard, but the Greek fans gave me so much energy,” Karalis said. “When the conditions improve, I know I can jump even higher.”

France’s Thibaut Collet and veteran Renaud Lavillenie shared second at 5.82m, with Turkey’s Ersu Sasma also clearing 5.82m for fourth on countback.

Field Events: Kovacs, Vilagos and Honsel Prevail

• Shot Put: Two-time world champion Joe Kovacs secured victory with 22.04m, overtaking European champion Leonardo Fabbri (21.77m). American Adrian Piperi took third (21.49m).
• Javelin: Serbia’s Adriana Vilagos was the only athlete beyond 60m, winning with 63.02m.
• High Jump: In difficult conditions, Christina Honsel, Nicola Olyslagers, and Maria Zodzik shared the win at 1.91m. Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh retired early after two misses at 1.91m.
• Long Jump: Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov leapt 7.84m to take victory over Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer (7.72m).
• The women’s pole vault was cancelled due to unsafe conditions.

Sprints & Relays: Brown and Jaeger Lead the Way

• Women’s 200m: Olympic bronze medallist Brittany Brown clocked 22.23 into a headwind, holding off Nigeria’s Favour Ofili (22.31) and Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josée Ta Lou (22.37).
• Women’s 400m: Norwegian rising star Henriette Jaeger edged Dutch star Lieke Klaver, winning in 50.09 to 50.17. American Isabella Whittaker placed third (50.63).
• Men’s 400m Hurdles: NCAA champion Ezekiel Nathaniel of Nigeria claimed his first Diamond League win in 48.08, ahead of Trevor Bassitt (48.14) and Slovenia’s Matic Ian Gucek (48.23).
• Women’s 4x100m Relay: Germany’s quartet of Mayer, Haase, Junk, and Luckenkemper took the win in 42.53, ahead of the Netherlands (42.60) and Switzerland (42.81).

Distance Races: Kimeli and Lemngole Impress

• Men’s 5000m: Belgium’s Isaac Kimeli surprised the field with a late surge to win in 13:07.67, his first Diamond League victory since 2019. Olympic medallist Grant Fisher (13:08.51) and Mexico’s Eduardo Herrera (13:09.50) completed the podium.
• Women’s 3000m Steeplechase: Kenya’s Doris Lemngole, this year’s NCAA champion, led from the front to win her first Diamond League race in 9:16.36, ahead of Ethiopia’s Sembo Almayew (9:20.39) and the USA’s Olivia Markezich (9:20.73).