Summary

  • Watch BBC iPlayer coverage of day two of Diamond League Final in Zurich

  • BBC Radio 5 Live commentary also available at top of page

  • Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell sets new personal best to finish second in women's 800m

  • Dina Asher-Smith finishes second in women's 200m after third in 100m

  • Max Burgin second in men's 800m

  • Global stars Karsten Warholm, Femke Bol, Julien Alfred and Noah Lyles also competing

  • Last major meeting before World Championships in Tokyo next month

  1. Italy's Iapichino leading women's long jumppublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's long jump

    Reigning champion Larissa Iapichino has snatched the lead in the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.93m in round three.

    Current European champion, and former world and Olympic gold medallist, Malaika Mihambo (6.81m) is second while France’s Hilary Kpatcha (6.75m).

  2. Gressier wins as Mills fades to seventhpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 3,000m

    George Mills is battling hard to maintain his position at the front of the race coming off the final bend, but he's overpowered in the home straight.

    Frenchman Jimmy Gressier claims victory in seven minutes 36.78 seconds with a big final kick to the line, edging out American Grant Fisher and Sweden's Andreas Almgren.

    Mills crosses the line seventh in 7:38.71 after taking that race on, but he just ran out of steam towards the end.

  3. Mills setting the pacepublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 3,000m

    George Mills is setting the pace at the front of the men's 3,000m with two laps to go.

    So far, so good for the Briton. Can he maintain this? It's going to be a big burn-up to decide it...

  4. 'The numbers will be quicker in Tokyo'published at 19:57 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 100m

    Britain's Jeremiah Azu, speaking to BBC World Service Sport after his fourth-place finish in the men's 100m: “To be able to come out and do that, I know I’m in a good position going into the World Champs.

    “Of course I always want to go quicker but I’m happy with how it went, these are some of the best guys in the world so I’m mixing it in with them and I want to be in that final come Tokyo.

    “A couple of things I need to tweak, and I’m sure I’ll be able to get there.

    “When it comes to Championship running, I have proven that when it matters, I’ll get the job done.

    “You need that tension on the line, and that’s when the best comes out of me. The numbers will definitely be quicker in Tokyo."

    Asked what it will take to reach the Worlds final, Azu said: “I think it will take a low 9.9, 9.8 definitely. The guys are moving quick and that track is super fast. I’m ready.”

  5. Mills back in actionpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 3,000m

    George MillsImage source, Getty Images

    Britain's George Mills returns to the track for the first time since he suffered a fractured wrist in a fall at the London Diamond League in July.

    Mills has chosen to focus his efforts on the 5,000m at the World Championships, having broken Mo Farah's British record in June, and this will be a solid test of his fitness over 3,000m in Zurich.

    He's joined in this one by American Grant Fisher and Sweden's Andreas Almgren - the fastest two athletes over 5,000m in the world this year.

  6. Watch: Alfred wins 100m titlepublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 100m

    In case you missed it, Julien Alfred took victory in the women's 100m a little earlier on.

    Britain's Dina Asher-Smith finished third - and she will return to the track in the 200m at 20:30 BST.

    Media caption,

    Diamond League Zurich 2025: Britain's Dina Asher-Smith comes third in 100m

  7. Warholm wins in meeting recordpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 400m

    Karsten Warholm joins Femke Bol in setting a new meeting record in Zurich as the Norwegian continues to sharpen up before the World Championships.

    The world record holder looks smooth and controlled as he crosses the line in 46.70 seconds.

    Britain's Alastair Chalmers finishes seventh in 48.88.

  8. Chalmers races Warholmpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 400m

    Britain's Alastair Chalmers is involved in the men's 400m hurdles.

    Karsten Warholm is the clear favourite for the title as the only man in tonight's line-up to run sub-47 seconds this year.

  9. Germany's Weber leading men's javelinpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's javelin

    Germany’s Julian Weber leads the men’s javelin at the halfway stage after beating his personal best and breaking his own world leading distance not once, but twice.

    Weber threw 91.37m in the first round to beat his world lead distance of 91.06m (set in May 2025) and followed it up with a throw of 91.51m.

    Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago) is second with 84.95m while reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra (India) is third (84.35m).

  10. Bol dominatespublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 400m hurdles

    Never in doubt.

    Femke Bol looks completely effortless as she glides over the barriers and takes victory in a new meeting record time of 52.18 seconds.

    With Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone focusing on the 400m flat in Tokyo, Bol will be the red-hot favourite for world gold.

  11. Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 400m hurdles

    We're heading back for some more hurdles action now, with some stellar names taking to the track.

    Dutch star Femke Bol is up first in the women's final, before Karsten Warholm contests the men's race.

  12. Coleman wins close 100m finalpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 100m

    Photo finish alert!

    Christian Coleman, Ackeem Blake and Akani Simbine all cross the line together...

    But the Diamond League trophy goes to Coleman in 9.97 seconds.

    Simbine is clocked at 9.98 and Blake at 9.99, with Jeremiah Azu crossing the line fourth in 10.03.

    Christian Coleman wins 100mImage source, Getty Images
  13. Azu in 100m actionpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 100m

    Jeremiah AzuImage source, Getty Images

    Time for the men's 100m now, and Britain's world indoor 60m champion Jeremiah Azu goes in this one.

    It's already been a significant year for Azu. The 24-year-old has been crowned Welsh, British, European and world champion over 60m indoors in 2025, while he also became a father for the first time.

    With a season's best over 100m of 9.97 seconds, he goes up against three athletes who have gone under 9.90 this year - including former world champion Christian Coleman and defending Diamond League champion Ackeem Blake.

  14. Greece's Tzengko leads women's javelinpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's javelin

    Halfway through the women’s javelin and it’s Greece’s Elina Tzengko who’s in pole position.

    The former European champion produced a best throw of 64.57m in the first round, with Serbia's Adriana Vilagos (62.96m) currently in second place and South Africa's Jo-Ane du Plessis (62.26m) in third.

    Reigning Olympic, world, and Diamond League champion Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan) is in last place and yet to clear 60m.

    There are three rounds remaining.

  15. Cherotich class above in steeplechasepublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 3,000m steeplechase

    That's as comfortable a victory as you'll see this evening, as Kenya's Faith Cherotich wins the women's 3,000m steeplechase by more than 13 seconds.

    One of only four athletes in history to run under 8:50 - and one of two to do so this season behind Winfred Yavi - Cherotich canters to victory in 8:57.24.

  16. Still to come in the Diamond League Finalpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 28 August

    Noah LylesImage source, Getty Images

    If you're just joining us, don't worry - there's still plenty of action to come in Zurich. Here's a selection of the key events to watch out for (all times BST):

    • 19:27 – men’s 100m featuring Jeremiah Azu
    • 19:35 women's 400m hurdles featuring Dutch world champion Femke Bol
    • 19:44 – men’s 400m hurdles featuring Alastair Chalmers and Norway’s reigning world champion Karsten Warholm
    • 19:52 – men’s 3,000m featuring George Mills
    • 20:09 – women’s 800m featuring Georgia Hunter Bell
    • 20:20 – men’s 800m featuring Max Burgin and Kenya’s Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi
    • 20:30 – women’s 200m featuring Dina Asher-Smith and Amy Hunt
    • 20:39 – men’s 200m featuring Botswana’s Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo and USA’s Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles
  17. Asher-Smith third as Alfred winspublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 100m

    St Lucia's Olympic champion Julien Alfred storms clear of the competition over the second half of the race to take victory in 10.76 seconds and retain her title.

    Dina Asher-Smith runs 10.94 for third, behind Jamaica's Tia Clayton.

    Media caption,

    Diamond League Zurich 2025: Britain's Dina Asher-Smith comes third in 100m

  18. Postpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 100m

    Ah, a false start in the women's 100m!

    It's Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith in lane five who appears to go a fraction early - but following a bit of protesting after being shown a red card, she's allowed to run.

  19. Asher-Smith 'had to come home'published at 19:02 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 100m

    Dina Asher-SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Dina Asher-Smith said she prioritised being in a "nice, friendly and focused environment" after taking the decision to move her training base back home to London just weeks before the World Championships.

    The 2019 200m world champion had been based in the United States, training under coach Edrick Floreal whose group includes Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred.

    Asher-Smith is competing in both the 100m and 200m in Zurich, and comes up against St Lucia's Alfred in the former first - and that's up next.

    "For me, I just had to be in an environment where I'm happy and I feel like I can build and work through races and race plans in a really focused way. I'm really happy to have done that. I just had to come home.

    "It was just most important for me to be in a nice, friendly and focused environment. Just being able to run free and focus every day on how fast you can run from A to B."

  20. Listen to Diamond League coveragepublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 28 August

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Radio coverage of this evening's Diamond League action in Zurich, presented by Eleanor Oldroyd, is just getting under way.

    Find BBC Radio 5 Live on your radio or BBC Sounds, or click on the link at the top of this page.