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. Laros shines as Nuguse misses out on worldspublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 1500m

    Heartbreak for Yared Nuguse, who fades to seventh in the end, and that is one of the major medal contenders out of the men's 1500m in Tokyo - an event in which Great Britain will have two world champions in Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman.

    Talented Dutch 20-year-old Niels Laros displays his devastating finishing speed to capture the Diamond League trophy and prize money in a national record three minutes 29.20 seconds. He will be a big threat next month.

  2. Italy's Diaz wins men's triple jumppublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's triple jump

    Italy's Andy Diaz won the men's triple jump with a jump of 17.56m.

    Portugal's Pedro Pichardo (17.47m) and Algeria's Yasser Mohammed Triki (17.42m) had set the pace with season's best jumps in round one before Diaz snatched the lead in the fourth round.

    Diaz previously won the Diamond League crown in 2022 (representing Cuba) and 2023 and claimed bronze at the 2024 Olympics.

  3. All-or-nothing for Nugusepublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 1500m

    Over to the men's 1500m now.

    And this is an absolutely huge race for American Yared Nuguse, with the Olympic bronze medallist's hopes of competing at the World Championships resting on victory here after he failed to qualify via the US trials.

    The Diamond League winners receive a wildcard to the championships. Away we go...

  4. Chepchirchir pips Hull in dramatic 1500mpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 1500m

    Oh no, that is agonising for Jessica Hull!

    The Australian's legs have completely gone as she struggles to hold on down the home straight, before she is pipped to victory on the line by Kenya's Nelly Chepchirchir.

    Chepchirchir wins it in three minutes 56.99 seconds as Hull drops to the ground, utterly exhausted after finishing second in 3:57.02.

    Ireland's Sarah Healy places eighth in 3:59.90.

    Nelly Chepchirchir pips Jessica Hull to the finish lineImage source, Getty Images
  5. Cuba's Perez retains women's triple jump titlepublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's triple jump

    Cuba’s Leyanis Perez has won the women’s triple jump title for the second year in a row.

    The world indoor champion jumped 14.91m in Zurich – just two centimetres short of her season best.

    Her compatriots Liadagmis Povea and Davisleydi Velazco completed a Cuban 1-2-3, with jumps of 14.72m and 14.65m respectively.

  6. Tinch wins hurdles titlepublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 110m hurdles

    American Cordell Tinch claims the men's 110m hurdles title, tying the meeting record in 12.92 seconds in Zurich.

    Next up on the track we have back-to-back 1500m finals, with the women up first.

  7. Kerr holds off Doroshchuk to win men's high jumppublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's high jump

    Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has seen off Ukraine’s Oleh Doroshchuk to win the men’s high jump title.

    The New Zealander cleared 2.32m at the first attempt, prompting Doroshchuk (2.30m), who missed his first attempt at that height, to push the bar up to 2.34m. However, neither athlete produced a successful jump.

    USA’s JuVaughn Harrison finished third, posting a best jump of 2.25m.

    Hamish Kerr looks at his Diamond League trophyImage source, Getty Images
  8. Watch Diamond League coveragepublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 28 August

    BBC Two

    Live coverage of this evening's Diamond League action in Zurich is just getting under way over on BBC Two.

    Of course, it continues uninterrupted on BBC iPlayer, and right here at the top of this page.

  9. Postpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 3,000m steeplechase

    What a run by Germany's Frederik Ruppert!

    He becomes the first European to win the men's steeplechase Diamond League Final, holding off Kenyan Edmund Serem to win in eight minutes 09.02 seconds.

    Frederik RuppertImage source, Getty Images
  10. Which Brits are competing in Tokyo?published at 18:28 British Summer Time 28 August

    Josh KerrImage source, Getty Images

    Men's GB & NI squad for Tokyo

    • 100m: Jeremiah Azu, Romell Glave, Zharnel Hughes.
    • 200m: Toby Harries*, Zharnel Hughes.
    • 400m: Charlie Dobson, Matt Hudson-Smith, Samuel Reardon.
    • 800m: Max Burgin, Tiarnan Crorken, Ben Pattison.
    • 1500m: Elliot Giles, Neil Gourley, Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman.
    • 5000m: George Mills.
    • 3000m steeplechase: Zak Seddon.
    • 35k race walk: Cameron Corbishley*.
    • 400m hurdles: Alastair Chalmers, Seamus Derbyshire, Tyri Donovan.
    • 110m hurdles: Tade Ojora*.
    • Marathon: Emile Cairess.
    • Discus: Lawrence Okoye, Nick Percy.
    • Hammer: Jake Norris*.
    • Shot put: Scott Lincoln*.
    • 4×400: Charlie Dobson, Lewis Davey, Toby Harries, Matt Hudson-Smith, Samuel Reardon, Lee Thompson.
    • 4×100: Eugene Amo-Dadzie, Jeremiah Azu, Jona Efoloko, Romell Glave, Louie Hinchliffe, Zharnel Hughes.

    *Selected subject to confirmation of a qualifying world ranking position on midnight Saturday 30 August

  11. Which Brits are competing in Tokyo?published at 18:23 British Summer Time 28 August

    Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely HodgkinsonImage source, Getty Images

    Women's GB & NI squad for Tokyo

    • 100m & 200m: Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Daryll Neita.
    • 400m: Amber Anning, Yemi Mary John, Victoria Ohuruogu.
    • 800m: Georgia Hunter Bell, Keely Hodgkinson, Jemma Reekie.
    • 1500m: Laura Muir, Revee Walcott-Nolan, Erin Wallace.
    • 5000m: Melissa Courtney-Bryant, Innes FitzGerald, Hannah Nuttall.
    • 10,000m: Calli Hauger-Thackery*, Megan Keith*.
    • 400m hurdles: Lina Nielsen, Emily Newnham.
    • 3000m steeplechase: Elise Thorner, Sarah Tait*.
    • 100m hurdles: Marcia Sey*.
    • High jump: Morgan Lake*.
    • Long jump: Jazmin Sawyers.
    • Pole vault: Molly Caudery.
    • Hammer: Anna Purchase*.
    • Heptathlon: Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Jade O'Dowda*, Abigail Pawlett*.
    • 4×100: Dina Asher-Smith, Success Eduan, Joy Eze, Desiree Henry, Amy Hunt, Daryll Neita.
    • 4×400: Amber Anning, Hannah Brier, Poppy Malik, Yemi Mary John, Victoria Ohuruogu, Nicole Yeargin.

    *Selected subject to confirmation of a qualifying world ranking position on midnight Saturday 30 August

  12. Next stop: Tokyopublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 28 August

    Can you believe it, the World Athletics Championships are little over two weeks away.

    This is the final night of major competition on the calendar before then, with athletes heading off to their various pre-champs training camps to finalise their preparations.

    Don't forget, you'll be able to follow coverage of the worlds across the BBC from 13-21 September as the sport's biggest names again go head-to-head in pursuit of global titles.

    Japan National Stadium in TokyoImage source, Getty Images
  13. Nugent wins over hurdlespublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 100m hurdles

    Jamaica's Ackera Nugent pulls away in the second half of the race to take victory in the women's 100m hurdles final in 12.30 seconds.

    Switzerland's Ditaji Kambundji comes second in 12.40, equalling the national record on home soil, but that is a commanding win for Nugent.

  14. Postpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 100m hurdles

    It's over to the hurdles and steeples for a little while now on the track.

    Next up is the women's 110m hurdles, before the men's 3,000m steeplechase and the men's 110m hurdles.

  15. Teenager Baweke wins, Nuttall eighthpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 3,000m

    Ethiopian 19-year-old Aleshign Baweke produces an excellent finish to take the Diamond League title in the women's 3,000m.

    The athletes decided against pursuing the pacemaker from the start and the time is irrelevant for Baweke, who clocks eight minutes 40.56 seconds.

    Britain's Hannah Nuttall finishes eighth in 8:44.74.

  16. Lithuania's Alekna wins men's discuspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's discus

    Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna is the men’s discus champion, producing a winning throw of 68.89m.

    The 22-year-old, who led from the first round, is a former European champion and won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics.

    Reigning European champion Kristjan Ceh (Slovenia) came second with a throw of 67.18m and Jamaica's Olympic champion Roje Stona was third (67.06m).

    Defending world champion Daniel Stahl could only finish fifth (66.47m).

    Discus champions Mykolas Alekna and Valarie AllmanImage source, Getty Images
  17. Anning 'moving in the right direction'published at 17:53 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 400m

    Amber Anning, speaking to BBC World Service Sport after her fifth-place finish in the women's 400m: “It’s a season’s best, I’m moving in the right direction.

    “I definitely wanted more, I think I’m in better shape, but it’s the fastest I’ve done all season and it bodes well for setting me up for Tokyo.

    “Training’s been really great, really consistent, just trying to get that rhythm and have the confidence to go for it.

    “I’ll take that, it was against a really strong field. I’m grateful to be here.”

  18. Nuttall preparing for first major champspublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's 3,000m

    Hannah Nuttall is preparing for her first major outdoor championships in Tokyo.

    The 28-year-old retained her British title this season and lowered her 5,000m personal best to 14:39.48 at the London Diamond League in July.

    She also improved her 3,000m best to 8:33.82 in June - the event in which she runs this evening as she begins to put the final touches on her preparations.

    That final has just got under way.

    Hannah NuttallImage source, Getty Images
  19. Patterson wins 400mpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 28 August

    Men's 400m

    American Jacory Patterson runs a personal best 43.85 seconds to further assert himself as a gold medal contender in the 400m in Tokyo.

    The 25-year-old dominates the final in the second-fastest time in the world this year.

    He set a personal best earlier this year - and the then-fastest time in the world - despite balancing his training with an overnight job which he was able to leave earlier this summer.

    Jacory Patterson crosses the finish lineImage source, Reuters
  20. USA's Allman wins women's discuspublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 28 August

    Women's discus

    USA’s Valarie Allman has claimed the women’s discus title for the fifth year in a row.

    The reigning Olympic champion produced a winning throw of 69.18m in Zurich.

    The Netherlands’ Jorinde van Klinken pipped former world champion Yaime Perez (Cuba, 66.08m) into second place, throwing a season's best 67.15m in the final round.