High jumper Christina Honsel refueled confidence for the World Cup (13th to 21st September) on the first day of the Diamond League final in Zurich-fifth in a gripping competition. U.S. shot put giant Joe Kovacs solved the ticket for Tokyo with his victory at the last strength of the strength before the world title fights.
The German high jump champion Christina Honsel was the only German starter on Wednesday (27.08.2025) at the start of the two-day meeting “World Class Zurich” and was remarkable in a top-class competition at Zurich Sechseläutenplatz.
Four women scanned the four-meter brand, which the German champion from TV Wattenscheid recently mastered for the first time. This time the 27-year-old, who had made her first Diamond League victory perfect in Lausanne, made 1.97 meters in the third attempt, but then blew out his teeth at the two meters. In the end, fifth place in her second best season competition and the knowledge of the World Cup general sample remained that she can get involved in the concert of the big ones.
Mahutschich has to bend Olyslagers
After a gripping duel, the coveted trophy secured the Olympic runner-up Nicola Olyslagers for the first time, which flooded 2.04 meters and prevailed with an Australian state record and world year best before Olympic champion Jaroslawa Mahutschich (2.02). The world record holder from Ukraine has already won the Diamond League three times. British Lake Morgan and the Ukrainian July Juke Lewtschenko also mastered 2.00 meters and took three and four places – a great foretaste of the medal decision at the highlight of the season in Japan.
Kovacs cheered victory and World Cup ticket
Kohl key Joe Kovacs was not only able to look forward to the winning bonus of $ 30,000 (a good 25,800 euros) and another “diamond” in his extensive title collection, but also about the late World Cup ticket. The two -time world champion, which had only become fourth in the US trials, raved to 22.46 meters – the victory and the wild card for Tokyo.
Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye (MTG Mannheim) missed the top six for women. Hallen world champion Sarah Mitton (Canada/20.67 meters) made the second overall victory in the most important athletics series in front of European champion Jessica Schilder (Netherlands/20.26). World champion and world year best chase Jackson (USA) had to be content with third place (20.08).
Mihambo and Co. on Thursday in the Letzigrund
In the pole vault competition of the women, which was early for a day, three Americans landed on the podium: World Champion Katie Moon won at 4.82 meters in front of the two-time hall world champion Sandi Morris (4.75) and the same height Emily Grove.
Day two of the final decisions will take place on Thursday in the sold-out stadium of the Letzigrund. From a German perspective, in the running disciplines Robert Farken (SG Motor Gohlis-Nord) over 1500 meters, Mohamed Abdilaahi (Cologne Athletics) over 3000 meters and Frederik Ruppert (LAV Stadtwerke Tübingen) are obstacle.
In the javelin throw, the best of the world Julian Weber (USC Mainz/91.06 meters) wants to shine again, and discus launchers Henrik Janssen (SC Magdeburg) as well as the obstacle runners Lea Meyer (VfL Löningen) and as a Timmacher Gesa Krause (New Year’s Run Trier) are there. In the long jump, Malaika Mihambo (LG Kurpfalz) collected the most points in this Diamond League season.