Speer thrower Julian Weber and obstacle runner Frederik Ruppert on Thursday (28.08.2025) at the Diamond League final in Zurich ensured the highlights from the German perspective and secured the overall victory. The World Athletics World Cup can come. Long femoral Malaika Mihambo was second.
Strong, stronger, Julian Weber! The European champion from 2022 impressively demonstrated his top constitution at the meeting “World Class Zurich” with two throws over the 90-meter brand and is one of the great German hope for the world title fights in Tokyo (13th to 21st September).
At the start, the Mainzer got out in front of the eyes of the Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer: 91.37 meters – house record and world year best performance. But one day before his 31st birthday, he had more in a flash: 91.51 meters in the second try! He increased his personal record in front of Zurich by 45 centimeters. With four of his six throws, the outstanding man from USC Mainz would have won the competition. No wonder that after his triumph he played his muscles and could be celebrated by the enthusiastic audience.
“It was just awesome today, it was so fun. The mood was incredibly good. I felt so good,” cheered the Vice European champion, who finally wants to fulfill the big dream of a World Cup medal. Second, the Indian Neraj Chopra was 85.01 meters.
Ruppert “Megastolz” and prepared for Tokyo
Frederik Ruppert had previously provided an exclamation mark. The German record holder was the first European to get the Diamond League overall victory over 3000 meters of obstacle and underpinned its brilliant form in the World Cup general sample.
The 28 -year -old had only arrived from the height training camp in St. Moritz the day before – an initial experiment that was paid out. The athlete from the LAV Stadtwerke Tübingen ran a tactically clever and brave race in the sold -out stadium of the Letzigrund, stayed in lurk for a long time and then went first to the last round. There he held an attack by the only 17-year-old U20 world champion Edmund Serem and ended up with full training in 8: 09.02 minutes before the Kenyan (8: 09.96).
“I am megastolz. I know I am in a good shape and will spend another week in Japan. I think I am prepared,” said Ruppert, who had improved the 26-year-old German obstacle record by eight seconds to 8: 01.49 minutes at the Diamond League Meeting in May. His goal at the World Cup: “First get into the final run and after that everything is always open.”
Mihambo wafer thin
Long jump star Malaika Mihambo (LG Kurpfalz) only screamed past the triumph. The Olympic champion of Tokyo, known for her nerve strength, flew to 6.92 meters in the last attempt, but had to give up one centimeter European Champion of Hallsa Iapichino (Italy/6.93). With shortly before the World Cup, the two -time world champion still feels prepared for the title fights.
“Of course I would have liked to be at the forefront,” said the 31-year-old. “Nevertheless, the last leap was the longest valid. We changed the attempt and it was super stable. So the competition was a good success. It was just today and that’s fine too.”
Mohamed Abdilaahi also travels to Tokyo with a tailwind. The German 5,000-meter recorder from Cologne Athletics was fourth over 3,000 meters after a good racing and strong final sprint in the victory of the Frenchman Jimmy Gressier (7: 36.78) in a personal best of 7: 37.31 minutes. “Megageil felt. Now I know what I have on it,” he summed up.
Lea Meyer disappointed: “Body doesn’t work”
The constitution with Lea Meyer: The athlete from VfL Löningen, who has already presented herself in such a strong form this year and increased to 9: 09.21 minutes, ended up eighth over 3000 meters in 9: 26.08 minutes and was bitterly disappointed. “I’ve been a sucker since the German championships. It’s really caustic. I feel as if I run and my body runs against it. My body doesn’t work. It is just frustrating,” complained the 27-year-old.
The Kenyan Faith Cherotich celebrated a favorite victory in 8: 57.24 minutes. Gesa Krause (New Year’s Eve run Trier), who suffered a break in Oslo in a fall in Oslo, was there as a cruise for cruise and got out after four rounds at her World Cup hardest test.
Robert Farken (SG Motor Gohlis -Nord) went out over 1500 meters on the last 300 meters – only ninth place in 3: 31.30 minutes for the German record holder. “I made a good race exactly 1200 meters. But then – and that shouldn’t be an excuse, I came from a different time zone two days ago – the legs are more difficult than expected,” said the 27 -year -old. The Dutchman Niels Laros won confidently at 3: 29.20 minutes.
Discus thrower Janssen sixth – “I’m on it”
In the discus throw, Henrik Janssen had to be satisfied with a good 66.37 meters with sixth place – and was dissatisfied. “Sixth place is not what I expected. But the boys are good, the top of the world is represented here, and it was only 90 centimeters to second place,” summarized the Magdeburger, who looks optimistically towards the season highlight: “I am on it. I hope that the slip is coming up in Tokyo and I’m in the front.”
His first Diamond League overall victory made world recorders Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania) with 68.89 meters ahead of European champion Kristjan Ceh (Slovenia), who came to 67.18 meters. With her success, Olympic champion Valarie Allman (69.18) once again underpinned her exceptional position. World Cup gold only leads through the American.