Oluwatobi AmusanWorld women 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, is among athletes expected to light the Diamond League final, which holds today and tomorrow in Zurich, Switzerland, writes nbcsports.com.
The Diamond League Final, the last top-level track and field meet of 2022, boasts the busiest single day of competition this year, world records and undefeated seasons on the line, as well as spots at next year’s world championships at stake.Also lined up in the star-studded grand finale are world champions, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (100m), Faith Kipyegon (1500m) and Noah Lyles (200m).
They are either the second- or third-fastest performers in history in their events, with each arguably having the best season of their careers and could inch closer to a world record.Mondo Duplantis (pole vault), Ryan Crouser (shot put), Yulimar Rojas (triple jump) and Amusan (100m hurdles) could improve their own world records.
Shericka Jackson, who won 100m silver and 200m gold at July’s World Championships, is entered to race both events over a 90-minute span tomorrow.All of the aforementioned athletes have byes into next summer’s World Championships in Budapest as reigning world champions.