The Recap of the Gateshead Diamond League
The Wanda Diamond League started yesterday with very impressive times by the athletes. The ups and downs, the good and bad, the emotions and warnings from the top athletes. There was a little rainfall and change of temperatures, but this didnāt stop the determined athletes from running their personal and season best times in the downpour of rain.
In the womenās 100m event was where most of the attention was because the lineup comprises of Olympic Champion, World Champion, Africa Champion and European Champion. The recap of the Gateshead Diamond League.
Asher-Smith Dina won the womenās 100m race in 11.35 and Richardson ShaāCarri a prerace favorite also took the second place in 11.44 while the African 100m Champion Ta Lou Marie-Josee also settled for the 3rd place in 11.48.
ShaāCarri Richardson makes a statement on her Twitter page after the race which says āTokyo will be hot remember thatā
In the ladies 1500m saw the dominant Laura Muir continues her winning streak from the indoors now in the Gateshead Diamond League. She said āthe win gives me a lot of confidence. Today was just coming out and delivering the winā.
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In the menās 1500m also saw the Nowergian prodigy Jakob Ingebrigtsen clocks a seasonal best of 3.36.27 to win the race in harsh condition. Jakob performance yesterday made him a Diamond Trophy contender this year. Jakob Ingebrigtsen said āmy main goal this year is to win as much as possibleā. The time Jakob Ingebrigtsen did was a perfect start to the season.
The most emotional race of the day was the menās 5000m. Mohamed Katir from nowhere emerges victorious in Gateshead as he win the menās 5000m in a personal best of 13:08.02.
In the final lap, the Spaniard Mohamed Katir holds off race favorite Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in the heavy down pouring of rain to claim his first ever Diamond League victory at Gateshead.
The next Wanda Diamond League is Doha.
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https://gateshead.diamondleague.com/list-results