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European champion Audrey Werro clocked 1:53.70 in Zurich, just 0.42 seconds off Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800m world record (1:53.28) and posted the third-fastest time ever, as two other world records fell: Alison dos Santos in the 400m hurdles (45.80) and Masai Russell in the women's 100m hurdles (12.09), with Femke Broeders-Bol also setting a Dutch 800m record (1:54.71).
In Lausanne, Birhanu Balew outsprinted a loaded American 5,000m lineup to win in 12:57.55 as Parker Wolfe, Nico Young and Graham Blanks finish 2nd–4th. Emmanuel Wanyonyi nails a vintage 800m victory in 1:42.19, while home favorite Audrey Werro defends the women’s 800 in 1:55.33, just ahead of a personal-best 1:55.41 for Femke Broeders-Bol, who also broke the Dutch mark; Lexy Halladay-Lowry posts a PB in the steeple, and the meet marks Diamond League’s resumed countdown to Budapest with several notable performances.