Dos Santos and Russell set world records in ‘crazy’ Zurich Diamond League

What the report says

Alison dos Santos of Brazil and Masai Russell of the United States each set a world record at the Diamond League meet in Zurich, an event Al Jazeera described as a lively, sold-out night at Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday. Dos Santos won the men’s 400m hurdles in 45.80 seconds, lowering the previous mark of 45.94 held by Norway’s Karsten Warholm. Russell followed by winning the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.09, edging past the prior record of 12.12 set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan.

The article said both athletes left with $80,000 bonuses for breaking the records. Warholm finished second in the men’s hurdles, while Russell’s race added to a program that also featured several standout performances across track and field.

One of the biggest non-record moments came in the pole vault, where Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis won after clearing 6.25m and then attempting a higher world record height. Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis also impressed with a personal best of 6.20m, and Al Jazeera noted it was the first time two vaulters had gone beyond that mark in the same competition.

The meeting also produced strong results in the women’s and men’s 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m, 200m and high jump. Beyond the specific marks reported, the wider significance is that Zurich served as one of the season’s final major Diamond League meets, drawing elite athletes and producing several times and distances that pointed to strong late-season form.