Canada’s Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg emerged victorious in the women’s and men’s hammer throw competitions, respectively, at the Diamond League event in Chorzow, Poland on Sunday.
Rogers, hailing from Richmond, B.C., impressed the audience at the Silesian Stadium with a remarkable throw of 77.09 meters on her fourth attempt. She holds the titles of Olympic, world, and Commonwealth Games champion. DeAnna Price from the U.S. secured second place with a throw of 75.23 meters, followed by Italy’s Sara Fantini in third with 71.95 meters.
Continuing Canada’s dominance in hammer throw, Ethan Katzberg from Nanaimo, B.C., clinched the men’s title with a best throw of 82.92 meters. Katzberg now boasts Olympic, world, and Commonwealth Games titles. Germany’s Merlin Hummel finished second with a throw of 81.25 meters, while Hungary’s Bence Halász took third place with 79.44 meters.
In the men’s 100m final, Canada’s Andre De Grasse finished sixth with a time of 9.96 seconds at the Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland. Jamaica’s Oblique Seville claimed victory in a meeting-record time of 9.83 seconds, with Kenny Bednarek from the U.S. coming in second in 9.87 seconds and Christian Coleman finishing third in 9.93 seconds.
The women’s 100m event saw American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden secure first place with a season-best time of 10.78 seconds. Julien Alfred from Saint Lucia followed in second place with a season-best time of 10.83 seconds, while Sha’Carri Richardson from the U.S. finished third in 10.96 seconds.
American Ethan Strand caused an upset by winning the men’s 1,500m race in a season-best time of 3:30.77. Kenyan Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech finished second in 3:31.14, and Cole Hocker from the U.S. took third place in 3:31.16. Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished fourth after a successful return from Achilles surgery.
The upcoming and final Diamond League event of the season will take place on August 27 in Zurich, Switzerland, leading up to the Diamond League Final in Brussels. The global track and field season will conclude with the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship scheduled for September 11-13 in Budapest. Katzberg has secured automatic qualification for the Ultimate Championship, whereas Rogers, despite holding multiple titles, will not compete due to the absence of the women’s hammer throw event in the championship program.