American Champion Runs 10.76 For Another Statement Victory Ahead Of Next Week's Diamond League Final; Yared Nuguse Takes Third In Men's 1,500; Nikki Hiltz Runs Down Linden Hall To Win Women's 1500

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Photos courtesy Diamond League AG

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On a chilly evening in Belgium, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden continued her domination of the women's 100 meters in 2025. She ran clear of the field and clocked 10.76 into a slight headwind at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, the final stop on the Diamond League circuit before next week's finale in Zurich. 

Jefferson-Wooden won by more than three-tenths of a second. Sha'Carri Richardson, the 2023 world champion, was second in 11.08.

Yared Nuguse's pursuit of a spot at the World Championships continued with a third-place finish in the men's 1,500 meters. He said the race was a bit of a letdown after winning in Silesia but said he is primed to go for the win and a potential free pass to Tokyo at the Diamond League final. 

Niels Laros of The Netherlands won the 1,500 in 3:50.58. Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech of Kenya took second in 3:41.41 and Nuguse was next in 3:31.51. 

Katie Moon went over the bar at  4.85m (15-11) for a season's best to win the women's pole vault. Molly Caudery of Great Britain was second at 4.80m and Hana Moll, who remains the world leader (4.91m) was third at 4.74m.

Nikki Hiltz closed a 14-meter gap behind Linden Hall of Australia over the final 200 meters to win the women's 1,500 meters, running 3:55.96. Hall's effort to push out to a big lead came up a bit short and she was second (3:56.33) and Nelly Chepchichir was thir (3:57.35). Seven women went under four minutes. 

A collision and fall just past 700 meters took out Sinclaire Johnson, who finished last. 

Jacory Patterson dominated the men's 400 meters, pulling away from Vernon Norwood off the final curve and running a time of 44.05 seconds.

Yavi Winfred of Burundi took on different challenge by racing in a seldom held mile steeplechase. She ran 4:40.13 for the win and American Angelina Ellis was second in 4:46.74. 

Agnes Jebet Ngetich of Kenya wont he women's 5,000 meters in 14:24.99. 

Anna Cockrell won the women's 400-meter hurdles in 53.66. 

Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic won the men's 200 in 20.16. American Robert Gregory was second in 20.19 and Christian Coleman was fourth in 20.42.

Ruben Querinjean broke the Luxembourg national record in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase with his winning time of 8:09.47. That took nearly five seconds off his PR and he beat Ethiopia's Getnet Wale (8:09.62). Isaac Updike of the U.S. ran a personal best 8:10.59 for third. 

Chase Jackson crept close to her own American record with a big mark of 20.90m (68-7) in the third round to win the women's shot put. Canadian champion Sarah Mitton was second with 19.89m (65-3.25).

Ralford Mullings of Jamaica defeated Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania in the men's discus, the same order of finish as June's NCAA Outdoor Championships. Mullings was already leading when he let go of a 69.66m (228-6). Alekna, the world record holder, was second with 68.82m (225-9). 

Germany's Julian Weber threw 89.65m (294-5) to win the men's javelin by more than 11 feet.

Cuban duo Leyanis Perez Hernandez and Davisleydi Velazco finished first and second in the women's triple jump. Perez took over the lead in the fifth round with 14.78m (48-6) and Velazco achieved a new pesonal best in second with 14.72m (48-3.50). 

Jasmine Moore of the U.S. was third with 14.38m (47-2.25). 

Oleh Doroshchuk won the men's high jump with 2.25m (7-4.50).