2019 Weltklasse Zürich

The 2019 Weltklasse Zürich was an outdoor track and field meeting in Zürich, Switzerland. Held on 28–29 August 2019 at the Letzigrund, it was the thirteenth leg of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit – and the first half of the final for 2019 (the second half being held during the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium on 6 September).[1] It was the tenth and last edition of the meet to co-host the Diamond League final with the Memorial Van Damme; The Weltklasse Zürich will exclusively host the final in 2020.[2]

2019 Weltklasse Zürich
Dates28–29 August 2019
Host cityZürich, Switzerland
VenueLetzigrund
Level2019 IAAF Diamond League
Events29 (16 Diamond League)
2018
2020

Because of the late World Athletics Championships, the Diamond League final was for the first time held before the World Athletics Championships.[3] 16 Diamond League champions (8 men and 8 women) were determined and received wild cards to compete at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. 13 more events were contested outside the Diamond League.

Diamond League champions

MenWomen
AthleteEventAthleteEvent
 Noah Lyles (USA)100 m Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)200 m
 Donavan Brazier (USA)800 m Salwa Eid Naser (BHR)400 m
 Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)5000 m Sifan Hassan (NED)1500 m
 Karsten Warholm (NOR)400 m hurdles Sydney McLaughlin (USA)400 m hurdles
 Andriy Protsenko (UKR)High jump Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)3000 m steeplechase
 Sam Kendricks (USA)Pole vault Shanieka Ricketts (JAM)Triple jump
 Juan Miguel Echevarría (CUB)Long jump Gong Lijao (CHN)Shot put
 Magnus Kirt (EST)Javelin throw Lyu Huihui (CHN)Javelin throw

Diamond League results

Men

Women

Non-Diamond League results

Men


Women


Mixed boys and girls


See also

References

  1. Weltklasse welcomes Diamond League finalists. Athletics Weekly (28 August 2019). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. O'Kane, Patrick (26 August 2019). Zurich to host IAAF Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021. Inside the Games. Retrieved February 19 2020.
  3. Gault, Jonathan (28 August 2019). 2019 Zurich DL Final Preview: WR Potential in the 400 Hurdles, Coburn Chases Sub-9:00, Dibaba vs. Hassan, & So Long to the Men’s 5K. LetsRun.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
Results
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