France’s Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie warmed up for the Rio Games by clearing 5.73 metres to win the Stockholm Diamond League meet on Thursday.
But Kenya’s David Rudisha, Olympic and world champion over 800m, finished just fourth in his race as many athletes struggled in wet and windy conditions in the Swedish capital.
The results: Men’s 100m: 1. Jak Ali Harvey (Tur) 10.18s, 2. Ben Youssef Meite (Civ) 10.25, 3. Daniel Bailey (Ant) 10.31; 800m: 1. Ferguson Rotich (Ken) 1:45.07, 2. Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (Fra) 1:45.23, 3. Adam Kszczot (Pol) 1:45.41; 5000m: 1. Ibrahim Jeilan (Eth) 13:03.22, 2. Yomif Kejelcha (Eth) 13:03.66, 3. Muktar Edris (Eth) 13:05.54; 400m hurdles: 1. Javier Culson (Pur) 49.43, 2. Kerron Clement (USA) 49.87, 3. Patryk Dobek (Pol) 49.89. 4x100m: 1. Turkey 38.76, 2. Finland 39.42, 3. Sweden 39.71.
Pole vault: 1. Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 5.73m, 2. Shawnacy Barber (Can) 5.65, 3. Mareks Arents (Lat) 5.50; Triple jump: 1. Christian Taylor (USA) 17.59, 2. Troy Doris (Guy) 16.70, 3. Chris Carter (USA) 16.52; Javelin: 1. Ihab Abdelrahman (Egy) 86.00, 2. Thomas Roehler (Ger) 85.89, 3. Julius Yego (Ken) 83.09.
Women: 200m: 1. Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) 22.72s, 2. Simone Facey (Jam) 22.81, 3. Desiree Henry (GBR) 22.88; 400m: 1. Novlene Williams-Mills (Jam) 52.29, 2. Anyika Onuora (GBR) 52.46, 3. Libania Grenot (Ita) 52.62; 800m: 1. Lovisa Lindh (Swe) 2:00.81, 2. Hedda Hynne (Nor) 2:01.33, 3. Alexandra Bell (GBR) 2:01.77; 1500m: 1. Angelika Cichocka (Pol) 4:03.25, 2. Meraf Bahta (Swe) 4:04.37, 3. Gudaf Tsegay (Eth) 4:04.37; 3000m steeplechase: 1. Ruth Jebet (Brn) 9:08.37, 2. Beatrice Chepkoech (Ken) 9:22.56, 3. Sofia Assefa (Eth) 9:27.73; 100m hurdles: 1. Kendra Harrison (USA) 12.66, 2. Nia Ali (USA) 12.85, 3. Queen Harrison (USA) 12.87.
High jump: 1. Ruth Beitia (Esp) 1.93m, 2. Alessia Trost (Ita) 1.90, 3. Kamila Licwinko (Pol) 1.90.
Long jump: 1. Ivana Spanovic (Srb) 6.90, 2. Brittney Reese (USA) 6.88, 3. Tianna Bartoletta (USA) 6.68; Discus: 1. Sandra Perkovic (Cro) 68.32, 2. Melina Robert-Michon (Fra) 64.96, 3. Denia Caballero (Cuba) 63.85.
