The Paris Diamond League took place on Friday (June 20) in which the best track and field athletes from across the glove converge in the French Capital, in a reunion following the Paris Olympic 2024.
Home grown Azeddine Habz impressed the crowd in the men’s 1500m, posting a national record to win the title with his winning time of three minutes, 27.49 seconds (3:27.49).
The Paris Diamond League delivered more than 10 lifetime bests and four national records.
In the women’s 100m hurdles, Grace Stark stormed to victory in 12.21 seconds, which ranks the American the sixth fastest in history. Stark narrowly beat world record holder Tobi Amusan (12.24s) into second place.
In men’s 400m hurdles, Olympic champion Rai Benjamin edged past former world bronze medallist Abderrahman Samba of Qatar with a time of 46.93 seconds. Clocking a season’s best, Samba settled for second place in 47.09s.
The men’s javelin at the Paris Diamond League throw saw tables turned as Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra surpassed Julian Weber. Chopra threw 88.16 metres while Weber finished second with 87.88m while Brazil’s Luiz Mauricio da Silva landed a South American record with his 86.62m.
Earlier at the Doha Diamond League meeting in May, Weber outdid Chopra in an intense battle where the duo breached the rare 90m mark.
Paris Diamond League 2025 Full Results
Men’s Triple Jump
- Jordan Scott, JAM – 17.27
- Hugues Fabrice Zango, BUR – 17.21
- Thomas Gogois, FRA – 17.11
- Jonathan Seremes, FRA – 17.08
- Yasser Mohammed Triki, ALG – 17.02
- Max Heß, GER – 16.85
- Donald Scott, USA – 16.84
- Lázaro Martínez, CUB – 16.40
- Melvin Raffin, FRA – 14.80
400M Men’s Hurdles
- Rai Benjamin, USA – 46.93 (MR – Meet Record)
- Abderrahman Samba, QAT – 47.09 (SB – Season Best)
- Trevor Bassitt, USA – 48.14 (SB – Season Best)
- Matheus Lima, BRA – 48.26
- Alastair Chalmers, GBR – 48.57
- Fantin Crisci, FRA – 49.40 (PB – Personal Best)
- Hugo Menin, FRA – 51.42
Women’s Discus Throw
- Valarie Allman, USA – 67.56
- Jorinde van Klinken, NED – 66.42 (SB)
- Yaimé Pérez, CUB – 65.03
- Sandra Elkasević, CRO – 63.52
- Feng Bin, CHN – 62.80
- Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba, FRA – 62.77
- Mélina Robert-Michon, FRA – 61.16
- Vanessa Kamga, SWE – 60.69
- Marike Steinacker, GER – 60.65
- Laulauga Tausaga, USA – 57.39
Men’s 800M
- Mohamed Attaoui, ESP – 1:42.73 (SB)
- Josh Hoey, USA – 1:43.00
- Bryce Hoppel, USA – 1:43.11 (SB)
- Max Burgin, GBR – 1:43.61
- Gabriel Tual, FRA – 1:43.84
- Mark English, IRL – 1:43.98
- Andreas Kramer, SWE – 1:44.02
- Tshepiso Masalela, BOT – 1:44.16
- Slimane Moula, ALG – 1:44.46
- Yanis Meziane, FRA – 1:44.55
- Wyclife Kinyamal, KEN – 1:44.85
- Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei, KEN – 1:45.03
- Patryk Sieradzki (PM), POL – DNF
Women’s 3000M Steeplechase
- Faith Cherotich, KEN – 8:53.37 (WL, PB)
- Peruth Chemutai, UGA – 8:54.41 (SB)
- Sembo Almayew, ETH – 9:01.22 (SB)
- Gabrielle Jennings, USA – 9:08.05 (SB)
- Courtney Wayment, USA – 9:08.88 (SB)
- Lea Meyer, GER – 9:09.73
- Angelina Napoleon, USA – 9:10.72 (PB)
- Alice Finot, FRA – 9:15.33 (SB)
- Lomi Muleta, ETH – 9:15.45
- Gesa Felicitas Krause, GER – 9:28.75 (SB)
- Flavie Renouard, FRA – 9:34.23
- Caren Chebet (PM), KEN – 9:40.04
- Agnieszka Chorzepa (PM), POL – DNF
Men’s 110M Hurdles
- Trey Cunningham, USA – 13.00 (=PB)
- Dylan Beard, USA – 13.02 (PB)
- Jason Joseph, SUI – 13.07 (=NR)
- Rachid Muratake, JPN – 13.08 (=SB)
- Grant Holloway, USA – 13.11 (SB)
- Jamal Britt, USA – 13.15
- Just Kwaou-Mathey, FRA – 13.24
- Enrique Llopis, ESP – 13.32
Women’s 400M
- Marileidy Paulino, DOM – 48.81 (MR, SB)
- Salwa Eid Naser, BRN – 48.85
- Martina Weil, CHI – 49.83 (NR)
- Lynna Irby-Jackson, USA – 49.87 (SB)
- Amber Anning, GBR – 49.96 (SB)
- Isabella Whittaker, USA – 50.18
- Lieke Klaver, NED – 50.26 (SB)
- Amandine Brossier, FRA – 52.10
Women’s 200M
- Anavia Battle, USA – 22.27 (SB)
- Amy Hunt, GBR – 22.45 (SB)
- Mckenzie Long, USA – 22.49 (SB)
- Deajah Stevens, USA – 22.66
- Brittany Brown, USA – 22.77
- Dina Asher-Smith, GBR – 22.81
- Audrey Leduc, CAN – 22.90
- Helene Parisot, FRA – 22.92
Women’s 100M Hurdles
- Grace Stark, USA – 12.21 (MR, PB)
- Tobi Amusan, NGR – 12.24 (SB)
- Ackera Nugent, JAM – 12.30 (SB)
- Kendra Harrison, USA – 12.48
- Nadine Visser, NED – 12.51
- Devynne Charlton, BAH – 12.53 (SB)
- Alaysha Johnson, USA – 12.66
- Pia Skrzyszowska, POL – 12.67 (SB)
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Women’s Pole Vault
- Katie Moon, USA – 4.73
- Sandi Morris, USA – 4.73
- Emily Grove, USA – 4.63
- Angelica Moser, SUI – 4.63
- Amálie Švábíková, CZE – 4.63
- Marie-Julie Bonnin, FRA – 4.53
- Tina Šutej, SLO – 4.53
- Gabriela Leon, USA – 4.43
- Imogen Ayris, NZL – 4.43
- Olivia McTaggart, NZL – 4.43
- Bérénice Petit, FRA – 4.28
Men’s 5000M
- Yomif Kejelcha, ETH – 12:47.84 (SB)
- Birhanu Balew, BRN – 12:48.67 (AR)
- Graham Blanks, USA – 12:49.51
- Jimmy Gressier, FRA – 12:51.59 (NR)
- Samuel Tefera, ETH – 12:53.44 (PB)
- Soufiane El Bakkali, MAR – 12:55.49 (PB)
- Nico Young, USA – 12:55.71
- Yann Schrub, FRA – 12:56.57 (PB)
- Etienne Daguinos, FRA – 12:57.49 (PB)
- Santiago Catrofe, URU – 12:59.26 (AR)
- Mezgebu Sime, ETH – 13:04.51
- Jacob Krop, KEN – 13:05.04
- Gemechu Dida, ETH – 13:05.89 (SB)
- Adriaan Wildschutt, RSA – 13:28.67
- Valentin Gondouin, FRA – 13:29.79 (SB)
Women’s High Jump
- Nicola Olyslagers, AUS – 2.00
- Yaroslava Mahuchikh, UKR – 1.97
- Eleanor Patterson, AUS – 1.97
- Vashti Cunningham, USA – 1.94 (=SB)
- Morgan Lake, GBR – 1.94
- Charity Hufnagel, USA – 1.91
- Christina Honsel, GER – 1.88
- Angelina Topić, SRB – 1.88
- Maria Zodzic, POL – 1.88
- Safina Sadullayeva, UZB – 1.88
- Solène Gicquel, FRA – 1.83
- Yuliia Levchenko, UKR – 1.83
- Nadezhda Dubovitskaya, KAZ – 1.78
Men’s Javelin Throw
- Neeraj Chopra, IND – 88.16
- Julian Weber, GER – 87.88
- Luiz Mauricio da Silva, BRA – 86.62 (AR)
- Keshorn Walcott, TTO – 81.66
- Anderson Peters, GRN – 80.29
- Julius Yego, KEN – 80.26
- Andrian Mardare, MDA – 76.66
- Remi Rougetet, FRA – 70.37
Women’s 1500M
- Nelly Chepchirchir, KEN – 3:57.02 (SB)
- Sarah Healy, IRL – 3:57.15 (PB)
- Birke Haylom, ETH – 3:57.50 (SB)
- Linden Hall, AUS – 3:57.63 (SB)
- Worknesh Mesele, ETH – 3:57.95 (SB)
- Georgia Bell Hunter, GBR – 3:58.06 (SB)
- Agathe Guillemot, FRA – 3:58.44 (SB)
- Susan Lokayo Ejore, KEN – 3:58.65 (SB)
- Sarah Madeleine, FRA – 3:59.06 (PB)
- Salomé Afonso, POR – 3:59.32 (PB)
- Jemma Reekie, GBR – 3:59.42 (SB)
- Netsanet Desta, ETH – 4:00.69 (PB)
- Georgia Griffith, AUS – 4:01.36
- Saron Berhe, ETH – 4:01.41
- Esther Guerrero, ESP – 4:01.86 (SB)
- Abbey Caldwell, AUS – 4:07.70
- Clara Liberman (PM), FRA – DNF