Olympic Bronze medalist Andre De Grasse of Canada followed on from his win in Oslo. His fastest ever 100m time albeit with a howling 4.8 tail wind. De Grasse clocked 9.69. Five other men also used the strong wind to dip under 10 seconds. Meite (COT) was again in the top three this week in 9.84. Ryan Shields of Jamaica first time below 10 seconds in 9.89. Yunier Perez of Cuba 9.92 and Julian Reus Germany 9.99.

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Steven Gardiner of Bahamas won the 400m in 44.58 over Thebe (BOT) 44.99 and Kevin Borlee (BEL) 45.47. Murielle Ahoure (COT) won the 200 in 22.68 narrowly from Crystal Emmanuel (CAN) 22.69, and Rebeka Haase (GER) 22.76 in what was not particularly a very strong field.

Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya ran a world leading 3.30.77 in the 1500m.

A second win in a row came from Karsten Warholm of Norway in 48.82, over Ramus Magi (Est) 49.16 and Yasmani Copello (Tur) 49.18.

Orlando Ortega of Spain won the 110 Hurdles in 13.09. Luvo Mayonga another win in Long Jump in 8.36m.

Nicole Butchler (Swi) won the Women’s Pole Vault in 4.65m from local Angelica Bengston (Swe) and Oslo winner Robeilys Penaido (Ven) with them both losing on count back. with the same jump.

Yaime Perez of Cuba won the Discus in 67.92m beating Sandra Perkovic of Croatia 67.75m.

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