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 | |
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| Dates | 28–29 August 2019 |
| Host city | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Venue | Letzigrund |
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| Level | 2019 IAAF Diamond League |
| Events | 29 (16 Diamond League) |
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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
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| Athlete | Event | Athlete | Event |
 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
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Non-Diamond League results
Men
Women
Mixed boys and girls
See also
- 2019 Meeting de Paris (previous Diamond League meet)
- 2019 Memorial Van Damme (next Diamond League meet)
References
- Weltklasse welcomes Diamond League finalists. Athletics Weekly (28 August 2019). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- O'Kane, Patrick (26 August 2019). Zurich to host IAAF Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021. Inside the Games. Retrieved February 19 2020.
- 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
- Results Weltklasse Zürich. IAAF Diamond League (29 August 2019). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
External links
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