Patterson, Clayton and Bednarek win titles at Diamond League Final in Brussels

Patterson takes high jump title

Australia's Eleanor Patterson secured victory in the women's high jump at the Diamond League Final in Brussels, clearing 2.01 metres in a near flawless performance. She finished ahead of Ukrainian competitor Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who placed second with a clearance of 1.99 metres. Fellow Australian athlete Nicola Olyslagers took third place after clearing 1.95 metres, adding to Australian success after Cameron Myers won the men's 1,500 metres on the opening day. Patterson expressed satisfaction with her clearance after continuing her late-season progression.

I know it's not easy to win a Diamond League, but to win a Diamond League final feels incredible.

Olyslagers noted that she was working through technical adjustments during the competition while remaining physically healthy.

Today's performance was about trying to find the new rhythm, which today wasn't as successful, but I'm still thankful for having a healthy body and jumping through.

Sprint victories for Clayton and Bednarek

In the sprint events, Jamaica's Tina Clayton captured the women's 100-metre title with a winning time of 10.93 seconds. British sprinter Amy Hunt placed second in 11.06 seconds, edging American Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson by one hundredth of a second in a photo finish. The result followed Hunt's third-place finish in the 200 metres the previous day and her four gold medals at the European Championships in Birmingham. Hunt was the only athlete to earn podium spots in both sprint disciplines at the meeting.

I am 24 and on the up and up and up. I am not afraid of the other girls.

In the men's 200 metres, Kenny Bednarek of the United States won with a time of 19.61 seconds. Sinesipho Dambile claimed second place in 19.89 seconds, followed by Makanakaishe Charamba in third at 19.99 seconds, while Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo placed fourth in 20.01 seconds. In the women's 100-metre hurdles, Masai Russell overtook Devynne Charlton after an early advantage by the Bahamian runner.

Middle-distance duels in Brussels

The middle-distance programme featured closely contested races across the 800 metres and 1,500 metres. Poland's Klaudia Kazimierska won the women's 1,500 metres in a world-leading time and national record of 3:54.05. Kenya's Dorcus Ewoi mounted a late surge to take second place, overtaking Australian runner Jess Hull, who finished third with a season-best time of 3:54.73. Hull noted that the performance marked her fastest time since the 2025 Prefontaine Classic. Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell, who entered the competition after taking continental and Commonwealth titles earlier in the season, finished behind the leaders in 3:56.40. Australian runners Abbey Caldwell and Sarah Billings placed seventh in the 1,500 metres and 800 metres, recording times of 3:57.19 and 1:59.99 respectively.

Preparations for Budapest

The women's 800 metres concluded with Switzerland's Audrey Werro winning in a meeting record of 1:54.75. Werro took the lead behind the pacemaker before holding off Dutch 400-metre hurdles specialist Femke Broeders-Bol in the home straight. Broeders-Bol finished second in 1:54.81, while Ethiopia's Saida Tsehaye placed third in 1:57.57. Several competitors confirmed their participation in the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, scheduled to begin on 11 September. Australian pole vaulter Nina Kennedy will miss the event after sustaining a quad muscle strain in training last month.