Canada’s Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg claimed victory in the women’s and men’s hammer throw events at the Diamond League competition in Chorzow, Poland. Rogers, hailing from Richmond, B.C., impressed spectators at the Silesian Stadium with a winning toss of 77.09 meters on her fourth attempt. She currently holds the titles of Olympic, world, and Commonwealth Games champion.
DeAnna Price of the United States secured second place with a throw of 75.23 meters, while Italy’s Sara Fantini finished third with a distance of 71.95 meters. In the men’s competition, Ethan Katzberg from Nanaimo, B.C., triumphed with a best throw of 82.92 meters, adding Olympic, world, and Commonwealth Games titles to his achievements.
Germany’s Merlin Hummel took the second spot with a throw of 81.25 meters, followed by Hungary’s Bence Halász in third place with a distance of 79.44 meters. Meanwhile, Andre De Grasse of Canada finished sixth in the men’s 100m final, clocking 9.96 seconds at the Silesia meet. Jamaica’s Oblique Seville clinched the victory in a meeting-record time of 9.83 seconds, with Kenny Bednarek of the United States coming second in 9.87 and Christian Coleman of the United States finishing third in 9.93.
In the women’s 100m race, American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won with a season-best time of 10.78 seconds. Julien Alfred from Saint Lucia secured second place in 10.83 seconds, while Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States, the 2023 world champion and 2024 Olympic silver medallist, finished third in 10.96 seconds.
American Ethan Strand caused an upset by winning the men’s 1,500m with a season-best time of 3:30.77. Kenyan teenager Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech finished second in 3:31.14, followed by American Cole Hocker in third place with a time of 3:31.16. The next Diamond League event will be held on August 27 in Zurich, Switzerland, before the season culminates in the Diamond League Final in Brussels. The track and field season will conclude with the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship from September 11-13 in Budapest.
Katzberg has secured a spot in the Ultimate Championship due to his status as the reigning Olympic and world champion in the men’s hammer throw. However, despite holding the same titles on the women’s side, Rogers will not participate as the women’s hammer throw event is not part of the championship program.