2010 Weltklasse Zürich
Dates18–19 August
Host cityZürich, Switzerland
VenueLetzigrund
Level2010 IAAF Diamond League
Events29 (16 Diamond League)
2009
2011

The 2010 Weltklasse Zürich was an outdoor track and field meeting in Zürich, Switzerland. Held on 18–19 August at the Letzigrund, it was the thirteenth leg of the inaugural IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit – and the first half of the final for 2010 (the second half being held during the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium on 27 August). The women's shot put was held at Zürich Main Station on the 18th, with the rest of the events following on the 19th at the Letzigrund.[1]

Diamond League champions

MenWomen
AthleteEventAthleteEvent
 Wallace Spearmon (USA)200 m Carmelita Jeter (USA)100 m
 Jeremy Wariner (USA)400 m Allyson Felix (USA)400 m
 Imane Merga (ETH)5000 m Nancy Jebet Langat (KEN)1500 m
 David Oliver (USA)110 m hurdles Kaliese Spencer (JAM)400 m hurdles
 Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN)3000 m steeplechase Fabiana Murer (BRA)Pole vault
 Ivan Ukhov (RUS)High jump Brittney Reese (USA)Long jump
 Dwight Phillips (USA)Long jump Valerie Adams (NZL)Shot put
 Piotr Małachowski (POL)Discus throw Barbora Špotáková (CZE)Javelin throw

Belarusian athlete Nadezhda Ostapchuk originally won the women's shot put with the most points and was declared champion.[1] After retests of Ostapchuk's samples from prior competitions showed multiple doping offenses, she was disqualified and New Zealander Valerie Adams, who had finished second at the meet and in points, was recognized as the champion.[2]

Records

The following records were set at the meet:

TypeAthleteEventMark
Meeting Wallace Spearmon (USA)Men's 200 m19.79
British Mo Farah (GBR)Men's 5000 m12:57.94
Trinbagonian Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TTO)Women's shot put19.09 m
Meeting Christina Obergföll (GER)Women's javelin throw67.31 m

American athlete Jeremy Wariner also ran a world leading 44.13 in the men's 400 m, the fastest time in 2010.

Belarusian athlete Nadezhda Ostapchuk originally threw a meeting record 20.63 m in the women's shot put, but the mark was later annulled for doping.

Diamond League results

Men

Women

Non-Diamond League results

Men


Women


See also

References

Results
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