The first of two Diamond League finales went down in Zurich today. Most of the distance fields were slightly tired after racing in Paris five days earlier, or had little incentive to chase fast times with money on the line based on place. But there were still major happenings across the board.

COMPLETE RESULTS

1. Shannon Rowbury Beats The Best 1500m Runners In The World

After finishing fourth at the Olympics and the Paris Diamond League meet, Rowbury pulled off a stunning win over Olympic medalists Faith Kipyegon and Jenny Simpson and world leader Laura Muir. 

Unlike Paris, when no one went with Muir's big move in the third lap, Kipyegon got the jump and started cranking the pace with 500 meters to go. Muir, Kipyegon, Rowbury, Sifan Hassan, and Simpson were in it with 100 meters to go, and as they powered to the finish, it looked like Muir was going to win and clinch the title.

But Rowbury jumped inside Muir with 50 meters to go. They fought to the line, and Rowbury hedged just a hair on Muir at the line to win by .07 in a 3:57.78 season best. 

Muir still won the Diamond Race title as Kipyegon faded to seventh.

It's Rowbury's first Diamond League 1500m win. She won a DL 3K in London in 2013, but the first 10 finishers in that race were American, Canadian, or British.

Results:

SHANNON ROWBURY FTW! 3:57.78! #ZurichDL pic.twitter.com/WbwNPdRgb2

— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 1, 2016

2. Paul Chelimo And Evan Jager Go 2-3 In A Weird, Slow Race

A potentially fast 5K never materialized, as Jager was the only one to go with the rabbits. The rabbits weren't really hammering--after a hot opening 1000 meters, they towed Jager through 2K in 5:14 and 4K in 10:40 for just 13:10 and 13:20 pace, respectively. The pack of mostly Ethiopians and Americans spotted Jager a lead that varied between 70 and 100 meters for the first 11 and a half laps of the race.

And that wasn't enough. Olympic medalists Hagos Gebhriwet and Paul Chelimo walked down Jager over the last lap, and when they finally passed with 120 meters to go, Jager looked completely spent. Gebhriwet won in 13:14 and clinched the $40,000 that goes with winning the Diamond Race. Chelimo passed Jager with 50 meters to go, and Jager had enough of a gap on the rest of the field to hang on for third.

Muktar Edris only had to get fourth to clinch, but he seemed totally shot, and took 10th.

Bernard Lagat and Ryan Hill were sixth and ninth in 13:19 and 13:23, respectively, and Hassan Mead dropped out.

Jager gets caught in final lap Gebrhiwet takes it, Chelimo 2nd #ZurichDL pic.twitter.com/IsVweRPGHm

— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 1, 2016

3. Clutch Performers Clinch $40K 

Several athletes needed to win or beat a single competitor to clinch the $40,000 Diamond Race, and if they lost, they would have gone home with $0. 

Asafa Powell--not known for performing well under heavy pressure--beat Ben Meite to win the season crown in the 100m.

Caster Semenya continued her undefeated season in the 800m and beat Francine Niyonsaba to clinch. Kate Grace ran a new PR of 1:58.28 for fifth.

Steeplechase world record-holder Ruth Jebet won the steeple and Diamond Race in 9:07. Emma Coburn ran 9:17 for third, and Stephanie Garcia crashed out after hitting a hurdle while pacing.

Tom Walsh of New Zealand beat Americans Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs to win the shot put Diamond Race.

Most dramatically of all, Kerron Clement came from behind and nipped Javier Culson at the line to win the 400m hurdles and $40,000. If Culson would have held off Clement, he would have won the DL title.

COMPLETE RESULTS