Yared Nuguse, Others Inch Closer To World Championship Bye
Yared Nuguse, Others Inch Closer To World Championship Bye
Many US Athletes scored crucial points at the Silesia Diamond League. Here were the biggest Winners And Non-Movers of the weekend.
With only two Diamond League meetings remaining after Silesia, the meet proved to be an important battle ground for US Athletes looking to qualify for the Diamond League Final and thus have a shot at the World Championship bye.
Athletes who win the Diamond League Final, are automatically qualified for the 2025 World Championship, as long as their home nation isn't already using a World Championship Provisional Wild Card.
Many US Athletes, including Yared Nuguse and Heather MacLean, scored crucial points at the Silesia Diamond League. Here were the biggest Winners and Non-Movers of the weekend.
Winner: Yared Nuguse - 1500m
Yared Nuguse scored eight crucial points with his 1500m win over Timothy Cheruiyot and Narve Gilje Nordas. His win (in 3:33.19) moved Nuguse up to fourth in the Diamond League from 12th.
He is now in a coveted qualifying spot (top 10 advance to the Diamond League Final), and he is seven points above the cut-line. Nuguse told FloTrack that he will be racing in Brussels and just one point will lock him into the Diamond League final, though there is a route for him to qualify without scoring any points.
Nuguse is in a comfortable spot.
Non-Mover: Hobbs Kessler - 1500m
Entering Silesia without any Diamond League points, Kessler needed a big weekend and he came up short, finishing seventh (3:34.14) despite crossing less than a second behind Nuguse.
Kessler only scored two points and mathematically has a near impossible hill to climb in Brussels. He is currently 24th in the Diamond League 1500m standings and six points out of tenth. He would need to win in Brussels and some other things to go his way to have a chance at qualifying for the Zurich Diamond League final.
Winner: Trevor Bassitt - 400mH
Bassitt entered the Silesia weekend with one objective, score points. He was seventh in the standings entering the weekend and needed to solidify his rank by getting points on the board.
He clocked a 48.37 and finished fifth in the 400mH, thus adding four points to his total. Thus four points have clinched his spot in the Diamond League Final and he is now qualified for Zurich. He will have a tough field to beat if he wants to earn the bye - as he could be required to beat some combination of Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin and/or Alison Dos Santos.
But nevertheless, this weekend in Silesia was a win for Bassitt.
Winner: Brittany Brown - 200m
It was a big weekend for Brittany Brown who finished second in the women's 200m (22.21). Brown secured seven Diamond League points and moved from 15th to sixth on the leaderboards.
She'll now look to maintain her position in Brussels and eventually contend for a win in Zurich. It was a crucial weekend for Brown and she is trending upwards.
Non-Mover: Heather MacLean - 1500m
Gosh - I hate putting Heather MacLean in this category because she had a STELLAR weekend. In fact, she ran a personal best in the 1500m with her 3:57.79 (!!). She finished eighth and that goes to show, just how strong women's middle distance running is right now.
She moved from 18th in the standings to 17th.
However, there is still some light at the end of the tunnel. Nikki Hiltz finished fourth in Silesia, and gained five points. Those five points more than doubled Hiltz's points total and moved them up into the Top 10 (currently eighth). If Hiltz went on to Zurich and could win the Diamond League final, Team USA would unlock a fourth lane and by virtue of MacLean's fourth place finish at the US Championships, she would earn the bid.
Winner: Tonea Marshall - 100mH
Marshall clocked a personal best 12.24 (+1.4) for second behind Masai Russell at the Silesia Diamond League meeting. The PR came at.a great time as Marshall notched a crucial seven points and moved from 12th to sixth in the standings. She still needs to perform well in Brussels, but if she can score some points she'll have booked her ticket to Zurich.
Winner: Jasmine Moore - Long Jump
Never doubt Jasmine Moore.
Moore crushed the competition in Silesia with a Meet Record jump of 6.85m. That launches her to third (in the standings) and locks in her ticket to Zurich alongside Americans Claire Bryant and Tara Davis-Woodhall.
Non-Mover: Monae Nichols - Long Jump
Nichols had a shot to solidify her spot in the Diamond League Final but failed to score points in Silesia. She only jumped 6.21m and remains stagnant in the standings. She entered the weekend eighth and leaves eighth.
She'll need to score points to advance.
Other US Athletes:
- Jenna Prandini (200m)
- Prandini finished seventh in Silesia (22.78). She moved from sixth to fifth in the standings and further solidified her ranking.
- Keni Harrison (100mH)
- Harrison finished sixth at the Silesia Diamond League meeting. She earned three points and remains on the bubble for a transfer spot. She is currently tied for eighth.
- Lex Brown (Long Jump)
- Scored one point in Silesia and moved into a tie for eighth (from ninth).
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