Americans Brittany Brown and Josh Hoey charge to victories, as Noah Lyles comes up short in men’s 100m

Americans Brittany Brown. Furthermore, Josh Hoey earned Diamond League wins in the women’s 200m and men’s 800m, respectively, Wednesday (20 August) as the circuit stopped in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The event is one of the final tune ups ahead of the global championships. Nevertheless, as the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo are set to begin in just under a month. Meanwhile, Competition there begins 13 September.

In the women’s 200m, Brown, who captured the bronze medal at the event at Paris 2024clocked a 22.23, just .05 off her season’s best time despite wet and rainy conditions. Moreover, Nigeria’s Favour Ofili22. 31, was second, followed by Côte d’Ivoire’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smithwho hit a season’s best time of 22.37, was third.

“I am proud of how I ran today, the weather was not easy but I executed well,” said Brown. “Consistency has been my americans brittany brown josh hoey focus, and I expected to see the results here after the work I’ve put in!”

Olympic 400m champion Marileidy Paulinotrying her hand at the half lap here in Lausanne. was just off the podium in fourth (22.43).

Hoey’s 1:42.82 was comfortably ahead of Paris 2024 gold medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi’s 1:43.29 in the men’s 800m. Spain’s Mohamed Attaoui (1:43.38) was third.

“I wanted to get out hard. let the leaders take the rain, and then make my move with 100 to go,” Hoey said of his race strategy. “It felt like being a kid again, playing in the rain. I’ve never raced in anything like this before. It reminded me of cross-country growing up, where it comes down to being the toughest and the most patient.”

Reigning 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles of the United States couldn’t catch Jamaica’s Oblique Seville. had to settle for second, 9.87 to 10.02. Jamaica’s Ackeem americans brittany brown josh hoey Blake rounded out the top three.