American Christian Coleman and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson won the men's and women's 100m at the Diamond League finals on Saturday as Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson were denied.

Lyles and Richardson weren't the only gold medallists from last month's World Championships in Budapest to be disappointed in Eugene, Oregon, where American Rai Benjamin stunned world and Olympic champion Karsten Warholm in the 400m hurdles.

Coleman, the world champion in 2019 who finished a disappointing fifth in Budapest, matched the season's best time of 9.83sec for the second time in two weeks as he followed up his Xiamen Diamond League win.

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He is one of three men to post that time this year, along with Britain's Zharnel Hughes and Lyles -- who was unable to make good on his desire to finish his outstanding season with the outright best time of the year.

Lyles, who won 100m and 200m gold in Budapest, was second in 9.85sec and Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya was third in the same time.

After a false start saw Ackeem Blake of Jamaica disqualified, Coleman got off to a solid if unspectacular start.

He powered through the middle stages and had enough to hold off the charging Lyles and Omanyala.

"In races like that I usually might get tight or just not execute the back end, but I was able to just find a sense of confidence and believe in myself, like I knew I was supposed to win this race and so I was able to stay composed and put out a win at the end," Coleman said.

Lyles, exhausted after his 200m Diamond League win in Zurich, had considered opting out of the season finale, but said he was happy he raced in front of home fans after his gold treble in Budapest.

"I was able to do a victory lap, even though I didn't win the victory, but they were just as excited," he said.

Jackson grabbed the first leg of what she hopes is a sprint double in Eugene, powering to victory in 10.70sec.

The 29-year-old Jamaican is due back on the Hayward Field track on Sunday when she'll try one more time for the 200m world record set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.

Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast was second on 10.75 and Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah was thrid in 10.79.

Richardson, doomed by a poor start, clocked 10.80.

Benjamin, disappointed with bronze in Budapest, pulled off a stunner, clocking a Diamond League record -- and the fourth-fastest 400 hurdles time ever -- of 46.39.

He closed the gap on Warholm over the final two hurdles and surged past in the final strides, the Norwegian finishing second in 46.53sec.

"Went back to my old race model, because my second half is just amazing," Benjamin said of the key to the win. "Just tried to channel that today and I feel like I did a really good job," he said.&nbsp;

Warholm acknowledged that despite his end-of-season fatigue he was "pissed off" at losing.

"Over the last hurdle I was feeling good," he said. "I thought I had it, but when he comes to the side you know that he's gonna pass you because he has higher speed over the last hurdle."

<h2>Kipyegon dominates</h2>

Other world champions fared better.

Kenyan Faith Kipyegon remained unbeaten at 1,500m this year, posting a dominant victory in 3min 50.72sec.

Kipyegon, who won the 2022 world title on the same Hayward Field track and retained her title in Budapest as part of an historic 1,500-5,000 double, was barely challenged, with world silver medallist Diribe Welteji finishing second in 3:53.93 and Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir third in 3:55.16.

Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrain won the 3,000m steeplechase in sensational style, clocking the second-fastest time ever of 8:50.66 for a decisive win over world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech (8:51.67).

World champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan won the women's javelin with a throw of 63.78m and Venezuela's four-time women's triple-jump world champion Yulimar Rojas won with a world-leading 15.35m.

The women's pole vault showdown between co-world champions Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy fizzled in the women's pole vault. America's Moon won with height of 4.86m while Kennedy was fifth at 4.56.

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen threatened the mile world record, winning in 3:43.73, just six-tenths outside the world record set by Hicham el Guerrouj in 1999.

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American Christian Coleman and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson won the men's and women's 100m at the Diamond League finals on Saturday as Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson were denied.

American Christian Coleman and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson won the men's and women's 100m at the Diamond League finals on Saturday as Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson were denied. Lyles and Richardson weren't the only gold medallists from last month's World Championships in Budapest to be disappointed in Eugene, Oregon, where American Rai Benjamin stunned world and Olympic champion Karsten Warholm in the 400m hurdles. Coleman, the world champion in 2019 who finished a disappointing fifth in Budapest, matched the season's best time of 9.83sec for the second time in two weeks as he followed up his Xiamen Diamond League win. Also Read: India's Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Men's Javelin, misses out on Wanda Diamond League title He is one of three men to post that time this year, along with Britain's Zharnel Hughes and Lyles -- who was unable to make good on his desire to finish his outstanding season with the outright best time of the year. Lyles, who won 100m and 200m gold in Budapest, was second in 9.85sec and Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya was third in the same time. After a false start saw Ackeem Blake of Jamaica disqualified, Coleman got off to a solid if unspectacular start. He powered through the middle stages and had enough to hold off the charging Lyles and Omanyala. "In races like that I usually might get tight or just not execute the back end, but I was able to just find a sense of confidence and believe in myself, like I knew I was supposed to win this race and so I was able to stay composed and put out a win at the end," Coleman said. Lyles, exhausted after his 200m Diamond League win in Zurich, had considered opting out of the season finale, but said he was happy he raced in front of home fans after his gold treble in Budapest. "I was able to do a victory lap, even though I didn't win the victory, but they were just as excited," he said. Jackson grabbed the first leg of what she hopes is a sprint double in Eugene, powering to victory in 10.70sec. The 29-year-old Jamaican is due back on the Hayward Field track on Sunday when she'll try one more time for the 200m world record set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast was second on 10.75 and Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah was thrid in 10.79. Richardson, doomed by a poor start, clocked 10.80. Benjamin, disappointed with bronze in Budapest, pulled off a stunner, clocking a Diamond League record -- and the fourth-fastest 400 hurdles time ever -- of 46.39. He closed the gap on Warholm over the final two hurdles and surged past in the final strides, the Norwegian finishing second in 46.53sec. "Went back to my old race model, because my second half is just amazing," Benjamin said of the key to the win. "Just tried to channel that today and I feel like I did a really good job," he said. Warholm acknowledged that despite his end-of-season fatigue he was "pissed off" at losing. "Over the last hurdle I was feeling good," he said. "I thought I had it, but when he comes to the side you know that he's gonna pass you because he has higher speed over the last hurdle." Kipyegon dominates Other world champions fared better. Kenyan Faith Kipyegon remained unbeaten at 1,500m this year, posting a dominant victory in 3min 50.72sec. Kipyegon, who won the 2022 world title on the same Hayward Field track and retained her title in Budapest as part of an historic 1,500-5,000 double, was barely challenged, with world silver medallist Diribe Welteji finishing second in 3:53.93 and Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir third in 3:55.16. Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrain won the 3,000m steeplechase in sensational style, clocking the second-fastest time ever of 8:50.66 for a decisive win over world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech (8:51.67). World champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan won the women's javelin with a throw of 63.78m and Venezuela's four-time women's triple-jump world champion Yulimar Rojas won with a world-leading 15.35m. The women's pole vault showdown between co-world champions Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy fizzled in the women's pole vault. America's Moon won with height of 4.86m while Kennedy was fifth at 4.56. Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen threatened the mile world record, winning in 3:43.73, just six-tenths outside the world record set by Hicham el Guerrouj in 1999. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Diamond League finals: Coleman, Jackson shine as Lyles, Richardson denied in Eugene

Jamaica's peerless Shericka Jackson delivered a command performance to retain her world 200 metres title in 21.41 seconds on Friday – the second-fastest time ever run. Jackson, second in the 100m final, ran a brilliant bend, was two metres clear coming into the home straight and tore to the finish to win by a street. She crossed the line with a totally expressionless face as if she expected nothing else.

Jackson's time beat her previous best of 21.45 - the championship record she set winning in Eugene last year. It also edged her closer to the late Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 21.34 world record from the 1988 Olympics.

Gabby Thomas, who came to Budapest as the fastest in the world this year with the 21.60 that won the American trials, ran an excellent race to take silver in 21.81, but was not in the same picture as the champion.

Fellow American Sha'Carri Richardson claimed bronze with a personal best 21.92 running in the same lane nine from where she won gold in the 100m on Monday.

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"I feel like I am a living testimony that you can create something if you really want it and never give up," said Jackson. "Yesterday I ran the curve a little bit conservative. I think I did pretty good tonight - 21.41 is a time I cannot complain about.

"Even if I was pretty close to the world record it was not the thing on my mind when I ran. I will continue to work and I hope I can maintain at least this level and we will see if the world record will come.

"I wrote a time on my bib and it was a fast time - 21.2-something. Then I wrote beside it 21.40 for tonight and I got close to that. As for the world record - I'm close, I'm close, I'm getting there."

<h2>RECORD HOLDER</h2>

Griffith-Joyner's mark set when testing was in its infancy is widely considered to have been fuelled by performance-enhancing drugs but Jackson refused to accept it was tainted.

When asked if she considered herself the "real" record holder, she said: "I won't question a world record. If a person hasn’t failed a test it is the world record. I am the championship record holder. I am not the world record holder."

Thomas said: "I knew that I was coming into the final hot so that was to my advantage but it was such a fast race. "I couldn't believe it when I looked at the screen afterwards. I ran my race and I stayed composed so I am happy to come out with a silver."

Richardson described reaching the final of both sprints in her first global competition as "mission accomplished" but said "being able to win the 100m and get a medal in the 200m, that's a dream come true.

"The competition is only going to get hotter from here so I need to prepare myself for the Olympics. This week has been indescribable and I know there is better to come."

St Lucia’s Julien Alfred was fourth in 22.05 while Briton Daryll Neita ran a second personal best in two days of 22.16 for fifth.

All the medallists are expected to share the track one more time after Jamaica and the United States qualified for Saturday's 4x100m relay final earlier on Friday.

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Jamaica's peerless Shericka Jackson delivered a command performance to retain her world 200 metres title in 21.41 seconds on Friday – the second-fastest time ever run.

Jamaica's peerless Shericka Jackson delivered a command performance to retain her world 200 metres title in 21.41 seconds on Friday – the second-fastest time ever run. Jackson, second in the 100m final, ran a brilliant bend, was two metres clear coming into the home straight and tore to the finish to win by a street. She crossed the line with a totally expressionless face as if she expected nothing else. Jackson's time beat her previous best of 21.45 - the championship record she set winning in Eugene last year. It also edged her closer to the late Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 21.34 world record from the 1988 Olympics. Gabby Thomas, who came to Budapest as the fastest in the world this year with the 21.60 that won the American trials, ran an excellent race to take silver in 21.81, but was not in the same picture as the champion. Fellow American Sha'Carri Richardson claimed bronze with a personal best 21.92 running in the same lane nine from where she won gold in the 100m on Monday. ALSO READ: I don't know how many more slams I'll have: Veteran Novak Djokovic ahead of US Open return "I feel like I am a living testimony that you can create something if you really want it and never give up," said Jackson. "Yesterday I ran the curve a little bit conservative. I think I did pretty good tonight - 21.41 is a time I cannot complain about. "Even if I was pretty close to the world record it was not the thing on my mind when I ran. I will continue to work and I hope I can maintain at least this level and we will see if the world record will come. "I wrote a time on my bib and it was a fast time - 21.2-something. Then I wrote beside it 21.40 for tonight and I got close to that. As for the world record - I'm close, I'm close, I'm getting there." RECORD HOLDER Griffith-Joyner's mark set when testing was in its infancy is widely considered to have been fuelled by performance-enhancing drugs but Jackson refused to accept it was tainted. When asked if she considered herself the "real" record holder, she said: "I won't question a world record. If a person hasn’t failed a test it is the world record. I am the championship record holder. I am not the world record holder." Thomas said: "I knew that I was coming into the final hot so that was to my advantage but it was such a fast race. "I couldn't believe it when I looked at the screen afterwards. I ran my race and I stayed composed so I am happy to come out with a silver." Richardson described reaching the final of both sprints in her first global competition as "mission accomplished" but said "being able to win the 100m and get a medal in the 200m, that's a dream come true. "The competition is only going to get hotter from here so I need to prepare myself for the Olympics. This week has been indescribable and I know there is better to come." St Lucia’s Julien Alfred was fourth in 22.05 while Briton Daryll Neita ran a second personal best in two days of 22.16 for fifth. All the medallists are expected to share the track one more time after Jamaica and the United States qualified for Saturday's 4x100m relay final earlier on Friday. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

World Athletics Championship: Jamaica's Shericka Jackson retains 200m title in second-fastest time ever

World Championship silver medallist Shericka Jackson blitzed an eye-popping world leading 10.65 seconds (wind +1.0 metre per second) on Friday, to become the joint fifth fastest woman all time. Jackson was regal as she easily secured her second national 100-metre title on the second day of the JAAA National Junior and Senior Championship to secure her spot at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest this summer.

Running lane five, Jackson, the reigning 200-metre world champion, exploded from the block and led from wire to tape for a facile win ahead of Shashalee Forbes 10.96 seconds and Natasha Morrison 10.98.

Back-to-back Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, who has struggled with injury this season, stopped the clock in a season-best 11.06 in fifth. 
Jackson, who was shocked on learning she had moved up to number five of all time, said the big difference maker was nailing the start.

"I told them last year that one of my main problem was the start, I think tonight I mastered it, but I have to go back to the drawing board with coach (Paul Francis), but tonight I did a very good Job," Jackson told Reuters.

Despite the massive career best, Jackson pointed to an issue that still needed improvement ahead of Budapest.

"I think the ending need a little fixing," she reasoned. "I know I'm a strong finisher, but I still need to work on that a bit because I made a miss-step, so coach and I will continue working on my stride pattern going forward, It's been tough coming down from the 400-metre to the 100-metre since in 2021"Jackson told Reuters.

Jackson's training partner, the little known 21 year-old Rohan Watson stunned his more seasoned campaigners with 9.91 seconds (wind +1.1 metre per second) to win the men's equivalent.&nbsp;

Ryiem Forde took second in 9.96, while last season world championship finalist Oblique Seville, who recovered from a hamstring niggle sustained in the month of May, ended third in 10.00.

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New kid in the block Roshawn Clarke, 19, produced a late burst of speed in the last 70 metres to clock a massive career best and world junior-equalling under-20 record 47.85 seconds to win his first national senior title. He joined American Sean Burrell on the World under-20 mark.

Clarke's winning time also moved him to number two on the all-time Jamaican senior list, behind Winthrop Graham's 30-year-old record of 47.60 seconds.

"I'm really surprised to see 47 on the clock, but I knew I could have run that, and it came at the right time at the Championships," Clarke told Reuters, adding his sights are now set on delivering a medallist for Jamaica in Budapest.

Last season's world championship finalist Jaheel Hyde ended second in 48.45, while Assinie Wilson posted 48.50 for third to punch his first ticket to a world championships.

Olympic and World Championship finalist Janieve Russell timed her run to perfection to claw her way back from an early deficit to catch early race leader Rushell Clayton in the last 20 metres to win her fifth national title in a season best 53.75 seconds.&nbsp;

"I just said even though I know the pace was going to be hot, just focus on myself and finish strong," the former two-time Commonwealth Games champion said, adding she was not worried about having limited faces entering the trials.

"I know the ability that I have, I have been training really hard regardless of the little (injury) niggles I've been going through throughout the season," Russell told Reuters. 
Clayton, the 2019 world championship bronze medallist, faded to third in a season-best 53.81 seconds, behind Andrenette Knight who ended second with 53.78.

NACAC silver medallist Adelle Tracey won the 1,500 metres in 4 minutes 19.23 seconds. The 2018 Commonwealth Games 3,000-metre steeplechase Aisha Praught Leer champion Aisha Praught Leer ended second in 4 minutes 23.05 seconds.

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World Championship silver medallist Shericka Jackson blitzed an eye-popping world leading 10.65 seconds (wind +1.0 metre per second) on Friday, to become the joint fifth fastest woman all time.

World Championship silver medallist Shericka Jackson blitzed an eye-popping world leading 10.65 seconds (wind +1.0 metre per second) on Friday, to become the joint fifth fastest woman all time. Jackson was regal as she easily secured her second national 100-metre title on the second day of the JAAA National Junior and Senior Championship to secure her spot at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest this summer. Running lane five, Jackson, the reigning 200-metre world champion, exploded from the block and led from wire to tape for a facile win ahead of Shashalee Forbes 10.96 seconds and Natasha Morrison 10.98. Back-to-back Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, who has struggled with injury this season, stopped the clock in a season-best 11.06 in fifth. Jackson, who was shocked on learning she had moved up to number five of all time, said the big difference maker was nailing the start. "I told them last year that one of my main problem was the start, I think tonight I mastered it, but I have to go back to the drawing board with coach (Paul Francis), but tonight I did a very good Job," Jackson told Reuters. Despite the massive career best, Jackson pointed to an issue that still needed improvement ahead of Budapest. "I think the ending need a little fixing," she reasoned. "I know I'm a strong finisher, but I still need to work on that a bit because I made a miss-step, so coach and I will continue working on my stride pattern going forward, It's been tough coming down from the 400-metre to the 100-metre since in 2021"Jackson told Reuters. Jackson's training partner, the little known 21 year-old Rohan Watson stunned his more seasoned campaigners with 9.91 seconds (wind +1.1 metre per second) to win the men's equivalent. Ryiem Forde took second in 9.96, while last season world championship finalist Oblique Seville, who recovered from a hamstring niggle sustained in the month of May, ended third in 10.00. ALSO READ: Victor Wembanyama debuts for Spurs in NBA Summer League game against Charlotte New kid in the block Roshawn Clarke, 19, produced a late burst of speed in the last 70 metres to clock a massive career best and world junior-equalling under-20 record 47.85 seconds to win his first national senior title. He joined American Sean Burrell on the World under-20 mark. Clarke's winning time also moved him to number two on the all-time Jamaican senior list, behind Winthrop Graham's 30-year-old record of 47.60 seconds. "I'm really surprised to see 47 on the clock, but I knew I could have run that, and it came at the right time at the Championships," Clarke told Reuters, adding his sights are now set on delivering a medallist for Jamaica in Budapest. Last season's world championship finalist Jaheel Hyde ended second in 48.45, while Assinie Wilson posted 48.50 for third to punch his first ticket to a world championships. Olympic and World Championship finalist Janieve Russell timed her run to perfection to claw her way back from an early deficit to catch early race leader Rushell Clayton in the last 20 metres to win her fifth national title in a season best 53.75 seconds. "I just said even though I know the pace was going to be hot, just focus on myself and finish strong," the former two-time Commonwealth Games champion said, adding she was not worried about having limited faces entering the trials. "I know the ability that I have, I have been training really hard regardless of the little (injury) niggles I've been going through throughout the season," Russell told Reuters. Clayton, the 2019 world championship bronze medallist, faded to third in a season-best 53.81 seconds, behind Andrenette Knight who ended second with 53.78. NACAC silver medallist Adelle Tracey won the 1,500 metres in 4 minutes 19.23 seconds. The 2018 Commonwealth Games 3,000-metre steeplechase Aisha Praught Leer champion Aisha Praught Leer ended second in 4 minutes 23.05 seconds. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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