Nicola Olyslagers Returns to Form at Zurich Weltklasse — image accompanying The Guardian Athletics's report. Photograph: Sona Maleterova/Getty Images; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Nicola Olyslagers, the high jump world champion, reclaimed her top form at the Zurich Weltklasse meeting. Despite a disappointing season, she secured a season’s best 2.02 meters to win gold.
The meet saw two world records broken: Alison dos Santos in the men’s 400m hurdles and Masai Russell in the women’s 100m hurdles. Olyslagers’ victory came after she reverted to her previous run-up technique. Read more racing coverage.
Other notable performances included Cam Myers’ third place in the men’s 3000m and Jess Hull’s fifth place in the 800m, won by Audrey Werro with a world-leading time. Related: Russell and Dos Santos Break World Records in Zurich.
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Olyslagers wins high jump gold at Diamond League meet with world records set in hurdles. Nicola Olyslagers, the high jump world champion, reclaimed her top form at the Zurich Weltklasse meeting. Despite a disappointing season, she secured a season’s best 2.02 meters to win gold.
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Runner World published this brief on August 27, 2026. The underlying The Guardian Athletics report was dated August 27, 2026.
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