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Alison Dos Santos of Brazil set a new men’s 400m hurdles world record with 45.80. Masai Russell of the U.S. claimed the women’s 100m hurdles world record with 12.08.
The Zurich Diamond League saw numerous personal bests and national records. Parker Wolfe won the men’s 3,000m, setting a meeting record. Anna Cockrell dominated the women’s 400m hurdles, finishing in 52.13. Read more racing coverage.
Audrey Werro of Switzerland set a new Diamond League, national, and meeting record in the women’s 800m with 1:53.70. Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya set a new world lead in the men’s 800m with 1:41.76. Related: Audrey Werro sets new national record in Zürich 800m.
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Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell broke world records in Zurich. Alison Dos Santos of Brazil set a new men’s 400m hurdles world record with 45.80. Masai Russell of the U.S. claimed the women’s 100m hurdles world record with 12.08.
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Runner World published this brief on August 28, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated August 28, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Canadian Running. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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