Diamond Race title winners - Zurich 2011 (© Jean-Pierre Durand)
At the Weltklasse Zürich meeting, the first of two Finals of the Samsung Diamond League 2011, which took place on Thursday (8) in the Letzigrund Stadium, 16 of this season’s 32 Diamond Race winners were awarded their Trophies following a highly entertaining night of athletics.
Each of the 32 overall event winners receives a spectacular Diamond Race Trophy and a cash prize of US$40,000 ($1,280,000), which combined with the US$480,000 ($6,720,000) available at each of the 14 meetings, brings the total prize money distributed by Samsung Diamond League in 2011 to a total of US$8 Million.
2011 DIAMOND RACE winners - Zürich
MEN
100m - Asafa Powell (JAM)
400m - Kirani James (GRN)
1500m - Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (KEN)
3000m Steeplechase - Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN)
110m Hurdles - Dayron Robles (CUB)
High Jump - Jesse Williams (USA)
Long Jump - Mitchell Watt (AUS)
Discus Throw - Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
WOMEN
200m - Carmelita Jeter (USA)
800m - Jennifer Meadows (GBR)
5000m - Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (KEN)
400m Hurdles - Kaliese Spencer (JAM)
Pole Vault - Silke Spiegelburg (GER)
Long Jump - Brittney Reese (USA)
Shot Put - Valerie Adams (NZL)
Javelin Throw - Christina Obergföll (GER)
Click here for Diamond Race Standings
The second 2011 Samsung Diamond League FINAL takes place on Friday 16 September at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium, where the remaining 16 Trophies and Prize Money will be distributed.
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