Yelena Isinbayeva celebrates defending her World title in Osaka (© Getty Images)
Michelle Perry placed third behind Sweden’s Susanna Kallur in Zürich so seeing the double World 100m Hurdles champion drop out of contention for the richest prize in global athletics.
Yelena Isinbayeva (Pole Vault) and Sanya Richards (400m) now stand just two competitive victories away from splitting the IAAF Golden League’s US$1 Million Jackpot, after they duly won in Zürich.