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2021 Weltklasse Zürich

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2021 Weltklasse Zürich
Dates8–9 September 2021
Host cityZürich, Switzerland
VenueLetzigrund
Level2021 Diamond League
2020
2022

The 2021 Weltklasse Zürich was an outdoor track and field meeting in Zürich, Switzerland. Held on 8–9 September 2021 at the Letzigrund, it served as the finals of the 2021 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. It was the first time that Zürich exclusively hosted the Diamond League finals, as the 2020 Diamond League finals were cancelled due to COVID-19.[1] It was also hailed as the best single-weekend track and field event of the year 2021.[2]

The first day was highlighted by Ryan Crouser winning his first shot put Diamond League title, and Berihu Aregawi and Francine Niyonsaba winning the new road 5K finals.[3] On the second day in the 1500 metres races, women's 1500 m Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon beat World champion Sifan Hassan, but on the men's side the reverse happened as World champion Timothy Cheruiyot bested Olympic champ Jakob Ingebrigtsen.[4]

Results

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Day 1 Diamond League Finals

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Day 2 Diamond League Finals

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Promotional Events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ O'Kane, Patrick (26 August 2021). Zurich to host IAAF Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021. Inside the Games. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "2021 Zurich Weltklasse Diamond League Final Preview: The Best Three Hours of Track of the Year". LetsRun.com.
  3. ^ "2021 Zurich Diamond League Final Day 1: Francine Niyonsaba & Berihu Aregawi Win DL 5K Titles; Ryan Crouser Wins First DL Shot Put Title". LetsRun.com.
  4. ^ "1500m Thrillers: Cheruiyot Turns the Tables on Ingebrigtsen, Faith Kipyegon Still on Top". LetsRun.com.
Results
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