Zurich Diamond League: World Records by dos Santos & Masai Russell, Cole Hocker & Parker Wolfe win

The Zurich Diamond League delivered one of the greatest single-day meets in recent history with two world records and a showcase of American distance dominance. Alison dos Santos stunned with a 45.80 in the 400m hurdles, ripping the record from Karsten Warholm, while Masai Russell ran 12.09 to claim the 100m hurdles mark.

Audrey Werro ran a historic 1:53.70 in the women's 800, with Femke Bol producing a massive 1:54.71 PB.

Cole Hocker finally won his first Diamond League in the 1500, Parker Wolfe took the 3000 to give Americans nine Diamond League distance wins this year, and Julian Alfred edged Melissa Jefferson Wooden in a 10.70-10.70 women's 100.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro: Two World Records Fall in Zurich
06:07 Dos Santos Stuns With 400m Hurdles World Record
09:51 Dos Santos vs Warholm vs Benjamin: The GOAT Debate
12:23 Masai Russell's 100m Hurdles World Record
15:03 Audrey Werro Runs Historic 1:53.70 in the Women's 800
23:26 Women's 800 Hierarchy
26:28 How High Is Femke Bol's Ceiling?
30:24 Men's 800: Wanyonyi Wins Again but World Record Eludes
34:44 Men's 3000: Parker Wolfe Takes Diamond League Victory
38:56 UNC Pipeline
43:34 Men's 1500: Cole Hocker Finally Wins a Diamond League
47:22 Hocker's Tactics and the World Ultimates Preview
49:13 World Ultimates 5K: Ingebrigtsen vs Hocker vs Wolfe
57:42 Women's 100: Julian Alfred Edges Melissa Jefferson
1:10:50 Does Domestic Competition Drive American Success?
1:11:41 Pole Vault: Mondo and Karalis Both Clear 6.20
1:14:57 Sponsor: Aletheia Run

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