Camryn Rogers wins women's hammer throw at Diamond League event in Poland

Published: 2025-08-17 04:28:10 | Views: 10


Olympic and world champion Camryn Rogers of Richmond, B.C., won the women's hammer throw at a Diamond League meet in Chorzow, Poland on Saturday.

On her second attempt, Rogers threw 75.39 metres to take the top spot, ahead of Finland's Krista Tervo (72.74) who finished second and Silja Kosonen (72.40) in third.

WATCH | Rogers captures Diamond League hammer throw victory in Chorzow:

Rogers captures Diamond League hammer throw victory in Chorzow

Camryn Rogers of Richmond, B.C. had her second hammer throw go a distance of 75.39 good enough for top spot at Saturday's Diamond League event in Chorzow, Poland.

Reigning Olympic champion and world champion Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C. grabbed second place in the men's hammer throw after launching a 79.30 metre throw on his fifth attempt.

Hungary's Bence Halász won the event with a throw of 81.77 metres on his second attempt. After settling for silver behind Katzberg at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Halász recently faced Katzberg in Budapest where he took the title.

WATCH |  Katzberg finishes 2nd place in hammer throw at Diamond League event in Poland: 

Katzberg finishes 2nd place in hammer throw at Diamond League event in Poland

Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C. had his fifth hammer throw go a distance of 79.3 good enough for a second place finish at Saturday's Diamond League event in Chorzow, Poland.

Germany's Merlin Hummel finished behind Katzberg in third (79.16).

Both the women's and men's hammer throw events are contested at Diamond League meets but are not part of the series' official program.

Sutherland's Diamond League debut

After her Olympic debut last summer in Paris, Canada's Savannah Sutherland took to the Diamond League stage for the first time on Saturday. Sutherland finished sixth in the women's 400m hurdles with a time of 55:13.

Femke Bol of the Netherlands dominated the race to take the title with a meeting record time of 51.91.

WATCH | Canada's Sutherland records a 6th place 400-metre hurdles Diamond League finish in Poland:

Canada's Sutherland records a 6th place 400-metre hurdles Diamond League finish in Poland

Borden, Saskatchewan's Savannah Sutherland finished with a time of 55.13 Saturday in the 400-metre hurdles final at the Diamond League race in Chorzow, Poland.

Thompson takes the 100m 

Jamaica's Kishane Thompson held off Olympic Champion, American Noah Lyes to win the men's 100m in a meeting record time of 9.87. Lyles would grab second place (9.90) with American rival Kenneth Bednarek taking third (9.96).

WATCH | Jamaican Thompson captures 100-metre Diamond League race in Chorzow:

Jamaican Thompson captures 100-metre Diamond League race in Chorzow

9.87 was the winning time of Kishane Thompson in the 100-metre Diamond League race Saturday in Chorzow, Poland.

This was a highly anticipated meeting between the two American sprinters since the dramatic race at the 2025 US Championships.

WATCH: Was Noah Lyles' stare down of Kenny Bednarek offside?

Was Noah Lyles' stare down of Kenny Bednarek offside?

Hosts Perdita Felicien and Aaron Brown react to the 200m final of the U.S Track and Field Championships from Eugene, Oregon.

Thompson and Lyles are due to meet again at the Lausanne Diamond League on Wednesday.



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