American world champion Sha'Carri Richardson avenged her Olympic loss to St Lucia's Julien Alfred by winning the women's 100m final at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich. Alfred, who secured gold in Paris, made history as her nation's first Olympic medallist, while Richardson earned silver and also faced defeat in the 200m event. However, in Switzerland, Richardson showcased her prowess, finishing the race in 10.84 seconds against a competitive field.

Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, who did not qualify for the Olympic final, placed third, while her fellow countrywoman Daryll Neita finished in seventh.

In the men's 200m final, Botswana's Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo maintained his exceptional form, winning with a time of 19.55 seconds, while Americans Kenneth Bednarek and Erriyon Knighton secured second and third places, respectively.

The much-anticipated men's 1500m race delivered excitement, with Olympic bronze medallist Yared Nuguse narrowly defeating the in-form Jakob Ingebrigtsen for the win. Nuguse finished just ahead of Ingebrigtsen, mirroring their performance in Paris, while Olympic champion Cole Hocker took third. Britain's world champion Josh Kerr, who earned silver at the Olympics, finished in fifth place.

In the women's 800m event, Georgia Bell, a bronze medallist in the 1500m at the Olympics, finished in second place, trailing behind Kenya's Mary Moraa, while Great Britain's Jemma Reekie secured fourth position.

Armand Duplantis of Sweden, the Olympic champion, showcased his remarkable versatility by winning the men's pole vault competition.

This victory came on the heels of his triumph in a 100m exhibition race against 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm earlier in the week.

During the penultimate Diamond League meeting, which precedes the two-night final in Brussels next week, Kenyan double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet achieved a world-leading time of 14 minutes and 9.52 seconds in the women's 5,000m.

Chebet was not the only Olympic gold medallist to shine that evening; Ukraine's Olympic champion and world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh claimed victory in the high jump, while American athletes Ryan Crouser and Grant Holloway excelled in the shot put and 110m hurdles, respectively, with Holloway clocking an impressive 12.99 seconds.