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Amy Hunt takes 200m bronze at Diamond League Final as Alfred wins again

Britain's Amy Hunt ran a season's best to finish third in the 200m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels, as Julien Alfred claimed her third Diamond League crown. Jakob Ingebrigtsen was fourth in a chaotic men's 1,500m final.

  • Amy Hunt finished third in the 200m final in a season's best 22.16 seconds.
  • Julien Alfred won the 200m in 21.79 seconds for her third Diamond League crown.
  • Jakob Ingebrigtsen was fourth in the men's 1,500m, won by Cam Myers.

Britain's Amy Hunt recorded a season's best time as she took third in a high-quality 200m final at the Diamond League Final in Brussels.

St Lucia's Olympic 200m silver medallist and 100m champion Julien Alfred won her third Diamond League crown in 21.79 seconds, with American Kayla White second in 22 seconds flat and European champion Hunt third in 22.16. Fellow Brit Success Eduan was seventh.

Earlier on Friday, the first night of the two-day meet, Jakob Ingebrigtsen was fourth in a chaotic men's 1,500m final, with 20-year-old Australian talent Cam Myers taking victory from Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech.

Ingebrigtsen, who has had a difficult season following 5,000m gold in the European Championships as he continues his comeback from a long injury layoff, led from the start. But he was closed down in the home straight, while Myers snuck through a gap on the inside and charged away.

Koech, third-placed Ethan Strand and Ingebrigtsen all recorded season's bests of 3:30.18, 3:30.50 and 3:30.52 respectively. American Cole Hocker only had enough for seventh place, while Britain's Jake Heyward was eighth.

Earlier on Friday, world and Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis pulled out of the pole vault event citing muscle tightness during the warm-up. His rival Emmanouil Karalis capitalised on his absence, setting a new meeting record of 6.12m to win the Diamond League crown.

Oblique Seville won the men's 100m in 9.90 seconds from Emmanuel Eseme, with Kayinsole Ajayi of Nigeria third, while Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi stormed to a new national and Diamond League record of 43.40 in an electric men's 400m. Jereem Richards was second in a new national record of 43.68 for Trinidad and Tobago, with Britain's Matt Hudson-Smith fifth.

Why this matters: The Diamond League Final is one of the premier events in athletics, and British athletes' performances there indicate their form on the international stage.

What this means for you: Fans of British athletics can see Amy Hunt and other UK athletes in action at the Diamond League Final, with results indicating their current competitive standing.

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