Werro wins in Lausanne as Tebogo, Wanyonyi lay down markers for Budapest

Switzerland's Audrey Werro delivered a home crowd triumph, winning the women's 800 meters at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Friday. Werro, who has had an exceptional breakout season, clocked 1 minute 55.33 seconds, holding off a fast-finishing Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands.

Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo of Botswana dominated the men's 200m, winning in 19.87 seconds, a strong performance ahead of next month's World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest. In the men's 800m, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed his first victory of the season, powering past the competition in the final stretch to finish in 1:42.19.

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I had a battle, especially over the final 100 metres, but I felt very strong and I'm happy to have won the race. My legs were beginning to tighten, but I kept pushing all the way to the finish.

Other track events saw American Kayla White win the women's 200m in 22.18 seconds. However, Jamaican star Shericka Jackson, a double world champion, withdrew with an apparent hamstring injury. In the women's 100m hurdles, U.S. Olympic champion Masai Russell continued her winning streak with a time of 12.27 seconds. Winfred Yavi of Bahrain won the women's 3,000m steeplechase.

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It was another win, so it keeps the streak alive, and I´m very pleased. I hadn't raced in a month, so I was really happy to see that my performance was right where I left it.