Kerr goes high for Diamond League win
- Dave Worsley
- Aug 17
- 2 min read
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr has won the high jump at the latest Diamond League athletics event in Poland.
The Olympic champion had a season's best height of 2.33 metres after initially easing through early heights before clearing 2.30m to win on his third attempt to claim victory.
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He then went over 2.33m, his best of the season and 3cm off his personal best and made one attempt at 2.35 before retiring.
American JuVaughn Harrison was second and Ukrainian Oleh Doroshchuk third, both clearing 2.28m.
It is Kerr's second Diamond League victory of the season and he remains top of the standings.
"I have been working pretty hard and it was kind of frustrating not to show what I am capable of in competitions, I felt there was more in the bank," Kerr said afterwards.
"But things are starting to get better now as I am getting fresher.
"The plan was to start jumping high in competition starting from on Sunday and it worked. The conditions were amazing on Sunday and the track is great for jumping.
"If the weather is as good in Brussels, maybe I can go even higher. My plan for the World Championships is to set a [personal best] and win!"
Kerr will compete in the Brussels Diamond League meeting next week before going to the World Championships in Japan next month.
Meanwhile, Tom Walsh finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 21.72m, a half a metre behind winner Payton Otterdahl of the United States.
Kiwi sprinter Zoe Hobbs won the 100m race at a Continental-level meeting in Switzerland. Her time was 11.19 seconds.
