Silver medal for Kerr at Diamond League meet

Hamish Kerr the Paris Olympic gold medal winner PHOTO: THE NZ TEAM

A mixed bag of results for New Zealand athletes at the latest Diamond League event in Qatar.

Olympic gold medalist high jumper Hamish Kerr was second after clearing 2.23 metres.

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The winner was American Shelby McEwen with a leap of 2.26 metres. McEwen was the athlete Kerr beat in a jump off for gold at the Paris Olympics last year.

Sprinter Zoe Hobbs finished seventh in the women's 100 metres final, with a time of 11.27 seconds. Jamaican Tia Clayton won in a time of 10.92.

Legendary sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price was fourth at 11.05 seconds

Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney was a late withdrawal from her event, with Imogen Ayris placing ninth and a best jump of 4.33metres. The winner Molly Caudery (Great Britain) at 4.75m.