Première victoire en Ligue de Diamant pour Lesueur ! (copy 1)

Stars out in force as records tumble

Not the first time, the MEETING AREVA served up some superb entertainment for track and field fans at the Stade de France, with a host of champion athletes turning on the style, though home supporters were hoping for more from Renaud Lavillenie and Christophe Lemaitre.

Rodgers does it in ten, Lemaitre last

The honours in the men’s 100m at the MEETING AREVA went to the USA’s Michael Rodgers in a race in which France’s Christophe Lemaitre finished last but still managed to post a season-best time.

Hassan too hot to handle

The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan broke her country’s women’s 1500m record and posted the fastest time of the year in surging to victory at the MEETING AREVA.

Vlasic returns in style

Bouncing back from a foot injury that kept her sidelined for nearly two years, Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic leapt to victory in the women’s high jump at the MEETING AREVA.

Parchment and Martinot-Lagarde hit top form

Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment shaded out home runner Pascal Martinot-Lagarde in a men’s 110m hurdles race that did not count towards the Diamond League.

Lavillenie makes it six at the Stade

Renaud Lavillenie won his sixth pole vault event at the Stade de France, taking the honours at the MEETING AREVA with a jump of 5.70m.

Javelin joy for Abdelrahman

Egypt’s Ihab Abdelrahman beat off the field to win the men’s javelin at MEETING AREVA.

Clean sweep for USA’s women’s 100m hurdlers

Dawn Harper-Nelson led an American one-two-three in the women’s 100m hurdles at the MEETING AREVA.

Soi on song

Kenya’s Edwin Cheruiyot Soi posted the fastest time in the world this year in winning the men’s 5000m at the MEETING AREVA.