Flor Denis Ruiz wins silver in Lausanne Diamond League javelin

Colombian javelin thrower Flor Denis Ruiz secured a silver medal at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. Ruiz recorded a throw of 64.29 meters, finishing just 61 centimeters behind the winner, Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan, who achieved 64.90 meters. Serbian athlete Adriana Vilagoš took third place with 62.28 meters.

This performance guarantees Ruiz a spot in the Diamond League final, which is scheduled to take place in Brussels, Belgium, on September 4 and 5. This marks her third consecutive appearance in the season finals. Ruiz enters the final following a strong season that included a gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo.

Other notable results from the Lausanne event included victories by Swiss athlete Audrey Werro in the 800 meters, Bahraini Winfred Yavi in the 3000m steeplechase, and American Masai Russell in the 100m hurdles. In the men's 400m hurdles, American Rai Benjamin won with a time of 46.67 seconds.