Gianna Woodruff finishes fifth in final regular season Diamond League 400 hurdles race...
ZÜRICH, Switzerland-- Washington alum Gianna Woodruff (Paul Merca file photo) of Panama, who entering the day, had already clinched a spot for next week's Wanda Diamond League finals in Brussels, finished fifth in the 400 hurdles at the Zürich Weltklasse meet at the Stadion Letzigrund Thursday evening. Woodruff, who has a season best of 53.58 set at the Rome Diamond League meet in June, ran 53.79, as her training partner Anna Cockrell of the USA won the race in a world leading time of 52.13. More significantly, Emma Zapletalová of Slovakia, who has dominated the Diamond League 400 hurdles, suffered her first loss in six regular season Diamond League meets and second loss in the event in 2026, as she finished fifth in 54.07 after hitting the ninth hurdle. Woodruff, who ran all six Diamond League meets and entered the day in third place in the Diamond League standings, finished the regular season in fourth place with 27 points. In the only other event involving an athlete with Washin...
