It wasn't a disappointing Diamond League in Lausanne, just a lot less exciting than I had hoped for. The name of the game was "not going with the pacers" for most of the races, which resulted in tactical situations, favorites faltering, and Mo Farah winning in the way Mo Farah usually wins (with super fast last laps!).

Mo Farah obviously has fast times to his name, but there was no hope for a sub 13:00 performance in the stacked men's 5K today, and the win went to Farah all according to plan. He closed in 54.44 for his final 400m.

Great comeback for Mo Farah. #LausanneDL pic.twitter.com/vBGMOBHpls

— FloTrack (@FloTrack) July 9, 2015

Emma Coburn and Jenny Simpson both finished third in their respective events, which was a bummer for some of us viewers. I was really rooting for Coburn to break her 9:11 (unofficial) American record in the steeplechase, but Coburn had to do most of the leading for the chase pack. Virginia Nyambura won her third Diamond League with a Lausanne MR of 9:16.99.

Virginia Nyambura does it again! The Diamond Race leader clocks a MR of 9:16.99 ahead of Ayalew (9:17.22) and @emmajcoburn (9:20.67)

— IAAF (@iaaforg) July 9, 2015

Jenny Simpson had been unbeatable in the 1500m prior to Lausanne, and many thought the American record of 3:57.12 could be in danger this race. Alas, pacers went out flying and the pack did not chase. Simpson settled for third after a furious last 300m and a 59-second last 400m for Sifan Hassan.

Sifan Hassan storms to victory in the women's 1500m in 4:02.36 while Faith Kipyegon catches @trackjenny on the line.

— IAAF (@iaaforg) July 9, 2015

In their first meeting of 2015, Justin Gatlin beat Tyson Gay, as well as Jamaican Asafa Powell, in the men's 100m. Gatlin looks to be the clear favorite heading into Beijing with Usain Bolt's absence. Don't count out Bolt quite yet, but Gatlin ran 9.75 (+1.4) and made it look oh so easy. 



The men's 800m was just about the most exciting race of the evening. Nijel Amos and David Rudisha battled over the last 100m, with Amos winning in 1:43.27, the No. 2 time in the world for 2015. A weird turn of events for world No. 4 Mo Aman, who finished eighth in 1:46.03 and Matt Centrowitz, who finished ninth in 1:49.20.

Amos has been running 400s and 200s recently and looks in great shape. Rudisha got some work to do before Beijing https://t.co/f5osJ25OVy

— SPIKES (@spikesmag) July 9, 2015