Christian Coleman Stuns Noah Lyles in Eugene Diamond League Final, Omanyala Third

• Ferdinand Omanyala ended his season on a high by claiming a podium finish in the Diamond League finals
• It was an atonement of sorts for the Commonwealth champion, who had a poor outing at the World Championships
• Christian Coleman pulled off the surprise of the evening, winning the race ahead of world champion Noah Lyles

Former World Champion Christian Coleman stunned Noah Lyles to win the 2023 Diamond League final in Eugene on September 16.

Kenya's hero and Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala finished third behind the Americans in his first-ever finals.

Coleman tied the world lead, clocking 9.83 seconds to beat Lyles' 9.85. Omanyala clocked a similar 9.85 but was adjudged to have been behind by a thousandth of a second by the photo-finish rule.

Jamaica's Ackeem Blake was unfortunately disqualified for a false start, thereby delaying the start of the much-anticipated race.

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When it finally got going, 2019 world champion Coleman got his characteristic fast start with Omanyala breathing down his neck.

World junior champion and the silver medalist from Budapest, Letsile Tebogo, pulled a muscle in the last stages as Lyles dug deep to finish second.

Lyles headed into the finals nearly one month after winning three gold medals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

The American was the outstanding performer in Budapest, clocking 9.83 seconds in the 100m, 19.52 seconds in the 200m before anchoring Team USA to victory in the relay race to become the first person since Usain Bolt to win three gold medals at the World Championships.

Coleman was fifth in Budapest before heading to China, where he won the Xiamen Diamond League. Omanyala, on the other hand, finished second in Italy and Switzerland before winning in Croatia.

Faith Kipyegon wins 2023 Diamond League title

Sports Brief has also reported that four-time world champion Faith Kipyegon powered to victory in the women's 1500m in the Diamond League final in Eugene, USA.

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Kipyegon clocked 3:50.72 to clinch her fourth 1500m Diamond League title to cap off a fantastic track season.

The 29-year-old Kenyan was comfortable throughout the four laps and beat world silver medalist Diribe Welteji and perennial opponents Laura Muir and Jessica Hull. At some point, it looked like Kipyegon would break her own world record (3:49.11), but she narrowly missed it.