After some temporary confusion over a possible false start, the race begun the second time round. World leader Sharika Nelvis, having been beaten in her past three races, got back to her best and won in 12.46, her fastest time outside of the US and just 0.04 away from Gail Devers’ meeting record.
NCAA champion Kendra Harrison, competing in her first race as a professional, finished second in 12.52, just 0.02 outside her PB. World champion Brianna Rollins set a season’s best of 12.56, while Jasmin Stowers ran the same time in fourth place. Despite clocking 12.58, Diamond Race leader Dawn Harper Nelson finished fifth.
At last week’s European Under-23 Championships, world indoor champion Maria Kuchina failed to clear 1.81m, but the Russian was back in top form in Monaco. She was the only athlete to record first-time clearances up to and including 1.97m, a height which Ruth Beitia and Anna Chicherova cleared on their second attempts.
