Zagreb Meeting Boris Hanzekovic Memorial 2025: Julien Alfred dominates 200m, 19-year-old Bayanda Walaza dips below 10s to win 100m

The Boris Hanzekovic Memorial 2025 saw impressive performances from global track and field stars. The event, which concluded on Saturday, May 24, was part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold calendar.

The reigning Olympic 100m gold medalist Julien Alfred produced a dominating performance at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial, comprehensively winning 200m with 22.15s ahead of Spain's Jaël Bestué (22.92s).

South African prodigy Bayanda Walaza once again impressed as he clocked a sub-10-second time at the Zagreb Meeting Boris Hanzekovic Memorial to win the men's 100m, recording 9.94s (wind legal -0.3 m/s).

In addition to these athletes, Gudaf Tsegay (women's 1500m), Kristjan Čeh (men's discus throw), Sandra Elkasević (women's discus throw) and Alaysha Johnson (women's 100m hurdles) are some other prominent names who won at the meet held in Croatia.

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Men's Results at 2025 Zagreb Meeting Boris Hanzekovic Memorial

100m

1. Bayanda Walaza (RSA) – 9.94s
2. Owen Ansah (GER) – 10.20s
3. Henrik Larsson (SWE) – 10.20s

110m Hurdles

1. Dylan Beard (USA) – 13.20s
2. Omar McLeod (JAM) – 13.40s
3. Enzo Diessl (AUT) – 13.70s

800m

1. Justin Davies (GBR) – 1:44.87
2. Slimane Moula (ALG) – 1:45.05
3. Marino Bloudek (CRO) – 1:45.52

5000m

1. Denis Kipkoech (KEN) – 13:03.17
2. Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi (KEN) – 13:03.30
3. Biniam Mehary (ETH) – 13:03.57

Long Jump

1. Yuki Hashioka (JPN) – 8.00m
2. Filip Pravdica (CRO) – 7.98m
3. Roko Farkaš (CRO) – 7.83m

Shot Put

1. Payton Otterdahl (USA) – 21.71m
2. Tom Walsh (NZL) – 21.71m
3. Leonardo Fabbri (ITA) – 21.63m

Discus Throw

1. Kristjan Čeh (SLO) – 72.34m
2. Alin Alexandru Firfirică (ROU) – 64.80m
3. Marek Bárta (CZE) – 63.08m

Hammer Throw

1. Yann Chaussinand (FRA) – 81.91m
2. Mykhaylo Kokhan (UKR) – 80.36m
3. Bence Halász (HUN) – 79.45m

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Women's Results at 2025 Zagreb Meeting Boris Hanzekovic Memorial

100m Hurdles

1. Alaysha Johnson (USA) – 12.82s
2. Luca Kozák (HUN) – 12.88s
3. Nika Glojnarič (SLO) – 13.01s

200m

1. Julien Alfred (LCA) – 22.15s
2. Jaël Bestué (ESP) – 22.92s
3. Boglárka Takács (HUN) – 23.22s

400m

1. Paula Sevilla (ESP) – 51.00s
2. Sharlene Mawdsley (IRL) – 51.14s
3. Gabby Scott (PUR) – 51.37s

400m Hurdles

1. Amalie Iuel (NOR) – 55.06s
2. Elena Kelety (GER) – 55.16s
3. Tia-Adana Belle (BAR) – 56.01s

800m

1. Anita Horvat (SLO) – 2:01.29
2. Isabelle Boffey (GBR) – 2:02.09
3. Clara Liberman (FRA) – 2:02.71

1500m

1. Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) – 3:58.14
2. Birke Haylom (ETH) – 3:59.19
3. Danielle Jones (USA) – 4:05.04

High Jump

1. Angelina Topić (SRB) – 1.94m
2. Lamara Distin (JAM) – 1.92m
3. Idea Pieroni (ITA) – 1.90m

Triple Jump

1. Shanieka Ricketts (JAM) – 14.54m
2. Neja Filipič (SLO) – 14.42m
3. Maja Askag (SWE) – 14.00m

Discus Throw

1. Sandra Elkasević (CRO) – 65.03m
2. Marija Tolj (CRO) – 64.04m
3. Denia Caballero (CUB) – 62.47m

Javelin Throw

1. Tori Moorby (NZL) – 61.96m
2. Sara Kolak (CRO) – 61.20m
3. Andrea Železná (CZE) – 59.82m