Athletics: Zoe Hobbs signs off ‘exceptional season’ in United States

New Zealand's fastest woman, Zoe Hobbs. Photo / Photosport

Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has capped-off her magical season with an 11.18 second ninth-placed finish in the women’s 100 metres at the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday morning (NZT).

It follows the Kiwi’s career-best Diamond League fourth placing in Brussels last week and Olympic qualifying time of 10.96s in Switzerland in July - her quickest-ever time.

Watch Zoe Hobbs at last week’s Brussels Diamond League.

In a news update today, Athletics New Zealand said Hobbs has had an “exceptional season” and did “supremely well” to qualify for the Diamond League Final - one of the sport’s most high-profile events.

An especially fast field contested today’s final, won by Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson in 10.70s from Marie-Josée Ta Lou of Cote d’Ivoire in second, and two-time Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, who placed third in a season-best 10.79s.

World champion Sha’Carri Richardson from the US was fourth in 10.80s.

This was Jackson’s first win over Richardson in four attempts this season, Olympics.com said.

JAMAICA TO THE WORLD 🌎 @sherickajacko wins the 100m #DiamondLeague title with 10.70, beating world champion @itskerrii. #DiamondLeague
📸 @matthewquine pic.twitter.com/BA7ohw39cf

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) September 16, 2023

Seven of the nine women ran under 11 seconds today.