High jumper Hamish Kerr has taken out the latest Diamond League meet on count-back.

The Olympic champion was one of three athletes to clear that mark.

The other two had failed attempts earlier in the competition.

Imogen Ayris has finished fourth in the pole vault, sprinter Zoe Hobbs was fifth in the 100 metres and Tom Walsh placed sixth in the shot put.

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06 Jul: A personal best for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the Diamond League meet in Oregon

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07 Jun: Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome

31 May: Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland

26 May: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat

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