World champion Ibarguen seals Diamond Race trophy in Stockholm

Reigning world champion Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia completed a hat-trick of Diamond Race title on Thursday after winning the women's triple jump event at the Stockholm leg of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League.

The 31-year-old Ibarguen extended her impressive unbeaten record to 28 competitions with her fifth round effort of 14.69 meters. Ibarguen's victory was so overwhelming that she jumped in five rounds and all the five marks she produced were good enough to guarantee the win.

Kazakhstan's 2012 Olympic champion Olga Rypakova finished second at 14.30m, followed by Williams Kimberly of Jamaica at 14.22m.

"I am happy to get another victory. The weather was not what I expected. It was not nice but I did the job," said Ibarguen, referring to the rain during the event.

"I am happy with my season so far and now I have 28 victories in a row. I am working hard for Beijing and the gold medal is what I expected," she added.

After the competition in Stockholm, the Colombian has earned 20 points with five diamond league wins this season, while her closest challenger Rypakova only had seven points.

With a maxium of eight points on offer for this season, Ibarguen has already clinched the Diamond Race title and can now concentrate on defending her world title at the World Championships in Beijing next month.

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has also been enjoying an all-win run in women's 100m of 2015 Diamond League. She powered to a convincing 10.93-second win in the Swedish capital to add four more points to a total of 12 following two other wins in Eugene and Paris.

Although her winning mark was 0.19s shy of the world leading time she set in Paris, the reigning world and Olympic champion is satisfied with her performance.

"I am satisfied with the race. The time was not what I wanted but I am grateful I came out here and did my best," Fraser-Pryce said.

Tori Bowie of the United States finished second in 11.05 while Fraser-Pryce's countrywomen Natasha Morrison finished third in 11.22.

Qatar's high jump star Mutaz Essa Barshim managed to maintain his lead in the Diamond Race but failed to register the triumph in Stockholm, settling down as the runner-up at a lackluster 2.29m. Barshim kept a clean sheet at 2.20, 2.25 and 2.29 but failed to clear 2.32, while Jacorian Duffield of the United States leaped off 2.32 with his third attempt to snatch the win. His compatriot Erik Kynard also cleared 2.29 but finished third after count-back.

"There were a couple of jumps that were really good, pretty close to the win. It's two points so they are really important for me. I am still leading the Diamond Race," said Barshim who is leading China's Zhang Guowei with a five-point advantage.

World champion David Oliver was also below par as the 33-year-old American was outraced by the 24-year-old Orlando Ortega although the 13.18 winning time was well adrift of Ortega's season best of 12.94.

"It just did not go my way today. I am just glad to come out of here without an injury heading for the IAAF World Championships. Stockholm is a great place to race," said Oliver, who finished third in 13.24 behind Russia's Sergey Shubenkov in 13.22.

"I feel good for winning the race and for the points," said the former Cuban who has decided to switch allegiance to Spain. "I felt I could win the race and I believe I can win the Diamond Race." Endi