Jereem Richards takes 400m bronze at Stockholm Diamond League

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Jereem Richards won bronze in the men’s 400 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, running a season-best 44.87 seconds.

Competing in lane seven against a strong field that included Americans Jacory Patterson and Khaleb McRae and Britain’s Charles Dobson, Richards made a strong start and was among the leaders entering the final 100 metres.

He finished third behind the winner, Zakithi Nene, who clocked 44.48 seconds, and Patterson, who ran 44.69.

McRae was fourth in 44.94, meaning the top four all finished under 45 seconds. Dobson placed fifth in a season-best 45.15, while Sweden’s Carl Bengtström and Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga completed the field.

‘The ball is rolling’

Pleased with his start to the Diamond League season, Richards took to social media to thank God for the result and said the performance was just the beginning.

“Started my Diamond League season with a 3rd-place finish in Stockholm (44.87),” he wrote. “It’s not about how you start, but how you finish, and this is only the beginning. The ball is rolling. Time to keep building.”

In January, Richards won the 300m title at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston in 32.14 seconds, beating world champion Noah Lyles.