"My fiancee is in the middle of the (American) football season and couldn't come, but after winning here I need to get home and start planning."

Having suffered heartbreak in Beijing when a clipped hurdle cost her a medal, America's Lolo Jones finished second behind winner Josephine Onyia of Spain in the 100m hurdles.

America's Bernard Lagat of the day won the first track event of the weekend when he ran a season's best of 8 mins 2.97 secs in the 3,000m ahead of Kenya's Edwin Cheruiyot Soi.

But it was a subdued first day after Russian pole-vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva had withdrawn on Saturday morning with a heavy cold.

The 26-year-old reigning Olympic and world champion had been expected to dominate Saturday's competition.

The Russian was already suffering with a cold when she arrived in Stuttgart and an additional upset stomach forced her to withdraw.

"I've tried everything, but my body has simply said 'no'," she said.

"My cold hasn't got any better and I've also had problems with my stomach."

She was another big name to withdraw from this weekend's season finale after Beijing 110m hurdles winner Dayron Robles and Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, who won both the 5,000m and 10.000m in Beijing, pulled out last week.

【体坛英语资讯：Powell defends Bolt after Lewis attack】相关文章：

★ 体坛英语资讯：Chinese-owned Aston Villa sack manager after dismal start in championship

★ 体坛英语资讯：Bremen promote Nouri as head coach

★ 体坛英语资讯：Djokovic tops Federer at Australian Open

★ 体坛资讯：Liu gets another shot at Robles in 110 hurdles

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Greys Anatomy actress Heigl marries in Utah

★ 体坛英语资讯：Champion stunned but China unbeaten at Magdeburg World Cup

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Hugh Grant lends support to cancer charity

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Jury: Playboy model Nicoles son dies of drug overdose

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Kylie is new face of Tous jewellery

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Hatcher defends herself over deal