No matter that the IAAF World Championships are over. The Diamond League ramped back up again Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden, as the DN Galan hosted a tremendous field of talent. Here are eight of the best U.S. performances on the evening, led by 110m hurdle world champion David Oliver.

DN Galan (Stockholm) Results / Official DN Galan Site

1. David Oliver - The 110m hurdle world champion came up big...again. Oliver is on a role, cruising to a strong victory. With the top five finishers from the World Championships final in the race, anything could happen, but it was Oliver taking home the win with a 13.21-13.35 victory over runner-up Sergey Shubenkov. Oliver got out to the fastest start in the field and never looked back. Fellow American Jason Richardson finished fourth, .01 behind third place William Sharman in 13.37, while World Championships runner-up Ryan Wilson finished sixth in 13.60.

2. Alysia Montano - Montano bounced back from her disappointing fourth in Moscow with a terrific runner-up finish in Stockholm. Montano just missed the win, edged by World Champs winner Eunice Jepkoech Sum 1:58.84-1:58.96, but has to be happy that she beat the rest of the field, which included fellow American Brenda Martinez, who just nipped Montano for bronze in Moscow. Meanwhile, Ajee Wilson improved her finish from Worlds, where she finished sixth, with a fourth place 1:59.96 effort, while Martinez struggled a bit finishing seventh. 

3. LaShawn Merritt - Coming off his gold medal performance in Moscow, Merritt continued to show why he's the world's best one lapper, routing the field with a 44.69 victory. Merritt easily edged runner-up and World Championships bronze medalist Luguelin Santos, who finished in 45.25. While Merritt was well off his dominating 43.74 time last week, he showed the last few meets of the 2013 racing season are a serious proving ground for him heading into next season.

4. Shannon Rowbury - What? A seventh place finisher is ranked fourth? You got it. Rowbury actually ran a terrific race, just didn't have the final gear at the end to finish higher. She was a half second out of fourth place and finished only three seconds off her 3,000m PR with her 8:34.43 finishing time. Rowbury has shown this year that she's going to be a force over longer distances in coming years and getting in a positive result from this year is big, especially considering she has always been a very strong rounds runner and less of a one-off runner. 

5. Michelle Carter - After finishing just out of the medals in Moscow, Carter rebounded with a nice third place showing here. While World Championships gold medalist Valerie Adams and silver medalist Christina Schwanitz easily finished first and second here, Carter's third place mark was another mark of success on her season. She obviously wants to win a World Champion medal in 2015 and proving herself the rest of this season will certainly help towards that long-term goal.

6. Alexandria Anderson - The World Championships were both encouraging (making the finals of the 100m dash) and discouraging (third place in the 4x100m relay), so the veteran ramped things up in Stockholm, placing second .01 behind race winner Kerron Stewart, 11.24-11.25. Anderson is having a memorable season and such a strong performance in a Diamond League meeting bodes well looking towards the future. Fellow Americans Barbara Pierce and Jeneba Tarmoh ran well, placing third and fourth respectively.

7. Dan Huling - After an extremely disappointing World Championships, Huling bounced back nicely in Stockholm. The Portland-based runner finished seventh in a tough field, the top non-Kenyan and running a seasonal best. His 8:21.92 improved his season best of 8:22.62 from his runner-up finish at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and with another opportunity this season, don't be surprised to see Huling knock off a few more seconds.

8. Will Leer - Wait, didn't learn run the 1,500m B race? Yes, he did, and he showed why he's one of America's best. Leer took on a decent field, including fellow Americans David Torrence and Andy Bayer, using a strong kick to run away to a 3:36.97 win. It's hard to compare races, but his time would have placed him seventh in the 'A' field, well ahead of fellow American Leo Manzano. To top it off, Leer led a 1-2-3 sweep, as Bayer and Torrence finished second and third in 3:37.58 and 3:37.59.

Next up is Zurich, one week from today. This meet is LOADED. Jenny Simpson could very well take a stab at the American 5k record (with AR holder Molly Huddle in the race). You'll see Usain Bolt take on a stacked men's 100m field, David Oliver try to take the top spot yet again in a ridiculous 110m hurdle field and a sweet LaShawn Merritt v. Kirani James match-up in the men's 400m dash. Less tactics, more speed, a great crowd and solid prize purses will make this a can't miss event.