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2027 Shanghai Diamond League Disciplines Announced
The disciplines for the 2027 Wanda Diamond League meeting in Shanghai have been announced earlier today. Taking place on 15 May 2027, the meeting will bring together some of the world’s best athletes for a thrilling day of world-class athletics, featuring a mix of sprinting, middle-distance running, hurdles and field events. Next year’s Wanda Diamond … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/2027-shanghai-diamond-league-disciplines-announced/">Continued</a>
The Diamond Dream: Manolo Karalis’ Journey from Chasing Greatness to Claiming His Own
He arrived in Shanghai with a dream. He ended the season with a diamond in his hands. In between lay a journey of ambition, persistence, personal breakthroughs and the courage to believe that one day, his moment would come. Every athlete has a dream that feels just a little too big to say out loud. … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/2027-shanghai-diamond-league-disciplines-announced/">Continued</a>
Date Announced for 2027 Shanghai Diamond League!
The 2027 Shanghai Diamond League will take place on May 15, 2027. The season will begin in Doha on May 7 and end at the two-day final in Zurich on August 25-26. One of the most testing journeys in global sport will begin again next May as the Wanda Diamond League returns for its 18th … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/2027-shanghai-diamond-league-disciplines-announced/">Continued</a>
From Shanghai to Brussels: A Diamond League Season of Champions
The road to the Diamond League crown began in Shanghai/Keqiao and almost four months later the season reached its dramatic conclusion in Brussels. The 2026 Wanda Diamond League season came to a spectacular close at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, where the world’s leading athletes battled for Diamond Trophies across two unforgettable nights. With 32 … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/2027-shanghai-diamond-league-disciplines-announced/">Continued</a>
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Shot Put Men: Roberts shocks world champions with last round winner
A sixth round put of 21.40 gave the unfancied American Kurt Roberts a shock victory over the world indoor and outdoor champions. Roberts’ winning effort landed just 7cm short of his best ever, pushing Beijing world champion and US compatriot Joe Kovacs down to third as New Zealand’s Portland hero Tom Walsh moved to second. Kovacs had looked all set to clinch a narrow win over Walsh when Roberts unleashed a last round throw to leap from fourth to first. Walsh responded with 21.20 leaving the world leader adrift with a best of 20.82. Poland's double Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski was fourth
High Jump Women: Spencer bounces back to win three-way battle
St Lucia’s Pan American Games champion Lavern Spencer moved from third to first with a sailing clearance at 1.94 to win a three-way tussle for the 10 Diamond League points with Uzbekistan’s former Asian champion Nadezhda Dusanova and European bronze medallist Ana Simic. Croatian Simic took the lead with a season’s best at 1.92, but Spencer bounced back with a first time effort at 1.94 where Dusanova needed three. A world lead of 1.96 was beyond Dusanova and Spencer bowed out, happy to take the win on countback.
McLeod shrugs off pressure ahead of Shanghai showdown
Omar McLeod may be the new kid on the block in the tight community of world athletics known as sprint hurdling, but the Jamaican world leader is adamant he’s feeling no pressure ahead of his Shanghai showdown with global champions and world record breakers on Saturday.
China’s young jumpers set to take the world by storm
Hoodies, backward caps and the adolescent slouch of the young and fearless – no, not the latest boy band, but a trio of talented athletes set to turn China into a “world powerhouse of long jumping” starting at this Saturday’s Shanghai Diamond League meeting.
Rudisha in mood for Shanghai meeting record
David Rudisha believes he’s in shape to break the meeting record on Saturday when he kicks off his 2016 Diamond League campaign with his first ever appearance at the Shanghai Stadium.
Live stream: Press conference IAAF Shanghai Diamond League
The press conference of the IAAF Shanghai Diamond League on May 13th, can be followed online via a live stream. The press conference will take place on May 13th, from 14.00 – 15.00 local time.
2016 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai meeting previews - women
The women's previews for the 2016 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai.
2016 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai meeting previews - men
The men's previews for the 2016 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai.
Cancellation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Top sprinter Shelley Ann Fraser-Pryce unfortunately has to cancel her participation in the IAAF Diamond League Shanghai. She is not able to compete due to a small toe injury. She currently gets treatment and expects to be fit on a short notice. Fraser-Pryce is disappointed that she can not compete in Shanghai, as she was looking forward to the meet.
Fond memories for Abdelrahman as he relishes return to China
World championships silver medallist Ihab Abdelrahman is relishing the chance to perform on Chinese soil again when he spearheads a world-class javelin field at the star-studded Shanghai Diamond League meeting this Saturday (14 May).