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Masai Russell Isn’t Riding Momentum Anymore. She’s Creating It.
Some athletes spend a breakthrough season trying to prove it wasn’t a fluke. Masai Russell has spent the last two years making that question irrelevant. The American hurdler burst onto the global stage in 2024, announcing herself as one of the sport’s brightest new stars. Rather than allowing that success to define her, Russell has … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/masai-russell-isnt-riding-momentum-anymore-shes-creating-it/">Continued</a>
Tate Taylor Takes Centre Stage as Records Fall at the Prefontaine Classic
The Wanda Diamond League returned to Hayward Field in Eugene for another spectacular edition of the Prefontaine Classic, where the world’s best faced off to produce an unforgettable evening of world-class athletics. National records, world-leading performances and dramatic finishes turned Eugene into an incredible next chapter for the 2026 Diamond League season. The standout performance … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/masai-russell-isnt-riding-momentum-anymore-shes-creating-it/">Continued</a>
Record-Breaking Night in Paris Sets the Stage for the Second Half of the Diamond League Season
The Wanda Diamond League returned to the French capital on Sunday evening, delivering one of the standout meetings of the 2026 season as three Diamond League records fell in a spectacular display at Stade Charléty. With the series reaching its halfway point, Paris produced world-leading performances, dramatic sprint battles and another reminder that the race … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/masai-russell-isnt-riding-momentum-anymore-shes-creating-it/">Continued</a>
Cordell Tinch’s Steady Rise Continues with Doha Diamond League Victory
Every great season is built on progression, and for Cordell Tinch, the opening months of 2026 have shown exactly that. The American hurdler and our athlete to watch this season, has steadily built momentum through the first stops of the Wanda Diamond League season, using each race to sharpen his form and refine his execution. … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/masai-russell-isnt-riding-momentum-anymore-shes-creating-it/">Continued</a>
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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).
Shanghai Diamond League start list available
The provisional start list of the Shanghai Diamond League on May 14th is now available.
Chinese Lineup of 2016 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai Confirmed
The Chinese lineup for this year’s Shanghai Diamond League on May 14 was announced by the Chinese Athletic Association yesterday. Most of the country’s top track athletes will compete in front of their home crowd at Shanghai Stadium as an opportunity to prepare for the Rio Olympics this summer.
World indoor champion Sifan Hassan withdraws from Shanghai Diamond League
Dutch 1500m athlete Sifan Hassan, who won gold at the World Indoor Championships in Portland, was forced to cancel her trip to Shanghai where she was planning to start her outdoor season.
Hassan to clash with Kipyegon at Shanghai Diamond League
Young middle distance stars Sifan Hassan and Faith Kipyegon will renew their 1500m rivalry at this year’s Shanghai Diamond League meeting on 14 May, the meeting organisers announced today.
Bett takes on the best of the rest at 2016 Shanghai Diamond League
World champion Nicholas Bett heads a 400m hurdles line-up at the 2016 Shanghai Diamond League that could even put the meeting’s favourite event, the sprint hurdles, in the shade.
Chinese long jump stars to take on world’s best at Shanghai Diamond League
China’s teenage long jump star Wang Jianan will lead a quartet of homegrown talent against two of the world’s best leapers at the 2016 Shanghai Diamond League on 14 May, the meeting organisers announced today.
Zhang to face Bondarenko at Shanghai Diamond League
China’s very own maverick high jump hero Zhang Guowei is set to star at the 2016 Shanghai Diamond League meeting on 14 May where he will come face-to-face with Bohdan Bondarenko, the man he matched height-for-height at the Beijing World Championships last summer.