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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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Hurdlers to highlight star-studded Shanghai Diamond League
Eight Beijing world champions and seven Olympic gold medallists are among the galaxy of international track and field stars announced today for the 2016 Shanghai Diamond League on 14 May, the second stop on the International Association of Athletics Federations’ premier circuit of one-day meetings.
IAAF Diamond League Shanghai takes subway in 2016
Aiming to promote a more eco-friendly lifestyle and greater convenience for ticket purchasing, the IAAF Diamond League Shanghai announced today it will offer innovative tickets in the city’s subway stations, allowing spectators to ride the metro free of charge on May 14, 2016 on their to watching the premium track and field event in the city.
Lavillenie to launch 2016 Diamond League campaign in Shanghai
Pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie will launch his 2016 IAAF Diamond League campaign in Shanghai on 14 May it was announced today by the meeting organisers.
Tearful Liu bows out at the Shanghai Stadium
Some 16 years since he first performed there as local teenager, Liu Xiang bid farewell to the Shanghai Stadium on Sunday evening and to his glittering career as an international athlete with a tear in his eye and one last lap of honour around his hometown arena.
110m Hurdles Men: Oliver edges Ortega as Xie slips to sixth
David Oliver edged out Orlando Ortega to win the Shanghai meeting’s showcase event in 13.17, his fastest time of 2015
5000m Women: Ayana joins the all-time elite with third best ever
Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana produced a brilliant front-running victory to smash the meeting and Diamond League records and move to number three on the world all-time list
200m Men: Edward beats Jamaicans to clinch close win
A thrusting finish from Alonso Edward was just enough for the former world silver medallist to beat three fancied Jamaicans
100m Women: Jamaicans beaten as Blessing blows them away
Blessing Okagbare showed Jamaica’s world-beating sprinters a clean pair of heels as she blasted clear of the women’s 100m field
800m Women: Striding Sum seals win number one
Commonwealth and African champion Eunice Sum sealed her first win of 2015 in 2:00.28 to put her on track to defend the Diamond Race trophy
3000m Steeplechase Men: Lone-running Birech beats Koech with world lead
A bold piece of front-running from Jairus Birech brought the defending Diamond Race champion an impressive victory over a raft of fellow Kenyans