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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/from-shanghai-to-brussels-a-diamond-league-season-of-champions/">Continued</a>
How Masai Russell and Alison dos Santos Turned a Season of Rivalry into History
Two extraordinary hurdlers began their Diamond League seasons in Shanghai. Three months later, in Zurich, they rewrote the record books within 40 minutes of each other. The journey between those two nights tells the story of a sport operating at its absolute limit. There are fast races, and then there are races that alter the … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/from-shanghai-to-brussels-a-diamond-league-season-of-champions/">Continued</a>
Lausanne and Silesia deliver record-breaking Diamond League action
The Wanda Diamond League returned from its summer break in spectacular fashion, with the meetings in Lausanne and Silesia producing a succession of records, world-leading performances and thrilling head-to-head battles as the road to the Diamond League Final gathered pace. Werro leads record-breaking night in LausanneThe action resumed at Athletissima in Lausanne on Friday, where … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/from-shanghai-to-brussels-a-diamond-league-season-of-champions/">Continued</a>
London Diamond League Review: Josh Kerr Makes History with Stunning Mile World Record
The London Diamond League delivered one of the greatest moments in recent athletics history as Britain’s Josh Kerr shattered the men’s mile world record in front of a packed London Stadium, producing a performance that will be remembered for years to come. With months of anticipation surrounding his ambitious “Project 222” campaign, Kerr lived up … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/from-shanghai-to-brussels-a-diamond-league-season-of-champions/">Continued</a>
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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
Javelin Women: Lu lands shock win with meeting record
Lu Huihui handed the home crowd a shock victory over a field of world and area champions with a meeting record of 64.08m
400m Men: First blood to James as Merritt slips to third
A commanding run from Kirani James brought the Olympic champion a comfortable victory over his arch rival LaShawn Merritt in 44.66
Long Jump Men: Menkov takes narrow win from Henderson and Wang
Aleksandr Menkov claimed the slimmest of victories over world leader Jeffrey Henderson as just 6cm separated the top four
1500m Men: Kiplagat reigns as eight beat old world lead
A controlled kick over the last lap gave Silas Kiplagat victory in a world leading time of 3:35.29
400m Hurdles Women: Smooth Spencer beats Williams with world lead
A smooth running Kaliese Spencer picked up where she left off in 2014 with yet another Diamond League one-lap hurdles win
Pole Vault Women: National record hands Kiriakopoulou victory in battle of the Greeks
Nikoleta Kiriakopoulou leapt a national record of 4.73m to take fellow-Greek Katerina Stefanidi’s world lead by 2cm