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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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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
High Jump Men: Barshim beats Bondarenko with meeting record
Mutaz Barshim took Bohdan Bondarenko’s Shanghai meeting record and world lead as the Qatari drew first blood in the opening exchange between high jump’s high-flying pair
Shot Put Women: Inspired Gong beats Schwantiz to give China great start
Two world leading puts by Gong Lijiao gave China a spectacular winning start to the evening as the world and Olympic bronze medallist beat Christina Schwanitz on home soil
Discus Men: Malachowski snatches victory from fellow-Pole Urbanek
A last round effort of 64.65m gave Piotr Malachowski an unlikely looking win over fellow Pole Robert Urbanek
Triple Jump Women: Ibarguen extends her win streak with easy win
A splendidly consistent Caterine Ibarguen extended her triple jump win streak with ease, finishing her impressive series just 2cm short of her own world lead of 14.87m
Fraser-Pryce in confident mood ahead of 100m showdown
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is relishing the chance to bounce back from a disappointing 2014 when she takes on a field ‘good enough for the World Championships final’ in her first 100m of the year at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting this evening.
China’s new generation ready to take on Liu’s mantle
China’s track and field future is in good hands despite the retirement of sprint hurdles legend Liu Xiang, according to two of the nation’s new generation of stars set to compete at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai on Sunday, 17 May.
Shanghai to pay tribute to ‘one of the greatest’
Chinese officials and international athletes paid tribute to legendary sprint hurdler Liu Xiang today ahead of a special ceremony to mark the former world record holder and Olympic champion’s retirement from the sport at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Sunday, 17 May.