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Impressive victories at the WDL Shanghai/Keqiao
World record holders Mondo Duplantis, Karsten Warholm and Yaroslava Mahuchikh all sealed impressive victories at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday (3), while US athlete Cordell Tinch produced a spectacular performance in the 110m hurdles, clocking a world lead, meeting record and personal best of 12.87 (0.6m/s). That moved Tinch joint-fourth on the world all-time … <a href="https://shanghai.diamondleague.com/world-record-holder-mondo-duplantis-returns-to-keqiao-for-shanghai-diamond-league/">Continued</a>
Stars speak at pre-meeting press conference
A star-studded cast of athletes spoke to the media on Friday afternoon ahead of the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Shanghai/Keqiao, with world record holders Karsten Warholm and Mondo Duplantis igniting hopes for big performances at the China Textile City Sports Center.
Men’s heavy hitters ready to line up in Keqiao!
Armand Duplantis returns to China to defend his Shanghai DL title
Two groups of athletes to pay a visit to local schools in the Shaoxing/Keqiao area.
Christopher Bailey, Jeremiah Azu, Halimah Nakaayi and Liam Adcock visited the Shaoxing Sports School.
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McLeod targets sub-13 at his ‘favourite meet’
Olympic 110m hurdles champion Omar McLeod is aiming to break the 13-second barrier again at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Saturday (13 May), which he declared his favourite meeting on the circuit this afternoon.
Shanghai’s hurdling heroes inspire China’s talented teens
There may be another 48 hours before the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League gets underway on Saturday, but three of the meeting’s star athletes were already receiving the ‘oohs’, ‘aahs’ and cheers of an enthusiastic crowd of track fans this afternoon.
Rudisha returns as distance stars gather in Shanghai
Double Olympic champion David Rudisha is one of four Kenyan track stars set to take centre stage at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting this Saturday, 13 May, when many of the greatest distance runners in the world will be stretching their legs in pursuit of early season points.
Perkovic versus Harting as throwers combine for Shanghai discus
Fans at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on 13 May will be treated to a unique event when the best male and female discus throwers in the world compete together for the first time ever at a top-level track and field meeting.
Tough tests for Rio’s hurdles heroes in Shanghai
A roll call of recent champions and record breakers will line up for the two hurdles events at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on 13 May when Rio Olympic gold medallists Omar McLeod and Kerron Clement face tough early season tests at the start of their 2017 campaigns.
Rio jump rivalries to resume in Shanghai
Olympic jump champions Derek Drouin and Jeff Henderson will face the men they beat to claim gold in Rio last August when they open their 2017 Diamond League campaigns in Shanghai on 13 May.
Pole vault stars to light up Shanghai Diamond League
An all-star cast takes centre stage for the men’s pole vault at the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League meeting on 13 May as two world champions, the Olympic gold medallist and the world record holder all vie for points at the second stop on the International Association of Athletics Federation’s premier track and field circuit.
Sensational sprints in store for Shanghai Diamond League
Sprint fans are in for a treat at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Saturday on 13 May when some of the fastest men and women on the planet will be burning up the track in the hunt for early season points on the International Association of Athletics Federations’ global circuit of one-day meetings.
Rio’s golden stars to shine at Shanghai Diamond League
No fewer than 13 Rio Olympic champions are among the galaxy of international track and field stars announced today for the 2017 Shanghai Diamond League on 13 May, the second stop on the International Association of Athletics Federations’ global circuit of premier one-day meetings.
$3.2 million prize money for Finals of 2017 IAAF Diamond League
In a major restructure, the IAAF Diamond League has adopted a championship style model with the finalists competing for a prize pool of $3.2 million.