Rematches in Shanghai and returns of champions Crouser and Kebinatshipi
XIAMEN (CHN): El segundo encuentro chino de la Wanda Diamond League 2026, en el estadio Egret de Xiamen el sábado, presenta varias rivalidades renovadas desde el encuentro inaugural en Shanghai. Four disciplines present very similar lineups to those of a week ago, including those in which the world champions were defeated (Faith Cherotich, Cordell Tinch, Karsten Warholm). Three other champions (Valarie Sion, Collen Kebinatshipi, Ryan Crouser) begin their international campaigns this season. The main session begins at 19:04 local time (11:04 GMT). As the meet is only in its fourth edition and it is early in the season, several meet records and world leaders are expected. After his recent improvements in the 100m and relay appearances, all eyes are on Collen Kebinatshipi in the 400m.
Brief event-by-event previews
Women
200 meters: An almost identical field to Shanghai, with the top six from last weekend due to the race. Shericka Jackson won in 22.07 over Shaunae Miller-Uibo in 22.26.
1500m: Birke Haylom aims for consecutive victories. World silver and bronze medalists Dorcus Ewoi and Jess Hull are also part of the field.
Steeplechase: Peruth Chemutai and Faith Cherotich renew their rivalry after 1-2 in Shanghai. But let’s look at Olympic champion Winfred Yavi, who will make her season debut.
100m hurdles: The program concludes again with the 100 meter hurdles. Masai Russell will look for consecutive victories in the Diamond League after 12:25 in Shanghai.
High jump: World silver medalist Maria Zodzik and 2022 world champion Eleanor Patterson are part of a very open event. 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Iryna Gerashchenko also continues her return from maternity leave.
Disk: Valarie Sion makes her international season debut after 73.10m in Ramona. She will face Jorinde van Klinken and Silinda Morales, the silver and bronze medalists behind Sion at the World Championships, as well as local ace Feng Bin.
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Javelin: The open event features Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi, along with top Europeans Elina Tzengko and Adriana Vilagoš. Yan Ziyi, 18, also competes, although the athlete with the best record of the season is the Norwegian Sigrid Borge (63.16 m).
Men
100 meters: Can Gift Leotlela make it back-to-back wins after a 9.97 win in Shanghai? He faces a nearly identical field, including Ferdinand Omanyala and Kenny Bednarek, who were second and third, respectively.
400 meters: World champion Collen Kebinatshipi takes on world indoor champion Christopher Morales-Williams and Olympic bronze medalist Muzala Samukonga. Zakithi Nene and Bayapo Ndori are also worth seeing.
5000m: What can Mohamed Abdilaahi do after winning the fast 3,000 meters in Shanghai in 7:25.77? He faces a similar field that includes European record holder Andreas Almgren and Ethiopians Biniam Mehary (12:45.93), Kuma Girma (12:46.41) and Mezgebu Sime (12:49.80). WL very possible.
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Shanghai/Keqiao
110 m hurdles: World champion Cornell Tinch will look to get back to winning ways after finishing second behind fellow American Jamal Britt in Shanghai (13:07 to 13:10).
400m hurdles: Alison Dos Santos and Karsten Warholm will renew their rivalry after first and second place in the 300m hurdles in Shanghai (33.01 to 33.05). WL should happen.
Long jump: Can Mattia Furlani make it back-to-back wins after a personal best of 8.43m in Shanghai? European indoor champion Bozhidar Saraboyukov and Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou are also on the line-up, along with China’s Zhang Mingkun, who jumped 8.26 meters this year.
Shot put: World and Olympic champion Ryan Crouser makes his debut in the season. The field also includes world silver and bronze medalists Uziel Muñoz and Leonardo Fabbri, and Torun’s world indoor medalists Tom Walsh and Jordan Geist.
