The Diamond League madness rolled into Keqiao—and it did not disappoint. Second stop of the season, first-class drama. With medals, bragging rights, and a whole lotta money on the line, the China Textile City Sports Centre turned into a battleground. If you missed what went down on May 2nd… buckle up. This recap’s got world leads, meet records, personal bests, and a few jaw-droppers.
Let’s start with the hurdles, because Karsten Warholm came in hot! The Viking stormed to a world lead of 47.28s in the men’s 400m hurdles—classic Warholm, all gas, no brakes. Brazil’s Matheus Lima ran the race of his life with a 48.08s PB for second, and Carl Bengtstrom of Sweden grabbed third in 48.72s. But then Cordell Tinch. The American blazed through the 110m hurdles in 12.87s—a world lead and meet record that had jaws on the track. Japan’s Rachid Muratake followed in 13.10s, and Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell clocked a 13.24s season’s best for third.
And the fireworks didn’t stop there. Chase Jackson dominated the women’s shot put with a monster 20.54m—three of her throws cleared 20m! Jessica Schilder threw 19.77m for second, and Sweden’s Fanny Roos pulled off a personal best and national record with 19.66m. In the women’s 200m, Anavia Battle kept her hot streak alive with a strong 22.38s win over Rhasidat Adeleke (22.72) and Henriette Jaeger (22.86). And finally, Akani Simbine reminded everyone why he’s still that guy—winning the men’s 100m in 9.98s with a 0.5 wind. Kishane Thompson wasn’t far behind (9.99s), and Letsile Tebogo took third in 10.03s. Christian Coleman? Fifth place in 10.13s. Wild.
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