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TimesLIVE
04-05-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Akani Simbine victorious again in Shangai, Duplantis falls short of record
South African Akani Simbine backed up his win in Xiamen last week by running down Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson in the last few strides to win the 100m in 9.98 seconds in the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. Jamaican Thompson was second in 9.99 with Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200m at the Paris Olympics, third in 10.03. Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault but was unable to improve his world record and American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler of all time. Olympic and world champion Duplantis soared 6.11 metres to win the competition comfortably from Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.01) but failed in his single attempt at 6.28, a centimetre higher than the record he set in February. 'The jump did not feel that great, and the run did not feel that great either,' the Swede said. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱🇿🇦 Akani Simbine once again dips under 10 seconds this year with a time of 9.98 at #KeqiaoDL 🙌 — SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) May 3, 2025 "[But] to have a good attempt while not feeling my best is actually a really good thing.' Tinch, who beat 110m hurdles world record holder Grant Holloway in the series opener in Xiamen last week, smashed Liu Xiang's meeting record with a scorching run of 12.87 seconds to match the best effort Dayron Robles managed in his career. 'It sounds pretty good,' Tinch said of standing behind only compatriots Aries Merritt, Holloway and Devon Allen in the all-time list. 'I felt like I was going to run something fast (but) I didn't know it would be 12.8 fast.' Karsten Warholm, who ran a world best time in the 300m in Xiamen, confirmed his fine form by dominating the more familiar 400m in a time of 47.28 seconds, even if he was not happy with his race. 🇸🇪 6.11'lik derecesiyle Armand Duplantis, Shanghai etabının da galibi olmayı başardı. — TRT Spor Yıldız (@trtsporyildiz) May 3, 2025 'I hit a couple of hurdles,' said the Norwegian world record holder. 'You always want to use every occasion to send a message, the message I send is the potential is very good if I clean up my races.' In the 400m flat, American Christopher Bailey chased down Botswana's Bayapo Ndori on the home straight to win in 44.17 and reverse their positions from last week. Olympic champion Quincy Hall finished last in his first outing since his stunning triumph in Paris last year. American Anavia Battle, the fastest woman over 100m this year, made it two wins out of two in the Diamond League 200m this season in 22.38 with Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke second in 22.72. Grace Stark won the 100m hurdles in 12.42, well shy of the 12.17 Olympic champion Masai Russell clocked in Miami on Friday to record the second fastest time in history. Twice Diamond League champion Berihu Aregawi just held off compatriot Kuma Girma at the line to win the men's 5,000m in 12:50.45 with Mezgebu Sime finishing third in an Ethiopian 1-2-3. Their compatriot Tsige Duguma ran the fastest time of the season to win the women's 800m more than a second in front of Australian Sarah Billings in 1:56.64. American Chase Jackson, who will go for a third straight world title in Tokyo in September, won the shot put with a throw of 20.54m, while Greek Elina Tzengko beat a strong field with a throw of 64.90m to take the javelin. Ukraine's Olympic and world high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh made it seven wins in her last seven Diamond League meetings with a leap of 2 metres. There was more Ethiopian success in the men's 3,000m steeplechase with Abrham Sime storming home to win in 8:07.92, while Portugal's former Olympic and world champion Pedro Pichardo won the triple jump in 17.03m.
Express Tribune
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Duplantis falls short of record at Shanghai meet
Armand Duplantis celebrates after winning the men's pole vault final at the Athletics Diamond League Shanghai - Shaoxing at China Textile City Sports Centre on May 3. PHOTO: REUTERS Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault but was unable to improve his world record and American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler of all time at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. Olympic and world champion Duplantis soared 6.11 metres to win the competition comfortably from Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.01) but failed in his single attempt at 6.28, a centimetre higher than the record he set in February. "The jump did not feel that great, and the run did not feel that great either," the Swede said. "(But) to have a good attempt while not feeling my best is actually a really good thing." Tinch, who beat 110m hurdles world record holder Grant Holloway in the series opener in Xiamen last week, smashed Liu Xiang's meeting record with a scorching run of 12.87 seconds to match the best effort Dayron Robles managed in his career. "It sounds pretty good," Tinch said of standing behind only compatriots Aries Merritt, Holloway and Devon Allen in the all-time list. "I felt like I was going to run something fast (but) I didn't know it would be 12.8 fast." South African Akani Simbine backed up his win in Xiamen last week by running down Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson in the last few strides to win the 100m in 9.98 seconds. Jamaican Thompson was second in 9.99 with Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200m at the Paris Olympics, third in 10.03. Karsten Warholm, who ran a world best time in the 300m in Xiamen, confirmed his fine form by dominating the more familiar 400m in a time of 47.28 seconds, even if he was not happy with his race. "I hit a couple of hurdles," said the Norwegian world record holder. "You always want to use every occasion to send a message, the message I send is the potential is very good if I clean up my races." In the 400m flat, American Christopher Bailey chased down Botswana's Bayapo Ndori on the home straight to win in 44.17 and reverse their positions from last week. Olympic champion Quincy Hall finished last in his first outing since his stunning triumph in Paris last year. Battle goes back-to-back in 200m American Anavia Battle, the fastest woman over 100m this year, made it two wins out of two in the Diamond League 200m this season in 22.38 with Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke second in 22.72. Grace Stark won the 100m hurdles in 12.42, well shy of the 12.17 Olympic champion Masai Russell clocked in Miami on Friday to record the second fastest time in history. Twice Diamond League champion Berihu Aregawi just held off compatriot Kuma Girma at the line to win the men's 5,000m in 12:50.45 with Mezgebu Sime finishing third in an Ethiopian 1-2-3. Their compatriot Tsige Duguma ran the fastest time of the season to win the women's 800m more than a second in front of Australian Sarah Billings in 1:56.64. American Chase Jackson, who will go for a third straight world title in Tokyo in September, won the shot put with a throw of 20.54m, while Greek Elina Tzengko beat a strong field with a throw of 64.90m to take the javelin. Ukraine's Olympic and world high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh made it seven wins in her last seven Diamond League meetings with a leap of 2 metres. There was more Ethiopian success in the men's 3,000m steeplechase with Abrham Sime storming home to win in 8:07.92, while Portugal's former Olympic and world champion Pedro Pichardo won the triple jump in 17.03m. REUTERS
The Star
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Warholm sets world best in 300m hurdles, Duplantis defends his title in Xiamen Diamond League
XIAMEN, China, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Norwegian Karsten Warholm concluded a remarkable week in Xiamen by setting a world best of 33.05 seconds in the newly-introduced 300m hurdles at the 2025 Diamond League opener on Saturday, while Swedish pole vault sensation Armand Duplantis defended his title, though not in peak form. Warholm began his first visit to China and Xiamen a week earlier, having skipped the indoor season to focus on training for the 300m hurdles and aimed to surpass his own world-leading mark of 33.26 seconds. The men's 300m hurdles was the final event of the day, where the Olympic champion led from start to finish, achieving his goal with an impressive time of 33.05 seconds. "It was a very good race, very good atmosphere, I just tried to run as fast as possible," said the 400m hurdles world record holder. "I came early to have a very good training session on Tuesday. I really enjoyed the city and the weather here, and the people have been so good to me, so it was a very good week in Xiamen." Matheus Lima of Brazil took silver with a time of 33.98 seconds, while Japan's Ken Toyoda finished third in 34.22 seconds. Duplantis defended his title in a less than ideal manner, securing victory with a height of 5.92 meters after three jumps but failed all three attempts when raising the bar to 6.01 meters. "It was not the easiest day. We had a little bit of trouble with the wind, but overall it was a great fun," said the 25-year-old, who set the world record of 6.24 meters at the same event last year. Other pole vaulters also faced challenges, as Greece's Emmanouil Karalis and Menno Vloon of the Netherlands both reached the podium with less impressive heights of 5.82 meters. In the women's high jump, Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, despite failing all three attempts at 2.03 meters, claimed the title for being the only competitor to clear 1.97 meters. Australia's Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers tied for second and third with heights of 1.94 meters. Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won women's 1000m in two minutes and 29.32 seconds, only 0.23 seconds shy of the world record. "I wanted to do my personal best, and it was very close to the world record. It was a very good start to my season," said Kipyegon. In men's long jump, Zhang Mingkun leaped 8.18 meters to win a gold medal for team China. "It was my first time in Xiamen and competing in such a high-level event. I didn't jump well initially, but luckily I found my rhythm on the fifth attempt," said Zhang. Olympic silver medalist Zhu Yaming, however, was unable to secure his first Diamond League gold, as Jamaica's Jordan Scott achieved a personal best of 17.27 meters for victory. Zhu settled for silver with a leap of 17.03 meters on his fourth attempt. In the women's shot put, 36-year-old veteran Gong Lijiao recorded a season-best throw of 19.62 meters in her third attempt. "I'm pretty satisfied with my result, although I know I could have done better to break 20 meters. Consistency is key to avoiding injuries, which is my biggest challenge at 36 years old," said the Olympic champion. Liu Junxi finished third in the men's 110m hurdles with a new personal best of 13.24 seconds, while Tinch Cordell of the United States won with a world-leading time of 13.06 seconds. In women's 200m, 16-year-old Chen Yujie made a surprising Diamond League debut by sprinting to a time of 22.99 seconds, setting a new Asian Youth record. Meanwhile, South African sprinter Akani Simbine clocked 9.99 seconds to win the men's 100m, with home favorite Xie Zhenye finishing eighth with a season-best time of 10.23 seconds.
USA Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The FloSports streaming guide, including 2025 Diamond League, AHL playoffs, Cheer and more
The FloSports streaming guide, including 2025 Diamond League, AHL playoffs, Cheer and more Sports streaming at your fingertips has become elevated with the addition of FloSports to the mix. FloSports is the hub for numerous live sporting events, including hockey, racing, wrestling, tons of college sports and more. It also allows sports fans to watch some of the sports that don't get as much recognition as they deserve. If you enjoy cheerleading and dance, FloCheer allows you to do so with access to top events like the Cheerleading Worlds and Dance Worlds 2025 in Orlando, Fla. The event runs from April 25-28. Watch 2025 Cheerleading Worlds on FloCheer The same goes for track & field. With the 2025 Wanda Diamond League season beginning on April 26, the place to watch all Diamond League events is exclusively on FloTrack. Last year's Olympic pole vault gold medalist Armand Duplantis is back in action in that category as he holds the world record with a 6.27-meter vault. 110-meter hurdle gold medalist from last year's Olympic games, American Grant Holloway, will be competing as well. This year's Wanda Diamond League schedule visits 15 different venues across the globe, with the lone United States meet set for July 5 in Eugene, Ore. at the famed University of Oregon. WATCH: 2025 Diamond League What is Diamond League? The Wanda Diamond League is run under the World Athletics banner and allows some of the world's most elite track and field athletes the opportunity to compete at a high level for money and awards. Diamond League's inception came in 2010 after it was rebranded from its original name, Golden League. The Golden League had been running since 1998. The reason for the change was to streamline the series and allow for equal importance for every event with the implementation of a points-based scoring system. The series holds its final competition of the season in Zurich, Switzerland on Aug. 27-28. 2025 Diamond League schedule Subscribe to FloTrack How much is FloSports? Fans of any of the sports Flo carries can sign up for an annual plan ($12.50 per month) or a no commitment monthly plan ($29.99 per month) to access a specific sport. FloHockey FloSports allows fans to subscribe to various sports individually so they get the best value on what they enjoy the most. If you're an avid hockey fan and want to soak up every moment of the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs or ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs, you're able to do so through its separate division, FloHockey. FloRacing Motorsports fans have plenty of series to watch on FloSports with FloRacing. Among the top series includes High Limit Racing, USAC, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and much more. High Limit was formed in 2022 by NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson and his brother-in-law, six-time national sprint car champion, Brad Sweet. Watch live racing on FloRacing
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Duplantis says not ruling out another record at Diamond League opener
Swedish superstar Armand Duplantis did not rule out another pole vault world record on the eve of his outdoor season opener, a month after the Paris 2024 champion snagged his third consecutive indoor title in China. 'I never really rule out anything,' he told reporters on the eve of the Diamond League event in the eastern city of Xiamen, adding that he hadn't checked the conditions for Saturday but felt 'really good.' The 25-year-old set the first of his three world records in 2024 at the Xiamen Egret Stadium, clearing 6.24 metres at his first attempt. He has since bettered his own mark to 6.27 metres, set at the All Star Perche in Clermont-Ferrand, France, in February after clearing 6.26 metres in Poland and 6.25 metres in Paris before a rapturous Olympic crowd. He was named the 2025 World Sportsman of the Year on Monday, an honour he shares with Tiger Woods and Usain Bolt. 'It's quite surreal,' he said. Duplantis is joined in Xiamen by a star-studded cast that includes nine other world record holders and more than 20 reigning individual champions. ALSO READ | Faith Kipyegon's sub-4 minute mile attempt: What you need to know This weekend will also see the return of 200m world champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, who missed the chance of gold in Paris due to injury. 'I took some time to get healthy, and I'm excited,' said the 30-year-old who will compete in the 200m for the first time since last July. 'I just want to cross the line healthy,' she said. Looming clash The 15-meet Diamond League this year is up against Grand Slam Track, which debuted in Kingston this month and runs through to June. Conceived by former U.S. sprint star Michael Johnson, the four-event series aims to showcase more races between the world's best runners, sprinters and hurdlers as a way of drawing more eyes to athletics outside Olympic years. Next week's Diamond League stop in Shanghai/Suzhou conflicts with Grand Slam's second meet in Miami. Norway's Karsten Warholm, US hurdling star Grant Holloway and Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo of Botswana are among the stars who have committed to back-to-back meets in China instead of Grand Slam. Also taking to the track on Saturday will be Kenya's three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon in the 1,000m, while teammate Beatrice Chebet, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, will face Ethiopia's 5,000m world record holder — and two-time world champion — Gudaf Tsegay over 5km. American sprinter Christian Coleman will also begin his outdoor season in Xiamen along with Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the Paris women's high jump champion.
