The Diamond League season began in Shanghai with Sweden's Mondo Duplantis securing the men's pole vault, though his latest attempt at a world record fell short. Duplantis cleared 6.12m to win, with Australia's Kurtis Marschall the nearest rival after bowing out at 5.80m. The Swede then tried 6.32m, one centimetre above his current record, but knocked the bar on his first two attempts and failed on the third.
South Africa's Gift Leotlela won the men's 100m in a photo finish, clocking 9.97 seconds to beat Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala and American Kenny Bednarek. Leotlela, who finished fifth at last year's World Championships, said he had a decent start and tried to stay composed. Jamaica's Shericka Jackson claimed the women's 200m, finishing ahead of Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo, with Americans Anavia Battle and Sha'Carri Richardson completing the top four.
American Masai Russell dominated the women's 100m hurdles in a world-leading 12.25 seconds, while Jamal Britt beat world champion Cordell Tinch in the men's 110m hurdles. In the women's shot put, the Netherlands' Jessica Schilder threw 21.09m to finish first, ahead of twice world champion Chase Jackson. Ireland's Mark English won a tightly contested men's 800m, edging out Kethobogile Haingura and Brandon Miller.
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon cruised to victory in the women's 5,000m with a time of 14 minutes 24.14 seconds, the fastest of the year. The three-time Olympic 1500m champion, who also took silver in the 5,000m at the Paris Games, described it as a positive season opener and said she plans to continue competing in both distances.
