The 2026 Wanda Diamond League season officially opens in Shanghai, and the fields are loaded for the 2026 opener.

Last year, Faith Kipyegon attempted to run a sub-four-minute mile at Stade Charléty in Paris, not just to lower her existing world record, but to break a barrier no woman has ever crossed. She missed the mark by just under 7 seconds, but the attempt tells you something important about how one of the most decorated middle-distance runners in history relates to a sport she has already conquered.

She arrives in Keqiao on May 16 to open the Wanda Diamond League season in the 5000m. Not the 1500m, where she holds seven global titles and a world record of 3:48.68, but the 5000m, the event that asks something different of her. (She won the 5000m world title in 2023, for the record, but that is not really the point). Her Shanghai opposition, Medina Eisa, Hirut Meshesha, and Likina Amebaw, will give her a genuine race. What it offers the rest of us is a first read on how far along that base currently is.

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The women's 1500m runs without Kipyegon, which means it belongs to Jessica Hull. She has run 3:50.83, fifth-fastest in history; she holds the 2000m world record, set at Monaco in 2024; she won silver at the Paris Olympics and bronze at the 2025 World Championships in fields representing the top of the event. More than any of that, she has spent the past two seasons learning to dictate races rather than survive them. The Shanghai 1500m field includes Dorcus Ewoi, Linden Hall, Claudia Hollingsworth, Abbey Caldwell, Emily MacKay, Birke Haylom, and Sarah Billings. Hull should win, but what she does with the space is the more interesting question.

The Sprint Conversation

The women's 200m in Shanghai has a number of world and Olympic medalists on the start line, and the one who arrives with a 200m silver from the 2025 World Championships has been one of the most compelling developments in British sprinting as of late. Shericka Jackson holds the second-fastest 200m in history: 21.41 seconds, a 2023 mark that sits behind only Florence Griffith-Joyner's 21.34 from Seoul 1988. She is a two-time world champion. Sha'Carri Richardson, the 2023 world 100m champion, presents a specific problem in any 200m; her opening 100 meters is fast enough to put the race beyond reach before the back straight begins. Shaunae Miller-Uibo has won the Olympic 400m title twice and does not lose the back straight to anyone. And then there is Amy Hunt, who is not just here as the next generation looking on from a respectful distance. She ran fast enough last year to stand on a world championship podium. She is here as a contender.

The tactical read is genuinely open: whether Richardson's opening speed builds a gap Jackson cannot close; whether Miller-Uibo's finishing strength punishes anyone who lets her back into it; whether Hunt, the youngest athlete in the field and the one with arguably the clearest upside, runs the race of her early season. Anavia Battle, McKenzie Long, and Jenna Prandini complete the entries. Early-season 200m results carry uncertainty and this one will be difficult to dismiss.

The Records Room 

The women's 100m hurdles in Shanghai contains some of the fastest women in the history of the event. Tobi Amusan holds the all-time record at 12.12 seconds. Masai Russell has run 12.17, second-fastest ever. Ditaji Kambundji ran 12.24 at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo to win the title, her Swiss record. Three-time world indoor champion Devynne Charlton is also entered, alongside Danielle Williams, Ackera Nugent, Tonea Marshall, Megan Simmonds, and Wu Yanni. The 100m hurdles punishes lack of sharpness early in a season: clearance and rhythm over the barriers are among the first things to suffer when athletes are not yet at full capacity. In a field this concentrated, the gaps will be small; they will also be informative.

In the 110m hurdles, Cordell Tinch returns to the track where he ran 12.87 last year and moved to fourth on the all-time list. He comes back as the reigning world champion, to the same venue, the same event, with one question the race will answer: was that a ceiling, or a foundation? Rachid Muratake and a field of sub-13-second hurdlers are here to find out.

Karsten Warholm contests the 300m hurdles; his world best in the event is 32.67 seconds. Alison dos Santos and Trevor Bassitt are entered. Warholm holds the times, but that does not determine the outcome.

The Vault

Armand Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record 15 times. The current mark is 6.31 meters. The six-meter barrier, once the sport's defining milestone in the event, is now cleared in routine international competition; Duplantis is 31 centimeters above it, operating in a range where each additional centimeter requires a disproportionate increase in speed, technique, and nerve.

Emmanouil Karalis, who at 6.17m sits second on the all-time list, is in the field. So are two-time world champion Sam Kendricks, Kurtis Marschall, Sondre Guttormsen, and Menno Vloon. Whether Duplantis goes after another record depends on how the competition develops. That this is even a relevant question tells you where the event currently lives.

Also Worth Your Time

The women's shot put is underrated on this programme: Chase Jackson, a two-time world outdoor champion; Jessica Schilder, the reigning world champion; and Yemisi Ogunleye, the Olympic champion, all in the same circle. The discus pits reigning world champion Daniel Ståhl against 2022 world champion Kristján Čeh. The women's 3000m steeplechase brings together Faith Cherotich, Norah Jeruto, and Peruth Chemutai: between them, the 2021 Olympic title, the 2024 Olympic silver, and multiple world championship medals. The men's 100m features Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo alongside Christian Coleman, Kenny Bednarek, Akani Simbine, Trayvon Bromell, and Ferdinand Omanyala. Men's long jump world champion Mattia Furlani leads his field alongside Tajay Gayle, Wayne Pinnock, and Shi Yuhao.

The Diamond League season opens May 16 and everything else starts from here.

Diamond League Shanghai Schedule 2026

• 5:19 ET — Long Jump Men
• 6:15 ET — Pole Vault Men
• 6:27 ET — Shot Put Women
• 6:37 ET — 5000m Women
• 7:04 ET — 400m Women
• 7:14 ET — 110m Hurdles Men
• 7:19 ET — Long Jump Women
• 7:23 ET — 3000m Steeple Women
• 7:41 ET — 800m Men
• 7:48 ET — Discus Throw Men
• 7:52 ET — 200m Women
• 8:00 ET — 3000m Men
• 8:16 ET — 100m Men
• 8:28 ET — 1500m Women
• 8:41 ET — 300m Hurdles Men
• 8:52 ET — 100m Hurdles Women

2026 Diamond League: Shanghai, China, Entries

Men's Entries

100m Men

• Kenneth Bednarek (USA) — PB: 9.79
• Trayvon Bromell (USA) — PB: 9.76
• Christian Coleman (USA) — PB: 9.76
• Lachlan Kennedy (AUS) — PB: 9.96
• Gift Leotlela (RSA) — PB: 9.87
• Ferdinand Omanyala (KEN) — PB: 9.77
• Akani Simbine (RSA) — PB: 9.82
• Letsile Tebogo (BOT) — PB: 9.86
• Zhenye Xie (CHN) — PB: 9.97

110m Hurdles Men

• Orlando Bennett (JAM) — PB: 13.08
• Jamal Britt (USA) — PB: 13.07
• Enzo Diessl (AUT) — PB: 13.17
• Jason Joseph (SUI) — PB: 13.07
• Junxi Liu (CHN) — PB: 13.14
• Enrique Llopis (ESP) — PB: 13.09
• Rachid Muratake (JPN) — PB: 12.92
• Cordell Tinch (USA) — PB: 12.87
• Zhuoyi Xu (CHN) — PB: 13.12

300m Hurdles Men

• CJ Allen (USA)
• Trevor Bassitt (USA) 
• Caleb Dean (USA)
• Alison Dos Santos (BRA)
• Matic Ian Guček (SLO)
• Matheus Lima (BRA)
• Kyron McMaster (IVB)
• Karsten Warholm (NOR)
• Zhiyu Xie (CHN)

3000m Men

• Mohamed Abdilaahi (GER) — PB: 7:37.31
• Andreas Almgren (SWE) — PB: 7:31.42
• Birhanu Balew (BRN) — PB: 7:33.05
• Santiago Catrofe (URU) — PB: 7:37.15
• Reynold Cheruiyot (KEN) — PB: 7:38.83
• Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) — PB: 7:36.72
• Abdisa Fayisa (ETH) — PB: 7:39.63
• Kuma Girma (ETH) — PB: 7:37.50
• Eduardo Herrera (MEX) — PB: 7:33.58
• Cornelius Kemboi (KEN) — PB: 7:31.26
• Nibret Kinde (ETH)
• Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui (KEN) — PB: 7:38.06
• Keneth Kiprop (UGA) — PB: 7:50.69
• Boaz Kiprugut (KEN) — PB: 7:58.18
• Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang (KEN) — PB: 7:33.23
• Jacob Krop (KEN) — PB: 7:28.83
• Edwin Kurgat (KEN) — PB: 7:28.53
• Seth O’Donnell (AUS) — PB: 7:34.03
• Filip Sasínek (CZE) — PB: 8:13.61
• Tim Verbaandert (NED) — PB: 7:57.73
• Getnet Wale (ETH) — PB: 7:36.81
• Addisu Yihune (ETH) — PB: 7:33.94
• Shuiqing Yu (CHN)

Discus Throw Men

• Martynas Alekna (LTU) — PB: 67.23
• Kristjan Čeh (SLO) — PB: 72.61
• Matthew Denny (AUS) — PB: 74.78
• Mario Alberto Díaz (CUB) — PB: 67.44
• Sam Mattis (USA) — PB: 72.45
• Lawrence Okoye (GBR) — PB: 71.88
• Steven Richter (GER) — PB: 74.00
• Alex Rose (SAM) — PB: 71.48
• Daniel Ståhl (SWE) — PB: 71.86
• Roje Stona (JAM) — PB: 70.66

Long Jump Men

• Liam Adcock (AUS) — PB: 8.34
• Anvar Anvarov (UZB) — PB: 8.25
• Jeremiah Davis (USA) — PB: 8.20
• Mattia Furlani (ITA) — PB: 8.39
• Tajay Gayle (JAM) — PB: 8.69
• Thobias Montler (SWE) — PB: 8.27
• Wayne Pinnock (JAM) — PB: 8.54
• Bozhidar Sarâboyukov (BUL) — PB: 8.22
• Yuhao Shi (CHN) — PB: 8.43
• Mingkun Zhang (CHN) — PB: 8.26

Pole Vault Men

• Zachery Bradford (USA) — PB: 5.87
• Thibaut Collet (FRA) — PB: 5.95
• Armand Duplantis (SWE) — PB: 6.30
• Sondre Guttormsen (NOR) — PB: 5.90
• Bokai Huang (CHN) — PB: 5.85
• Emmanouil Karalis (GRE) — PB: 6.08
• Sam Kendricks (USA) — PB: 6.06
• Chenyang Li (CHN) — PB: 5.82
• Kurtis Marschall (AUS) — PB: 5.95
• Menno Vloon (NED) — PB: 5.92

Women's Entries

100m Hurdles Women

• Tobi Amusan (NGR) — PB: 12.12
• Devynne Charlton (BAH) — PB: 12.44
• Ditaji Kambundji (SUI) — PB: 12.24
• Tonea Marshall (USA) — PB: 12.24
• Ackera Nugent (JAM) — PB: 12.24
• Masai Russell (USA) — PB: 12.17
• Megan Simmonds (JAM) — PB: 12.34
• Danielle Williams (JAM) — PB: 12.31
• Yanni Wu (CHN) — PB: 12.74

200m Women

• Anavia Battle (USA) — PB: 21.95
• Yujie Chen (CHN) — PB: 22.97
• Amy Hunt (GBR) — PB: 22.08
• Shericka Jackson (JAM) — PB: 21.41
• Torrie Lewis (AUS) — PB: 22.56
• Mckenzie Long (USA) — PB: 21.83
• Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) — PB: 21.74
• Jenna Prandini (USA) — PB: 21.89
• Sha’Carri Richardson (USA) — PB: 21.92

400m Women

• Aaliyah Butler (USA) — PB: 49.09
• Roxana Gómez (CUB) — PB: 49.48
• Salwa Eid Naser (BRN) — PB: 48.14
• Mercy Adongo Oketch (KEN) — PB: 50.14
• Paris Peoples (USA) — PB: 50.60
• Nickisha Pryce (JAM) — PB: 48.57
• Martina Weil (CHI) — PB: 49.72
• Sada Williams (BAR) — PB: 49.58
• Stacey Ann Williams (JAM) — PB: 49.59

1500m Women

• Saron Berhe (ETH) — PB: 3:57.72
• Sarah Billings (AUS) — PB: 3:59.24
• Abbey Caldwell (AUS) — PB: 3:59.32
• Tsige Duguma (ETH) — PB: —
• Dorcus Ewoi (KEN) — PB: 3:54.92
• Gabija Galvydytė (LTU) — PB: 4:00.71
• Linden Hall (AUS) — PB: 3:56.33
• Birke Haylom (ETH) — PB: 3:53.22
• Claudia Hollingsworth (AUS) — PB: 3:58.09
• Jessica Hull (AUS) — PB: 3:50.83
• Chunhui Li (CHN) — PB: 4:06.28
• Emily Mackay (USA) — PB: 3:55.90
• Worknesh Mesele (ETH) — PB: 3:57.00
• Gracie Morris (USA) — PB: 4:04.05
• Taryn Parks (USA) — PB: 4:09.84
• Joceline Wind (SUI) — PB: 4:01.59

3000m Steeple Women

• Wosane Asefa (ETH) — PB: 9:20.83
• Veerle Bakker (NED) — PB: 9:25.53
• Marwa Bouzayani (TUN) — PB: 9:01.46
• Parul Chaudhary (IND) — PB: 9:12.46
• Peruth Chemutai (UGA) — PB: 8:48.03
• Faith Cherotich (KEN) — PB: 8:48.71
• Adva Cohen (ISR) — PB: 9:19.90
• Angelina Ellis (USA) — PB: 9:22.03
• Cara Feain-Ryan (AUS) — PB: 9:22.01
• Alice Finot (FRA) — PB: 8:58.67
• Firehiwot Gesese (ETH) — PB: 9:25.53
• Olivia Gürth (GER) — PB: 9:15.17
• Lexy Halladay (USA) — PB: 9:08.68
• Norah Jeruto (KAZ) — PB: 8:53.02
• Xia Luo (CHN) — PB: 9:26.44
• Olivia Markezich (USA) — PB: 9:14.26
• Kaylee Mitchell (USA) — PB: 9:08.66
• Kena Tufa (ETH) — PB: 9:31.72
• Alemnat Walle (ETH) — PB: 9:06.88
• Courtney Wayment (USA) — PB: 9:06.50

5000m Women

• Hawi Abera (ETH) — PB: 14:49.70
• Margaret Akidor (KEN) — PB: 14:30.34
• Mizan Alem (ETH) — PB: 14:46.20
• Marta Alemayo (ETH) — PB: 14:34.46
• Likina Amebaw (ETH) — PB: 14:30.54
• Asayech Ayichew (ETH) — PB: 14:31.88
• Maurine Jepkoech Chebor (KEN) — PB: 14:50.68
• Charity Cherop (UGA) — PB: 15:06.84
• Melissa Courtney-Bryant (GBR) — PB: 14:48.20
• Rose Davies (AUS) — PB: 14:31.45
• Chaltu Dida (ETH) — PB: 14:27.11
• Medina Eisa (ETH) — PB: 14:16.54
• Senayet Getachew (ETH) — PB: 14:37.38
• Faith Kipyegon (KEN) — PB: 14:05.20
• Aynadis Mebratu (ETH) — PB: 14:22.76
• Hirut Meshesha (ETH) — PB: 14:29.29
• Francine Niyomukunzi (BDI) — PB: 14:42.77
• Caroline Nyaga (KEN) — PB: 14:30.14
• Yenenesh Shimeket (ETH) — PB: 15:51.75
• Maudie Skyring (AUS) — PB: 14:49.93
• Alemnesh Tilaye (ETH) — PB: 16:17.20
• Revee Walcott-Nolan (GBR) 

Long Jump Women

• Lex Brown (USA) — PB: 7.07
• Claire Bryant (USA) — PB: 6.93
• Quanesha Burks (USA) — PB: 6.98
• Pauline Hondema (NED) — PB: 6.91
• Larissa Iapichino (ITA) — PB: 7.06
• Natalia Linares (COL) — PB: 6.95
• Monae’ Nichols (USA) — PB: 6.97
• Nia Robinson (JAM) — PB: 6.69
• Khaddi Sagnia (SWE) — PB: 6.95
• Mengyi Tan (CHN) — PB: 6.63
• Shiqi Xiong (CHN) — PB: 6.73

Shot Put Women

• Maggie Ewen (USA) — PB: 20.45
• Chase Jackson (USA) — PB: 20.95
• Sarah Mitton (CAN) — PB: 20.68
• Yemisi Ogunleye (GER) — PB: 20.00
• Fanny Roos (SWE) — PB: 19.66
• Jaida Ross (USA) — PB: 20.13
• Jessica Schilder (NED) — PB: 20.47
• Jiayuan Song (CHN) — PB: 20.38
• Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM) — PB: 19.77
• Linru Zhang (CHN) — PB: 19.47

Here’s the full Wanda Diamond League schedule in 2026.

• May 16, 2026 - Shanghai/Keqiao (CHN)
• May 23, 2026 - Xiamen (CHN)
• May 31, 2026 - Rabat (MAR)
• June 4, 2026 - Rome (ITA)
• June 7, 2026 - Stockholm (SWE)
• June 10, 2026 - Oslo (NOR)
• June 19, 2026 - Doha (QAT)
• June 28, 2026 - Paris (FRA)
• July 4, 2026 - Eugene (USA)
• July 10, 2026 - Monaco (MON)
• July 18, 2026 - London (GBR)
• August 21, 2026 - Lausanne (SUI)
• August 23, 2026 - Silesia (POL)
• August 27, 2026 - Zurich (SUI)
• September 4-5, 2026 - Brussels (BEL)

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