Shi Yuhao and Shu Heng Clinch Gold, Silver in Men's Long Jump at Diamond League
At the World Athletics Diamond League competition held in Shaoxing, located in east China's Zhejiang Province, Shi Yuhao of China clinched the men's long jump gold medal with a top performance of 8.21 meters on Saturday. His fellow Chinese...
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At the World Athletics Diamond League competition held in Shaoxing, located in east China's Zhejiang Province, Shi Yuhao of China clinched the men's long jump gold medal with a top performance of 8.21 meters on Saturday. His fellow Chinese athlete, Shu Heng, secured the silver medal after matching his personal best of 8.18 meters.
Wayne Pinnock from Jamaica rounded out the podium by finishing third with a jump of 8.10 meters at the China Textile City Sports Center in the Keqiao District of Shaoxing.
Zhu Yaming, who was the runner-up in the men's triple jump at the Paris Summer Olympics, earned a bronze for the host nation with a leap of 16.92 meters in the final of his event. However, he expressed some disappointment with his performance.
"I'm turning 31 soon, but mentally, I feel 24 or 25. There's still so much potential in me, and I'll keep fighting," Zhu remarked to reporters.
In the javelin throw, Chinese athlete Dai Qianqian took home the silver medal with a personal best throw of 64.38 meters.
In other highlights of the evening, Cordell Tinch from the USA made headlines by sprinting to an extraordinary 12.87 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles. This performance broke the longstanding meet record and marked the fourth-fastest time in history.
Tinch’s impressive run surpassed the previous record of 12.97 seconds, a benchmark established in 2012 by Chinese hurdling icon Liu Xiang, and it represented the best global performance in 2025. His time was only 0.07 seconds shy of the world record of 12.80 seconds.
"That's all you dream of when you start running track, to be towards the top level," Tinch said. "Personally, I don't really pay attention to records. I just focus on coming out and being better than the week before. If the world record comes, great. If not, as long as I'm progressing, that's all I can ask for."
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis celebrated another victory in China, following his earlier win at the season-opening event in Xiamen. He achieved a clearance of 6.11 meters, surpassing Greece's Emmanouil Karalis, who cleared 6.01 meters.
After winning gold, Duplantis aimed to break his own world record by attempting a height of 6.28 meters but was unsuccessful in all three tries.
"The jump did not feel that great, and the run did not feel that great either," admitted Duplantis. "I'm going to take another month with no competitions – just train hard and make sure I can build up to a really good, healthy, and strong season leading into Tokyo in September."
The evening also showcased additional world-leading performances, with Karsten Warholm of Norway winning the men's 400m hurdles in 47.28 seconds, Grace Stark from the USA claiming the women's 100m hurdles title in 12.42 seconds, and Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma finishing the women's 800m in 1:56.64.
James del Carmen for TROIB News
Wayne Pinnock from Jamaica rounded out the podium by finishing third with a jump of 8.10 meters at the China Textile City Sports Center in the Keqiao District of Shaoxing.
Zhu Yaming, who was the runner-up in the men's triple jump at the Paris Summer Olympics, earned a bronze for the host nation with a leap of 16.92 meters in the final of his event. However, he expressed some disappointment with his performance.
"I'm turning 31 soon, but mentally, I feel 24 or 25. There's still so much potential in me, and I'll keep fighting," Zhu remarked to reporters.
In the javelin throw, Chinese athlete Dai Qianqian took home the silver medal with a personal best throw of 64.38 meters.
In other highlights of the evening, Cordell Tinch from the USA made headlines by sprinting to an extraordinary 12.87 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles. This performance broke the longstanding meet record and marked the fourth-fastest time in history.
Tinch’s impressive run surpassed the previous record of 12.97 seconds, a benchmark established in 2012 by Chinese hurdling icon Liu Xiang, and it represented the best global performance in 2025. His time was only 0.07 seconds shy of the world record of 12.80 seconds.
"That's all you dream of when you start running track, to be towards the top level," Tinch said. "Personally, I don't really pay attention to records. I just focus on coming out and being better than the week before. If the world record comes, great. If not, as long as I'm progressing, that's all I can ask for."
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis celebrated another victory in China, following his earlier win at the season-opening event in Xiamen. He achieved a clearance of 6.11 meters, surpassing Greece's Emmanouil Karalis, who cleared 6.01 meters.
After winning gold, Duplantis aimed to break his own world record by attempting a height of 6.28 meters but was unsuccessful in all three tries.
"The jump did not feel that great, and the run did not feel that great either," admitted Duplantis. "I'm going to take another month with no competitions – just train hard and make sure I can build up to a really good, healthy, and strong season leading into Tokyo in September."
The evening also showcased additional world-leading performances, with Karsten Warholm of Norway winning the men's 400m hurdles in 47.28 seconds, Grace Stark from the USA claiming the women's 100m hurdles title in 12.42 seconds, and Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma finishing the women's 800m in 1:56.64.
James del Carmen for TROIB News
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