Camacho Quinn, Paulino and Arup shine in first Diamond League match
The competition, which was broadcast live on Panam Sports Channel, saw a Puerto Rican win gold in the 100m hurdles, a Dominican in the 400m, and Canada's Arup do the same in the 800m. Ta.
Armand Duplantis has set a new world record in the pole vault.
Xiamen, China: The excitement of the first Diamond League of the season in Xiamen was broadcast live on Panam Sports Channel with the story of Soledad Vacaressa.
In it, athletes from our region have once again raised the name of their country and the entire continent.
In the 400 meter hurdles, Team Panam Sports Ambassador Marileidi Paulino easily won with a time of 50.08 seconds, releasing with 30 meters remaining. In second place was Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland with a time of 50.29 seconds, and in third place was Briton Wilson of the United States with a time of 51.26 seconds.
In the women's 100m hurdles, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn showed she intends to achieve big goals in the 2024 season, winning with a time of 12.45 seconds, followed by Devin Charlton of the Bahamas in 12.49 seconds and Chilena of France. Samba-Mayera followed. 12.55 seconds
The 100-meter dash, the main event in world athletics, was a fascinating competition. Although the 10-second barrier did not come down, all the podium spots were taken by athletes from the continent. Team USA's Christian Coleman won the gold medal in 10.13 seconds, followed by his compatriot Fred Curley in 10.17 seconds, and the bronze medal went to Jamaica's Hakeem Blake in 10.20 seconds.
In the 800m, Canadian Marco Arup won, not only taking the gold medal but also setting the best time of 2024 with a time of 1:43.61.
The best performance of the day was marked by Sweden's Armand Duplantis' new world record in the pole vault. Mondo's height reached 6 m 24 cm.
Below we detail all the results from the first day of this prestigious competition.
Men's high jump:
Shelby McEwen (USA) – 2.27 m
Mutaz Essa Barsim (QAT) – 2.27 meters
Hamish Kerr (NZL) – 2.24m
Women's shot put:
Lijiao Palace (CHN) – 19.72 meters
Madison Lee Wesch (NZL) – 19.63m
Chase Jackson (USA) – 19.62m
Women's 400m:
Mariledi Paulino (DOM) – 50.08 seconds
Natalia Kaczmarek (POL) – 50.29 seconds
Britton Wilson (USA) – 51.26 seconds
Women's 100m hurdles
Jasmine Camacho Quinn (PUR) – 12.45 seconds
Devin Charlton (BAH) – 12.49 seconds
Sirena Samba Mayera (France) – 12.55 seconds
Women's 5,000m:
Ramecha Girma (ETH) – 12:58.96 minutes
Nicholas Kipkorir (Kentucky) – 12:59.78 minutes
Birhanu Baleu (BRN) – 13:00.47 minutes
Women's 200m
Torrey Lewis (Australia) – 22.96 seconds
Shakari Richardson (USA) – 22.99 seconds
Tamara Clark (USA) – 23.01 seconds
Men's 800m:
Marco Arop (CAN) – 1:43.61 minutes
Wychlife Kinyamalu (Kentucky) – 1:43.66 minutes
Tshepiso Maslera (BOT) – 1:43.88 minutes
Women's 3,000m hurdles:
Beatrice Chepkoev (Kentucky) – 8:55.40 minutes.
Faith Cerotic (Ken) – 9:05.49 minutes
Perut Chemtai (UGA) – 9:12.99 minutes
Men's 110m hurdles
Daniel Roberts (USA) – 13.11 seconds.
Cordell Tinch (USA) – 13.16 seconds
Shunsuke Izumiya (JPN) – 13.17 seconds
Women's 1,500m
Gudav Tsegay (ETH) – 3:50.30 minutes.
Birke Heilom (ETH) – 3:53.22 minutes
Worknesh Mesele (ETH) – 3:57.61 minutes
women's javelin throw
Qianqian Dai (CHN) – 61.25 meters
Lina Muze Sirma (LAT) – 58.91 m.
Flor Luis Hurtado (COL) – 58.50 m.
Men's pole vault:
Monde Duplantis (SWE) – 6.24 meters
Sam Kendricks (USA) – 5.82m
Bocaifan (CHN) – 5.72 meters
Female discus thrower:
Valarie Allman (USA) – 69.80m
Yaime Perez (CUB) – 68.83 meters
Binfeng (CHN) – 67.07 meters
Triple jump men:
Pedro Pichardo (POR) – 17.51 meters
Hugues Fabrice Zangot (BUR) – 17.12 meters
Wen Hsu (CHN) – 16.82 meters
Men's 100m:
Christian Coleman (USA) – 10.13 seconds
Fred Curley (USA) – 10.17 seconds
Hakeem Blake (Jam) – 10.20 seconds
