Shi Yuhao of China won the guyss long jump gold medal with a leading effort of 8.21 meters at the World Athletics Diamond League competition in Shaoxing, east Chinas Zhejiang Province, on Saturday.
His compatriot Shu Heng earned silver after equaling his personal best with 8.18 meters.Wayne Pinnock of Jamaica finished third with 8.10 meters to round out the podium at the China Textile City Sports Center in Shaoxings Keqiao District.Paris Summer Olympics guyss triple dive runner-up Zhu Yaming included a bronze medal for the host nation after leaping 16.92 meters in the last of his occasion, but he stated hes not totally satisfied with the result.
Im turning 31 quickly, but psychologically, I feel 24 or 25.
Theres still a lot potential in me, and Ill keep combating, Zhu informed reporters.Chinese javelin thrower Dai Qianqian clinched silver with a personal finest of 64.38 meters.In other events, Cordell Tinch of the USA took the spotlight after sprinting to a remarkable 12.87 seconds in the guyss 110-meter obstacles, breaking the longstanding satisfy record and posting the fourth-fastest time in history.The Americans remarkable run went beyond the previous standard of 12.97 seconds, set in 2012 by Chinese hurdling legend Liu Xiang, and represented the best efficiency worldwide in 2025.
His time was simply 0.07 far from the world record of 12.80 seconds.
Thats all you dream of when you begin running track, to be towards the top level, Tinch stated.
Personally, I do not truly take note of records.
I simply concentrate on coming out and being much better than the week before.
If the world record comes, fantastic.
If not, as long as Im progressing, thats all I can request.
Swedish pole vault feeling Armand Duplantis claimed another win in China, following his success at the season-opening drop in Xiamen with a clearance of 6.11 meters to beat Greeces Emmanouil Karalis, who topped out at 6.01 meters.After securing the gold, Duplantis attempted to exceed his own world record by raising the bar to 6.28 meters, however failed on all three efforts.
The jump did not feel that terrific, and the run did not feel that great either, Duplantis admitted.
Im going to take another month without any competitors –-- simply train tough and make certain I can develop to an actually great, healthy, and strong season leading into Tokyo in September.
More world-leading marks were produced across the night as Karsten Warholm of Norway won the guyss 400m obstacles in 47.28 seconds, American Grace Stark grabbed the womens 100m hurdles title in 12.42 seconds, and Ethiopias Tsige Duguma clocked 1:56.64 while winning the femaless 800m.