Hey sports fans! 🏃♂️ Guess what? The Diamond League, one of the coolest athletics events, just happened in Xiamen, China, and it was super exciting! Let’s dive into the amazing performances from our favorite athletes! 🎉
Zhang Mingkun Soars to the Top! 🥇
China’s own Zhang Mingkun took the gold in the men’s long jump! He jumped an incredible 8.18 meters! That’s like leaping over four cars parked bumper to bumper! 🚗🚗🚗🚗
Zhang said, “It was my first time in Xiamen and competing in such a high-level event. I didn’t jump well at first, but I found my rhythm on the fifth attempt.” Way to go, Zhang! 🙌
Other Exciting Moments 🌟
There were lots of other thrilling moments:
- In the men’s triple jump, Jamaica’s Jordan Scott jumped a personal best of 17.27 meters to win gold! 🥇 China’s Zhu Yaming took silver with 17.03 meters. Great job! 🥈
- Su Lingdan of China won bronze in the women’s javelin, throwing 61.62 meters! 🎉 Gold went to Elina Tzengko from Greece, who set a new event record of 64.75 meters! 🥇
- China’s Gong Lijiao earned bronze in the women’s shot put with a season-best throw of 19.62 meters. She said, “I’m pretty satisfied with my result.” Keep it up, Gong! 💪
- Liu Junxi of China ran his personal best in the men’s 110m hurdles, finishing third in 13.24 seconds! 🚀 Tinch Cordell from the USA won with a world-leading time of 13.06 seconds! 🏆
Rising Stars 🌠
Watch out for Chen Yujie, a 16-year-old sprinter from China! She ran the women’s 200m in 22.99 seconds, setting a new Asian youth record! 🎉 Amazing!
More Record Breakers 🔥
Norway’s Karsten Warholm set a world best time in the new men’s 300m hurdles, finishing in 33.05 seconds! 🥇 He said, “It was a very good race, very good atmosphere. I just tried to run as fast as possible.”
In the men’s pole vault, Armand Duplantis from Sweden defended his title by jumping 5.92 meters! That’s like vaulting over a five-story building! 🏢 He tried to go higher, but the wind made it tricky. Still awesome!
More Champions 🏅
In the women’s high jump, Yaroslava Mahuchikh from Ukraine won by clearing 1.97 meters! She was the only one to make it over that height. Way to reach new heights! 🏆
Faith Kipyegon from Kenya won the women’s 1,000m race in 2 minutes and 29.32 seconds! She was super close to breaking the world record! So fast! 🏃♀️💨
Until Next Time! 👋
What an amazing event! Athletes from all over the world came together to show their best. Maybe one day, you’ll be inspired to jump, run, or throw your way into the record books! Keep cheering and keep dreaming big! 🌟
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China's Zhang Mingkun wins men's long jump at Diamond League in Xiamen
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