2019 Shanghai Diamond League

The 2019 Diamond League Shanghai was the 15th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Shanghai, China. Held on 18 May at the Shanghai Stadium, it was the second leg of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit.^[1] 24 events were contested with 15 of them being point-earning Diamond League disciplines. The other events were held for Chinese nationals, except for the men's 200 m which attracted an international field of Olympic and world medalists.

2019 Diamond League Shanghai
Dates	18 May 2019
Host city	Shanghai, China
Venue	Shanghai Stadium
Level	2019 IAAF Diamond League
Events	24 (15 Diamond League)
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Highlights included an Asian and Chinese record in the women's pole vault by Li Ling with a mark of 4.72 m on her second attempt (though she placed second to world champion Katerina Stefanidi who vaulted the same height but on her first attempt), and a meeting record by Lyu Huihui in the javelin throw of 66.89 m to defend her 2018 meeting title.^[2] Also in the women's events were the world leading times of 4:01.15 in the 1500 m by Rababe Arafi, and 9:04.53 in the 3000 m steeplechase by world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, the latter also a meeting record.^[3] 19-year old Sydney McLaughlin, the fastest junior in history in the 400 m hurdles, stepped into the hurdles-free 400 m and was able to stay with the reigning Diamond League champion Salwa Eid Naser for most of the race, but Naser pulled away in the home straight with a seasonal best of 50.65 seconds.

On the men's side one of the most anticipated events was the 400 m hurdles in which Abderrahman Samba and Rai Benjamin, the second and third fastest in history respectively in the event, met for the first time in competition. Samba however ran away with a clear victory in a meeting record and world leading 47.27 seconds, ahead of second place Benjamin who finished in a seasonal best of 47.80 seconds.^[4] The 100 m was a much closer race, with reigning Diamond League champions Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles in the 100 m and 200 m respectively both finishing in a world leading 9.86 seconds. In an upset the victory was given to Lyles after an analysis of the race footage showed Lyles finishing in 9.852 to Coleman's 9.858.^[5] Olympic and world champion Omar McLeod came back to win for the fourth year in a row in the 110 m hurdles, dedicating his achievement to his aunt who died the day before the race.^[6] Additional world leads were set in the 5000 m by Yomif Kejelcha (13:04.16) and in the javelin throw by Andreas Hofmann (87.55 m).

Diamond League results

Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for one of two Diamond League finals (either Zürich or Brussels depending on the discipline). First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower.^[7]

Men

100 m (+0.9 m/s) Place Athlete Time Points 1  Noah Lyles (USA) 9.86 (.852) WL PB 8 2  Christian Coleman (USA) 9.86 (.858) WL 7 3  Akani Simbine (RSA) 9.95 6 4  Reece Prescod (GBR) 9.97 5 5  Su Bingtian (CHN) 10.05 4 6  Xie Zhenye (CHN) 10.09 3 7  Isiah Young (USA) 10.14 2 8  Mike Rodgers (USA) 10.15 1 9  Tyquendo Tracey (JAM) 10.18 0

400 m Place Athlete Time Points 1  Fred Kerley (USA) 44.81 8 2  Michael Cherry (USA) 45.48 7 3  Nathan Strother (USA) 45.52 6 4  Nathon Allen (JAM) 45.73 5 5  Bralon Taplin (GRN) 45.93 4 6  Wu Yuang (CHN) 47.13 3 DNF  Isaac Makwala (BOT) Did not finish 0

5000 m Place Athlete Time Points 1  Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 13:04.16 WL 8 2  Selemon Barega (ETH) 13:04.71 7 3  Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) 13:04.83 6 4  Birhanu Balew (BHR) 13:05.04 5 5  Telahun Haile Bekele (ETH) 13:05.94 4 6  Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli (KEN) 13:06.16 PB 3 7  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 13:06.68 2 8  Stanley Waithaka Mburu (KEN) 13:08.97 PB 1 9  Chala Regasa (ETH) 13:12.71 0 10  Richard Yator (KEN) 13:13.24 0 11  Soufiyan Bouqantar (MAR) 13:13.68 PB 0 12  Paul Chelimo (USA) 13:13.94 0 13  Mogos Tuemay (ETH) 13:15.04 PB 0 14  Nibret Melak (ETH) 13:15.35 0 15  Stephen Kissa (UGA) 13:19.85 0 16  Hassan Mead (USA) 13:23.15 0 17  Albert Rop (BHR) 13:29.88 0 18  Peng Jianhua (CHN) 14:24.63 0 DNF  Abdelaati Iguider (MAR) Did not finish 0 DNF (PM)  Cornelius Kiplangat (KEN) Did not finish (pace maker) 0 DNF (PM)  Bram Som (NED) Did not finish (pace maker) 0

110 m hurdles (+0.7 m/s) Place Athlete Time Points 1  Omar McLeod (JAM) 13.12 8 2  Xie Wenjun (CHN) 13.17 7 3  Sergey Shubenkov (ANA) 13.28 (.278) 6 4  Orlando Ortega (ESP) 13.28 (.279) 5 5  Freddie Crittenden (USA) 13.36 4 6  Andy Pozzi (GBR) 13.39 3 7  Milan Trajkovic (CYP) 13.41 2 8  Antonio Alkana (RSA) 13.47 1 9  Zeng Jianhang (CHN) 13.71 0

400 m hurdles Place Athlete Time Points 1  Abderrahman Samba (QAT) 47.27 WL MR 8 2  Rai Benjamin (USA) 47.80 7 3  Thomas Barr (IRL) 49.41 6 4  Patryk Dobek (POL) 49.64 5 5  Rasmus Mägi (EST) 50.06 4 6  Takatoshi Abe (JPN) 50.27 3 7  Marcio Teles (BRA) 50.90 2 8  Feng Zhiqiang (CHN) 52.11 1

High jump Place Athlete Time Points 1  Wang Yu (CHN) 2.28 m 8 2  Maksim Nedasekau (BLR) 2.28 m 7 3  Ilya Ivanyuk (ANA) 2.28 m 6 4  Jeron Robinson (USA) 2.25 m 5 4  Brandon Starc (AUS) 2.25 m 5 4  Jamal Wilson (BAH) 2.25 m 5 7  Majd Eddin Ghazal (SYR) 2.25 m 2 8  Michael Mason (CAN) 2.22 m 1 9  Mateusz Przybylko (GER) 2.22 m 0 10  Bohdan Bondarenko (UKR) 2.19 m 0 NM  Bryan McBride (USA) No mark 0 DNS  Donald Thomas (BAH) Did not start 0

Long jump Place Athlete Time Points 1  Tajay Gayle (JAM) 8.24 m (+0.1 m/s) 8 2  Wang Jianan (CHN) 8.16 m (+0.1 m/s) 7 3  Ruswahl Samaai (RSA) 8.14 m (−0.2 m/s) 6 4  Zhang Yaoguang (CHN) 7.98 m (+0.7 m/s) 5 5  Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) 7.97 m (+0.2 m/s) 4 6  Zarck Visser (RSA) 7.90 m (+0.1 m/s) 3 7  Huang Changzhou (CHN) 7.90 m (−0.2 m/s) 2 8  Emiliano Lasa (URU) 7.85 m (+0.2 m/s) 1 9  Zack Bazile (USA) 7.55 m (−0.1 m/s) 0 NM  Damar Forbes (JAM) No mark 0

Javelin throw Place Athlete Time Points 1  Andreas Hofmann (GER) 87.55 m WL 8 2  Cheng Chao-tsun (TPE) 87.12 m 7 3  Marcin Krukowski (POL) 84.51 m 6 4  Thomas Röhler (GER) 82.95 m 5 5  Liu Qizhen (CHN) 80.35 m 4 6  Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) 80.00 m 3 7  Julius Yego (KEN) 77.82 m 2 8  Ma Qun (CHN) 74.11 m 1 NM  Petr Frydrych (CZE) No mark 0

Women

100 m (+0.2 m/s) Place Athlete Time Points 1  Aleia Hobbs (USA) 11.03 8 2  Blessing Okagbare (NGR) 11.07 7 3  Elaine Thompson (JAM) 11.14 6 4  Vitória Cristina Rosa (BRA) 11.16 5 5  Jenna Prandini (USA) 11.19 4 6  Liang Xiaojing (CHN) 11.22 3 7  Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) 11.23 2 8  Wei Yongli (CHN) 11.40 1 9  Ashley Henderson (USA) 11.53 0

400 m Place Athlete Time Points 1  Salwa Eid Naser (BHR) 50.65 8 2  Sydney McLaughlin (USA) 50.78 7 3  Christine Botlogetswe (BOT) 51.29 6 4  Stephenie Ann McPherson (JAM) 51.39 5 5  Jessica Beard (USA) 51.40 4 6  Lisanne de Witte (NED) 51.80 3 7  Justyna Święty-Ersetic (POL) 51.85 2 8  Shakima Wimbley (USA) 52.69 1 9  Huang Guifen (CHN) 54.17 0

1500 m Place Athlete Time Points 1  Rababe Arafi (MAR) 4:01.15 WL 8 2  Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) 4:01.25 7 3  Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) 4:01.39 NR PB 6 4  Dawit Seyaum (ETH) 4:01.40 5 5  Sifan Hassan (NED) 4:01.91 4 6  Axumawit Embaye (ETH) 4:01.95 PB 3 7  Winny Chebet (KEN) 4:02.94 2 8  Alemaz Samuel (ETH) 4:03.79 1 9  Alexa Efraimson (USA) 4:04.53 0 10  Nelly Jepkosgei (KEN) 4:05.07 0 11  Georgia Griffith (AUS) 4:05.39 0 12  Esther Chebet (UGA) 4:07.15 0 13  Zheng Xiaoqian (CHN) 4:15.21 0 14  Emily Lipari (USA) 4:19.94 0 15  Kristiina Mäki (CZE) 4:24.86 0 DNF (PM)  Josephine Chelangat Kiplangat (KEN) Did not finish (pace maker) 0 DNF (PM)  Morgan Mitchell (AUS) Did not finish (pace maker) 0

3000 m steeplechase Place Athlete Time Points 1  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) 9:04.53 WL MR 8 2  Celliphine Chepteek Chespol (KEN) 9:11.10 7 3  Peruth Chemutai (UGA) 9:17.78 6 4  Winfred Mutile Yavi (BHR) 9:19.63 5 5  Mercy Chepkurui (KEN) 9:23.59 PB 4 6  Maruša Mišmaš (SLO) 9:29.48 3 7  Geneviève Lalonde (CAN) 9:29.82 NR PB 2 8  Fancy Cherono (KEN) 9:31.00 PB 1 9  Xu Shuangshuang (CHN) 9:33.89 PB 0 10  Luiza Gega (ALB) 9:34.94 0 11  Weynshet Ansa (ETH) 9:43.32 0 12  Mel Lawrence (USA) 9:44.36 0 13  Lucie Sekanová (CZE) 9:49.23 0 14  Özlem Kaya (TUR) 9:58.95 0 DNF (PM)  Viktória Gyürkés (HUN) Did not finish (pace maker) 0 DNF (PM)  Caroline Tugong (KEN) Did not finish (pace maker) 0

Pole vault Place Athlete Time Points 1  Katerina Stefanidi (GRE) 4.72 m 8 2  Nikoleta Kiriakopoulou (GRE) 4.72 m 7 2  Li Ling (CHN) 4.72 m AR NR PB 7 4  Sandi Morris (USA) 4.72 m 5 5  Katie Nageotte (USA) 4.62 m 4 6  Iryna Zhuk (BLR) 4.52 m 3 7  Alysha Newman (CAN) 4.52 m 2 8  Holly Bradshaw (GBR) 4.42 m 1 9  Annie Rhodes-Johnigan (USA) 4.42 m 0 10  Xu Huiqin (CHN) 4.27 m 0 NM  Kristen Leland (USA) No mark 0

Shot put Place Athlete Time Points 1  Chase Ealey (USA) 19.58 m 8 2  Gong Lijiao (CHN) 19.44 m 7 3  Aliona Dubitskaya (BLR) 18.78 m 6 4  Jessica Ramsey (USA) 18.61 m 5 5  Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM) 18.54 m 4 6  Maggie Ewen (USA) 18.48 m 3 7  Fanny Roos (SWE) 18.30 m 2 8  Paulina Guba (POL) 17.86 m 1 9  Anita Márton (HUN) 17.65 m 0 10  Daniella Hill (USA) 17.36 m 0 11  Bian Ka (CHN) 16.79 m 0

Javelin throw

Place	Athlete	Time	Points
1	Lyu Huihui (CHN)	66.89 m MR	8
2	Līna Mūze (LAT)	64.87 m PB	7
3	Christin Hussong (GER)	64.10 m	6
4	Madara Palameika (LAT)	62.45 m	5
5	Nikola Ogrodníková (CZE)	61.68 m	4
6	Kelsey-Lee Barber (AUS)	61.40 m	3
7	Ariana Ince (USA)	60.26 m	2
8	Sunette Viljoen (RSA)	57.56 m	1
NM	Tatsiana Khaladovich (BLR)	No mark	0

Non-Diamond League results

Men

Event	First		Second		Third
200 m (±0.0 m/s)	Aaron Brown (CAN)	20.07	Andre De Grasse (CAN)	20.21	Clarence Munyai (RSA)	20.37

Chinese mini men/boys

Event	First		Second		Third
100 m (+1.8 m/s)	Li Lian Hong	10.72	Zeng Hai Long	10.79	Liu Hang	10.86
800 m	Wang Bing Bing	1:59.85	Chen Xi Fa	2:00.61	Li Jian Ping	2:03.30
110 m hurdles (+1.4 m/s)	Fan Sheng Cong	15.27	Zhang Chen	15.41	Zhu Jun	15.87
4×100 m relay	Guangxi	42.08	Luoyang	42.95	Liuzhou	42.96

Chinese mini women/girls

Event	First		Second		Third
200 m (+1.2 m/s)	Pan Yue	25.82	Yuan Ke Xin	26.17	Zhi Hou Ming	27.39
400 m	Bi Ning Ning	58.30	Li Zi Wei	1:08.09	Liu Xin	1:17.60
4×100 m relay	Nantong	48.49	Shanghai	48.83	Suzhou	49.17

Chinese mixed

Event	First		Second		Third
Medley relay	Shanghai Sports University	11:37.51	Old Friends 2	11:50.26	Old Soldiers	11:59.70

See also

• 2019 Doha Diamond League (first/previous Diamond League meet)
• 2019 Weltklasse Zürich (first half of the Diamond League final)
• 2019 Memorial Van Damme (second half of the Diamond League final)