Shanghai Diamond League 2026: Schedule, Start Times, and Star Athletes
The 2026 Diamond League season officially begins in Shanghai on May 16, one week later than originally planned. The opening event in Doha, Qatar, was postponed to June due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Shanghai meet features a star-studded lineup, including sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, and Amy Hunt in the women’s 200m. Men’s events are headlined by world record holders Mondo Duplantis in the pole vault and Karsten Warholm, who will compete in the 300m hurdles. The competition takes place at the Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center. UK viewers can watch live coverage on BBC Two and stream via BBC iPlayer starting at midday BST. The article provides a detailed schedule of events with specific start times in British Summer Time. Additionally, it outlines the full 2026 Diamond League calendar, which includes stops in Xiamen, Rabat, Rome, Stockholm, Oslo, Doha, Paris, Eugene, Monaco, London, Lausanne, Chorzow, and Zurich, concluding with finals in Brussels in September.
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