InPics: Highlights of 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting

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27 Apr 2025, 16:16 GMT+10

Karsten Warholm of Norway poses with his time of 33.05 seconds after breaking the men's 300m hurdles world record at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

XIAMEN, April 27, 2025 (Xinhua) --The 2025 Diamond League Xiamen Meeting concluded in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. Norwegian Karsten Warholm set a world best of 33.05 seconds in the newly-introduced 300m hurdles, while Swedish pole vault sensation Armand Duplantis defended his title.

In men's long jump, Zhang Mingkun leaped 8.18 meters to win a gold medal for team China. In the women's shot put, 36-year-old veteran Gong Lijiao recorded a season-best throw of 19.62 meters in her third attempt. Liu Junxi finished third in the men's 110m hurdles with a new personal best of 13.24 seconds. In women's 200m, 16-year-old Chen Yujie made a surprising Diamond League debut by sprinting to a time of 22.99 seconds, setting a new Asian Youth record. Xie Zhenye finished eighth with a season-best time of 10.23 seconds in the men's 100m.

Here are the highlights of the event.

Karsten Warholm of Norway celebrates after winning the men's 300m hurdles event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Karsten Warholm (2nd R) of Norway competes in the men's 300m hurdles event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Armand Duplantis of Sweden prepares to compete in the men's pole vault event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Armand Duplantis (front) of Sweden waves to spectators after competing in the men's pole vault event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes during the men's pole vault event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes during men's pole vault event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes during the men's pole vault event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Zhang Mingkun of China competes during the men's long jump event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Zhang Mingkun of China competes during the men's long jump event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Gong Lijiao (front) of China reacts before the women's shot put event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Gong Lijiao (front) of China competes during the women's shot put event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Gong Lijiao of China competes during the women's shot put event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Liu Junxi (R) of China competes during men's 110m hurdles event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Chen Yujie of China reacts after competing in the women's 200m event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Chen Yujie (R) and Li Yuting of China compete in the women's 200m event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Xie Zhenye (2nd L) of China competes during the men's 100m event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Wu Yanni (C) of China reacts before the women's 100m hurdles event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Wu Yanni (C) of China competes during the women's 100m hurdles event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine competes during the women's high jump event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Samuel Firewu of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Samuel Firewu (R) of Ethiopia is congratulated after winning the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Donald Scott of the United States competes during men's triple jump event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Chase Jackson (1st L) of the United States takes selfies with the other athletes after the women's shot put event at the 2025 Wanda Diamond League Xiamen Meeting in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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