Shericka Jackson is set to make a dazzling Diamond League season debut at the highly anticipated Shanghai/Keqiao meeting (Shanghai Diamond League) in China. Jackson, a two-time World Champion in the 200m, is expected to face a formidable lineup that could rival any global final.
Among her Shanghai Diamond League rivals are world silver medalist Amy Hunt from Britain, the captivating American Sha’Carri Richardson, and the determined Shaunae Miller-Uibo, who is making a return to competition.
The men’s 100m event is shaping up to be a fascinating spectacle. Botswana’s star sprinter, Letsile Tebogo, will go head-to-head with an impressive American trio: Christian Coleman, the 2019 world champion; Kenneth Bednarek; and Trayvon Bromell. Adding to the excitement will be the ever-reliable and ever-present South African sprinter Akani Simbine, making this showdown a must-watch early in the season.
Karsten Warholm, a superstar in his own right, will aim to shatter his world-best time as he enters the men’s 300m hurdles. Shanghai Diamond League Spectators can look forward to an intense battle in the women’s 100m hurdles featuring two-time world champion Danielle Williams, Olympic champion Masai Russell, and world-record holder Tobi Amusan. Devynne Charlton, a three-time World Indoor Champion, is in remarkable form and will be eager to make a big statement.
In the women’s 400m, Jamaican duo Nikisha Pryce and Stacey-Ann Williams will be challenged by the formidable Salwa Eid Naser, who is back and ready to impress.
Shanghai Diamond League schedule Saturday, May 16, 2026 (JA Time)
5:27 am Women’s Shot Put (Danniel Thomas-Dodd, Chase Jackson, Maggie Ewen, Sarah Mitton, Yemisi Mabry)
6:04 am Women’s 400m (Nikisha Pryce, Stacey-Ann Williams, Salwa Eid Naser, Sada Williams, Aaliyah Butler, Roxana Gomez)
6:14 am Men’s 110m Hurdles (Orlando Bennett, Cordell Tinch, Rachid Muratake, Jason Joseph, Jamal Britt, Enrique Llopis)
6:19 am Women’s Long Jump
6:23 am Women’s Steeplechase
6:41 am Men’s 800m
6:48 am Men’s Discus Throw (Roje Stona, Kristjan Ceh, Matthew Denny, Daniel Stahl, Steven Richter, Alex Rose, Lawrence Okoye)
6:52 am Women’s 200m (Shericka Jackson, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Anavia Battle, Jenna Prandini, Amy Hunt, McKenzie Long, Torrie Lewis)
7:00 am Men’s 3,000m
7:16 am Men’s 100m (Kenny Bednarek, Letsile Tebogo, Akani Simbine, Trayvon Bromell, Ferdinand Omanyala, Christian Coleman, Lachlan Kennedy, Leotlela Gift)
7:28 am Women’s 1500m
7:41 am Men’s 300m Hurdles (Karsten Warholm, Alison dos Santos, Kyron McMaster, Trevor Bassitt, CJ Allen, Caleb Dean)
7:52 am Women’s 100m Hurdles (Danielle Williams, Megan Simmonds, Ackera Nugent, Devynne Charlton, Tobi Amusan, Masai Russell, Ditaji Kambundji, Tonea Marshall)
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