The first Diamond League meeting of the 2024 season in Xiamen, China, saw Armand Duplantis set a new pole vault world record of 6.24 meters. This broke his previous record of 6.23 meters set in September, and was the eighth time he had broken the world record. Duplantis cleared the bar easily and celebrated his achievement at his first outdoor event of the year.
Meanwhile, in the women’s events, Australian Torrie Lewis won the 200m gold with a time of 21.59 seconds, beating American competitors like Sha’Carri Richardson. Richardson finished second in the race with a time of 21.75 seconds and is expected to be a strong contender for the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in July and August where she will compete against Lewis once again.
Marileidy Paulino won the first track gold of the Diamond League season in the women’s 400m race with a time of 50.39 seconds. She was followed by Natalia Kaczmarek (51.86) and Britton Wilson (51.97). Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn took victory in the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 13.36 seconds while American competitor Raven Clabough finished second with a time of 13:48 seconds.
These performances set the tone for an exciting season ahead as athletes continue to push themselves to reach new heights and achieve greatness in their respective sports.
In conclusion, Armand Duplantis set a new pole vault world record at Xiamen International Championships, breaking his own previous mark while Marileidy Paulino won her first Diamond League gold medal in Women’s 400M race with a stunning performance that sets up an exciting season ahead for both men and women’s athletes as they continue to compete on this platform to achieve their dreams
