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Hunt Stars in China Diamond League Opener
15 May
Summary
- Amy Hunt competes in China's Diamond League opener.
- Doha event postponed due to Middle East conflict.
- Hunt faces rivals Jackson and Richardson in 200m.
The Diamond League, athletics' premier one-day meeting series, is set to commence its season in Shanghai/Keqiao, China. Great Britain's world 200m silver medallist Amy Hunt, a 24-year-old who achieved her first individual global podium in Tokyo last year, will be a prominent competitor.
Hunt is scheduled to compete in a highly anticipated women's 200m race, facing formidable opponents including Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson. The Shanghai/Keqiao event replaces the originally scheduled opening in Doha, which was postponed to June due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Other British athletes featured include 2023 world 800m medallist Ben Pattison, discus thrower Lawrence Okoye, and 5,000m runners Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Revee Walcott-Nolan. Global stars such as Kenyan middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon and Swedish pole vault sensation Armand Duplantis are also headlining the event.
