Summary Xiamen Diamond League Report/Annotated Results

Wanda Diamond League Xiamen (1st Stop of 2025 Wanda Diamond League)
Xiamen, CHN; Saturday, April 26
Egret Stadium

Prize Money: See complete details below; the women’s 5000m was one of four “Diamond+” events, which had higher prize money

NOTE: Faith Kipyegon ran the #3 all-time mark in the 1000m (2:29.21), but came up short of breaking Svetlana Masterkova’s 1996 world record of 2:28.98.  “It was all good,” said Kipyegon. “It went how I wanted, just to start my season well. I wanted to do my personal best, which was very close to the world record. It was a perfect start to my season.”  Beatrice Chebet won the women’s 5000m (and USD 20,000 because it was a “Diamond+” discipline), in a very solid 14:27.12.  She was first through 3000m in 8:38.38, but the pace slowed in the fourth kilometer.  That set up a last-lap burn-up between Chebet and Gudaf Tsegay.  Chebet sprinted away easily.  Finally, Ethiopia’s Samuel Firewu defeated Olympic gold medalist Soufiane EL Bakkali, 8:05.61 to 8:06.66.  Firewu led through the final water barrier and would not be caught-Ed.

WOMEN –

1000m (DL):
1. Faith KIPYEGON, KEN, 10 JAN 1994, 2:29.21 MR/WL/#3 AT (USD 10,000)
2. Abbey CALDWELL, AUS, 3 JUL 2001, 2:32.94 AR (USD 6000)
3. Sarah BILLINGS, AUS, 7 MAR 1998, 2:33.45 PB (.449) (USD 4000)
4. Sage HURTA-KLECKER, USA, 23 JUN 1998, 2:33.45 PB (.450) (USD 3000)
5. Natoya GOULE-TOPPIN, JAM, 30 MAR 1991, 2:34.71 (USD 2500)
6. Carley THOMAS, AUS, 26 DEC 2000, 2:35.06 PB (USD 2000)
7. Habitam ALEMU, ETH, 9 JUL 1997, 2:37.01 SB (USD 1500)
8. Noelie YARIGO, BEN, 26 DEC 1985, 2:39.16 SB (USD 1000)
9. Bendere OBOYA, AUS, 17 APR 2000, 2:41.83 SB (USD 500)
Halimah NAKAAYI, UGA, 16 OCT 1994, DNF/pace
Erin WALLACE, GBR, 18 MAY 2000, DNF/pace
400m: 59.38 (Wallace) Last 400m: 59.5 (Kipyegon)
800m: 1:59.69 (Kipyegon)

5000m (DL+):
1. Beatrice CHEBET, KEN, 5 MAR 2000, 14:27.12 MR/WL (USD 20,000)
2. Gudaf TSEGAY, ETH, 23 JAN 1997, 14:28.18 SB (USD 10,000)
3. Birke HAYLOM, ETH, 6 JAN 2006, 14:28.80 SB (USD 6000)
4. Hirut MESHESHA, ETH, 20 JAN 2001, 14:29.29 PB (USD 5000)
5. Likina AMEBAW, ETH, 30 NOV 1997, 14:30.54 PB (USD 3000)
6. Asayech AYICHEW, ETH, 3 APR 2005, 14:31.88 PB (USD 2500)
7. Aynadis MEBRATU, ETH, 25 NOV 2004, 14:32.58 SB (USD 2000)
8. Caroline NYAGA, KEN, 7 OCT 1993, 14:33.24 SB (USD 1500)
9. Rose DAVIES, AUS, 21 DEC 1999, 14:40.83 NR (USD 750)
10. Sembo ALMAYEW, ETH, 24 JAN 2005, 14:41.75 SB (USD 750)
11. Yenawa NBRET, ETH, 18 MAY 2007, 14:47.56 PB (USD 750)
12. Francine NIYOMUKUNZI, BDI, 1 AUG 1999, 14:53.44 SB (USD 750)
13. Mariana MACHADO, POR, 12 NOV 2000, 14:53.91 PB (USD 750)
14. Maudie SKYRING, AUS, 9 APR 1997, 14:55.93 PB (USD 750)
15. Mekedes ALEMESHETE, ETH, 30 MAR 2006, 14:58.36 SB (USD 750)
16. Georgia GRIFFITH, AUS, 5 DEC 1996, 15:17.50
Kiros MUAZ, ETH, 29 NOV 2005, DNF/pace
Winnie NANYONDO, UGA, 23 AUG 1993, DNF/pace
1000m: 2:49.23 (Nanyondo) Last 1000m: 2:45.5 (Chebet)
2000m: 5:41.41 (Chebet) Last 400m: 59.5 (Chebet)
3000m: 8:38.38 (Chebet)
4000m: 11:41.66 (Meshesha)