The 2025 Diamond League season kicks off with its first leg in Xiamen, China, where sprint superstar Christian Coleman will headline a star-studded men’s 100m race.
The American speedster, a two-time Diamond League champion, returns to the same track where he blazed to victory in 2023 with a stunning 9.83-second performance.
This year’s Xiamen Diamond League promises high-octane action as Coleman faces off against a fierce lineup including Akani Simbine from South Africa, Lestile Tebogo from the Bostwana, Ferdinand Omanyala from Kenya and Jeremiah Azu from Great Britain.
The 2019 World Champion and reigning world indoor sprint king Coleman, is looking to regain his peak form after a mixed start to the season. His 2025 campaign began with a third-place finish (10.06s) at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, followed by a strong relay performance (37.90s) with Team USA. Now, he returns to Xiamen, a venue that has been favorable to him, hoping to set the tone for another dominant Diamond League season.
Key events of interest
The men’s 100m (3:01 AM ET / 10:01 AM EAT) is the marquee event, with Coleman aiming to reassert his dominance against Africa’s fastest Omanyala, Tebogo and Simbine. The women’s 200m (2:50 AM ET / 9:50 AM EAT) will feature Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, while Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon headlines the 1000m (3:10 AM ET / 10:10 AM EAT) in a rare appearance over the distance.
How to watch Live
The Xiamen Diamond League is scheduled for Saturday April 26. Viewers worldwide can catch all the action live on SuperSport TV, with additional streaming options available via the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel and select broadcast partners.
Event Schedule: USA and Nairobi Time Zones
United States (Eastern Time – ET)
1:15 AM ♦️ Women’s High Jump
1:20 AM ♦️ Women’s Shot Put
1:35 AM ♦️ Men’s Pole Vault
2:04 AM ♦️ Men’s 400m
2:15 AM ♦️ Women’s 5000m (featuring Beatrice Chebet)
2:21 AM ♦️ Women’s Discus
2:39 AM ♦️ Men’s Long Jump
2:40 AM ♦️ Men’s 110m Hurdles
2:50 AM ♦️ Women’s 200m (Shericka Jackson in focus)
3:01 AM ♦️ Men’s 100m (Coleman vs. Omanyala vs. Tebogo)
3:10 AM ♦️ Women’s 1000m (Faith Kipyegon’s event)
3:24 AM ♦️ Women’s 100m Hurdles
3:33 AM ♦️ Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
3:52 AM ♦️ Men’s 300m Hurdles
Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa Time – EAT)
13:15♦️High Jump Women
13:20♦️Shot put Women
13:35♦️Pole Vault Men
14:04♦️400m Men
14:15♦️5000m Women
14:21♦️Discus Women
14:39♦️Long Jump Men
14:40♦️110mH Men
14:50♦️200m Women
15:01♦️100m Men
15:10♦️1000m Women
15:24♦️100mH Women
15:33♦️3000mSC Men
15:52♦️300mH Men
