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Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi are set to headline formidable fields at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Athletissima, on August 21, 2026. This event marks a pivotal moment as the Diamond League season approaches its decisive final stretch.

Kenyan athletics star Beatrice Chebet and her husband, Peter Bii, have announced the arrival of their firstborn child, a baby boy, marking a significant personal milestone for the Olympic and World Champion. The joyous news comes as Chebet takes a planned break from competition for the 2026 season.

Armand Duplantis's remarkable 40-competition winning streak in pole vault came to an end at the Stockholm Diamond League, as Australia's Curtis Marshall secured a notable victory.