Overview
- Masai Russell won the women's 100m hurdles in 12.14 seconds on May 23, moving to second on the all-time list and missing Tobi Amusan's 12.12 world record by 0.02 seconds.
- Shericka Jackson ran a meet-record 21.87 in the 200m to register a second straight Diamond League win and underline her comeback after a 2024 injury.
- Eighteen-year-old Yan Ziyi set an under-20 world javelin record of 71.74 metres, the second-longest women's throw ever, and did so on her first attempt at the Xiamen meet.
- Brazil's Alison dos Santos beat Karsten Warholm in the 400m hurdles in 46.72 seconds, and three-time Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser returned to Diamond League competition to finish third.
- The results give concrete shape to early-season narratives by confirming several athletes' comeback progress and by shifting pecking orders that will affect championship expectations and national team selection.