Overview
- The season starts in Shanghai at the Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center on Saturday, May 16, after Doha was pushed to June over security concerns linked to the Middle East conflict.
- A stacked entry list features Sha'Carri Richardson versus Shericka Jackson in the women's 200m with Amy Hunt, alongside Mondo Duplantis, Karsten Warholm in the 300m hurdles, Faith Kipyegon and Letsile Tebogo.
- The women's 100m hurdles closes the meet with a championship-level field that includes multiple national record holders and global medalists such as Tobi Amusan, Devynne Charlton, Ditaji Kambundji and Ackera Nugent.
- Reigning world champion Cordell Tinch returns to the men's 110m hurdles against a sharp field that includes Orlando Bennett, Jamal Britt and Rachid Muratake.
- UK viewers can watch live on BBC Two with streaming on BBC iPlayer, while FloTrack carries an exclusive live stream, as this opener launches a 14-stop circuit that concludes with finals in Brussels on September 4-5.