Overview
- Yan Ziyi, who threw 71.74 metres on Saturday, won the Xiamen Diamond League and moved to second on the sport’s all‑time women's javelin list behind Barbora Špotáková.
- The mark established a new world U20 (junior) record, broke the Asian record and the Xiamen/Diamond League meeting record and was 54 centimetres short of the 72.28m senior world record.
- Yan entered Xiamen with a 65.89m personal best and improved by nearly six metres in a single competition, effectively deciding the event on her opening throw.
- She turned 18 the day before the meet, which made her newly eligible for World Championships and Olympic selection after being barred from the 2025 event because of age rules.
- Yan said she will focus on consistency and long‑term preparation to target the senior world record, a development that raises expectations for China’s program and shifts the international javelin pecking order with Sigrid Borge and Adriana Vilagoš finishing second and third.