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 1. Diamond league:

Full Schedule:
16 May - Shanghai/Keqiao (CHN) - Women's 200 (Jackson JAM - Richardson 4th), 400 (Price JAM), 1500 (Haylom ETH), Men's 100 (Loetlela RSA), 800 (English IRS), 3000 (Abdilaahi GER)
23 May - Xiamen (CHN) - Women's 200 (Jackson Jam), 1500 (Caldwell AUS), Men's 100 (Omanyala Ken), 400 (Kebinatshipl Bot), 5000 (Yihune Eth), 
31 May - Rabat (MAR) - Women's 100 (Clayton, JAM), 200 (Sturgis (USA), 800 (Werro, SWI) /Mens 100 (Bednarek, USA), 400 (Patterson USA), 800 (Burgin, UK - Winyonyi 2nd). 1500 (Nuguse USA)
04 June - Rome (ITA). - Women's 200 (Alfred JAM - Wooden 2nd), 400 (Jaeger, NOR), 1500 (Hunter-Bell UK - Hiltz 3rd), 5000 (Amebaw ETH) / Men's 100 (Lyles, Anthony 4th), 800 (Tual FRA)
07 June - Stockholm (SWE) Women's 100 (Wooden USA), 800 (Werro SWI 1:53.98, Hodgkinson UK 2nd), Men's 200 (Bednarek USA), 400 (NENE RSA), 800 (Lutkenhaus USA - Arop 2nd), 1500 (Nuguse USA), Pole Vault (Marschall AUS - Mondo 2nd). 
10 June - Oslo (NOR) - Women's 100 (Alfred), 400 (Jaeger NOR), 1500 (Hailu ETH), Men's 200 (Tebogo - Gout Gout 6th), 800 Lutkenhaus - Winyonyi 2nd), Mile (T Cheruiyot - Nuguse 2nd), 5000 Yihune ETH - Wolfe, Fisher, Blanks 4th, 5th, 6th). 
19 June - Doha (QAT) - Women's 100 (Nelson JAM), 400 (Paulino Dem Rep), 800 (Wiley USA), 1500 (haylom ETH), 5000 (Eisa ETH), Men's 200 (Dambile RSA), 
28 June - Paris (FRA)
04 July - Eugene (USA)
10 July -Monaco (MON)
18 July - London (GBR)
21 August - Lausanne (SUI)
23 August - Silesia (POL)
27 August - Zurich (SUI)
04-05 September - Brussels (BEL)

https://www.diamondleague.com/results-standings/results/


2. Olympian, CU Boulder alum Jenny Simpson shows \"encouraging improvement\" after collapsing at track event. 

https://www.denver7.com/sports/olympian-cu-boulder-runner-jenny-simpson-shows-encouraging-improvement-after-collapsing-at-track-event


3. Sha'Carri Richardson runs 10.77 - her fastest time in nearly 2 years - at low key meet at high school track in Florida. (June 20th).That is the 2nd fastest time for 2026. 


https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/06/shacarr-richardson-runs-10-77-fastest-time-in-nearly-2-years-at-low-key-meet-at-high-school-track-in-florida/


4. FBK games (Netherlands) - Bol runs a 1:57.41. Looked good but still 3+ seconds behind what Warro did in the diamond league a few weeks ago. 


https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/06/dutch-delight-in-hengelo-niels-laros-gets-pb-femke-broeders-bol-kicks-to-victory-at-fbk-games/


5, Keely Hodgkinson exits in tears from UK championships but injury fears played down. 


https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/21/keely-hodgkinson-exits-tears-uk-athletics-championships-400m-final


6. Noah Lyles sets a world record of 14.67, in the 150 meters (not a thing)? Gout Gout was 3rd.


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wlfxekyA-cg


7. Noah Lyles raced NBA super star Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics (WHY?????). Oh and it was a 30 Meter dash (Again Why). 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toGydj-gs1E


8. Jaylen Brown Challenges IShowSpeed to $100,000 race after nearly beating Noah Lyles. OH IShowSpeed beat (maybe) Jaylen Brown a year ago in a similar challenge. 


https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaylen-brown-challenges-ishowspeed-100-120038959.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/bostonceltics/comments/1n9k4g1/ishowspeed_races_jaylen_brown/


9. MrBeast nearly beats Usain Bolt in a race as fans left shocked at injury risk. 


https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ720cGOfkI/

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