This season’s “Diamond League” competition started today. The first stage was hosted by Keqiao (China), and two Lithuanian track and field athletes competed in it.

Martynas Alekna, who threw the discus 59.89 m (x – 59.89 – 59.68), took the ninth place. Results.

Gabija Galvydytė improved the Lithuanian record set by Laimutė Baikauskaitė in 1988 in the 1500 m run and took 11th place – 3 minutes 59.74 seconds. Results.