Athletics: Over 15-meter triple jump in Diamond League for first time in two years

In a remarkable display at the Doha Diamond League, Cuban triple jumper Davisleydi Velazco soared to a distance of 15.13 meters, breaking the 15-meter barrier for the first time in two years. The 26-year-old's winning jump not only secured her victory but also set a new season's best and a personal record, surpassing her previous best by almost 30 centimeters.

Jumps exceeding 15 meters are rare occurrences, with the last official leap of this magnitude recorded in 2024, according to a Diamond League X post. This victory marks Velazco's second career win in the Diamond League, following her previous success in Oslo a few weeks prior. The current women's triple jump world record stands at 15.74 meters, set by Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas in 2022.

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The champion took the victory with the demeanor of a champion.

The Doha event also witnessed a record-breaking performance in the women's 400-meter hurdles, where Slovakia's Emma Zapletalova clocked a season's best, event record, and personal best of 52.30 seconds. In the women's 400 meters, the Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino dominated with a commanding time of 48.91 seconds, setting a new event record.

In the men's javelin, Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage claimed victory with a throw of 88.68 meters, his best of the competition. Grenada's Anderson Peters secured second place with 86.38 meters, and Curtis Thompson of the United States was third with 85.99 meters. Pathirage holds the season's best in javelin with a throw of 92.62 meters from the Rome Diamond League. The evening concluded with the men's 3000m steeplechase, won by Moroccan Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali in 8:09.28.

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You could see how hard it was for him at the finish. He was spitting that famous long spit.