Diamond League Paris 2026 .The 2026 Meeting de Paris, a Wanda Diamond League meeting held at Stade Charléty on 28 June, brought leading athletes together across track and field. South Africa’s two confirmed results on the programme came from Akani Simbine in the men’s 100m and Prudence Sekgodiso in the women’s 800m.
Akani Simbine finishes fourth in the men’s 100m
Simbine recorded 9.97 seconds to take fourth place in Paris. The result was a season’s best and kept the South African sprinter inside 10 seconds in a high-level international race.
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Prudence Sekgodiso sets an 800m personal best
Sekgodiso represented South Africa in the women’s 800m. She finished fourth in 1:56.83, a personal best. Switzerland’s Audrey Werro won the race in 1:53.80, a Diamond League record and meeting record.
Key Paris results
| Event | Winner | Result | Editorial note |
| Men’s 100m | Not required for this South Africa-led recap | — | Akani Simbine: fourth, 9.97 seconds. |
| Women’s 800m | Audrey Werro (Switzerland) | 1:53.80 | Diamond League record and meeting record. Prudence Sekgodiso: fourth, 1:56.83 PB. |
| Women’s javelin | Ziyi Yan (China) | 67.44m | Adriana Vilagoš was second (63.83m); Haruka Kitaguchi third (63.01m). |
Women’s javelin result
The Paris programme included women’s javelin. China’s Ziyi Yan won with 67.44m, ahead of Serbia’s Adriana Vilagoš on 63.83m and Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi on 63.01m.
What the Diamond League is
The Wanda Diamond League is elite one-day athletics circuit. In 2026, its calendar comprises 14 regular-series meetings followed by the Diamond League Final in Brussels. Athletes compete in selected disciplines across the season for points and qualification for the final.
Conclusion
Paris produced two confirmed South African highlights: Simbine’s fourth-place 100m finish in 9.97 and Sekgodiso’s personal best in the women’s 800m. The meeting also featured a fast women’s 800m won by Werro and a women’s javelin victory for Yan.
