Stockholm Diamond League 2026, the fifth leg of the Wanda Diamond League season, witnessed one of the biggest upsets of the year at the historic Olympic Stadium on Sunday 7 June, with the Australian at the heart of the action. Curtis Marshall ended Armand “Mondo” Duplantis’ impressive winning streak over the Swede, capping off a strong night for the Green and Gold.
The Marshal ends Mondo’s reign
Curtis Marshall produced the best performance of his career, clearing 5.90m in his final attempt to beat world record holder Armand Duplantis in front of a partisan Swedish crowd. The victory ended Duplantis’ 40-match unbeaten run, and marked his first defeat in the pole vault since the Monaco Diamond Championships in July 2023.
Duplantis, bidding for another world record on home soil, could only clear 5.80 meters and failed in his attempt to rise. The Swede was gracious in defeat, admitting that Marshall had beaten him fair and square and admitting that his concentration may have slipped as his wedding approached. For Marshall, it was a long-awaited first Diamond League win, one that he admitted he thought might never come while Duplantis was on the field.
Baptiste Thierry of France, Mino Floon of the Netherlands and Zachary Bradford of the USA shared the secondary positions on countback at 5.80 metres.
Myers wins silver in a blazing 1,500-meter dash
Cameron Myers continued his meteoric rise with an impressive second place finish in the men’s 1500m. The young Australian clocked a time of 3:30.32, bested only by American Jared Nogus, who beat the race in 3:30.11. Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot rounded out the podium with a time of 3:30.67. It was a high-quality field race at a serious pace, and Myers’ silver against this caliber of opposition confirms his place among the world’s best.
Denny lands a silver discus throw on big home crowd night
In the discus, Matthew Denny threw 69.02m to take second place behind Sweden’s Daniel Stahl, who delighted the home fans with a winning mark of 69.60m. Slovenian Christian Ceh came in third place with a distance of 67.67 metres. Denny continues to remain at the top of the world discus throw, and he was right in the competition with the Swedish star until the final rounds.
Paul in the mix in historic 800m race
Peter Paul was in the midst of a thrilling men’s 800m race, finishing fifth with a time of 1:43.70. The race belonged to 17-year-old American Cooper Lutkenhaus, who chased Olympic silver medalist Marco Arup on the home straight to win in 1:42.70 and become the youngest Diamond League winner in history. Arup took second place with a time of 1:43.11, while Algerian Suleiman Mola took third place with a time of 1:43.41. Paul’s time confirms that he is in good form and heading towards a further season.
About the track
Beyond Australian interest, the encounter produced more history. Switzerland’s Audrey Wero stole the women’s 800m, clocking 1:53.98 to beat Olympic champion Kelly Hodgkinson (1:54.33) and become the third-fastest woman ever at the distance, and the first women’s 800m to run under 1:54 in decades.
Elsewhere, American world champion Melissa Jefferson Wooden won the women’s 100 meters with a time of 10.84 seconds, while British Amy Hunt broke the 11-second barrier for the first time with a time of 10.97 seconds. Kenny Bednarek won the men’s 200 meters with a time of 19.87 seconds, South African Zakythi Nene won the 400 meters with a time of 44.48 seconds, and Moroccan Sofiane El Bakkali added another win in the hurdles with a time of 8:10.40 seconds. Valarie Allman (discus), Jessica Schilder (shot put) and Hilary Kapcha (long jump) captured the remaining field titles.
Aussie wrap
Four Australians stood out throughout the night: Marshall’s stunning pole vault win over Duplantis, Myers’ silver in the 1500m, Denny’s discus silver, and Paul’s courageous run in a record-breaking 800m. With the World Championships in the USA just around the corner, the Green and Gold couldn’t have wanted a better night in Stockholm.
The Diamond League continues in Oslo on June 10.
