Weekend recap: Enhanced embarrassment, Diamond League dominance and LA Track Fest comebacks

A packed weekend of athletics saw standout performances at the Xiamen Diamond League, where Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi set a meet record and world lead of 43.92 in the 400m, and Paris 2024 champion Masai Russell ran 12.14 in the women's 100m hurdles to set a Diamond League record and world lead, narrowly missing the 12.12 world record. The LA Track Fest at UCLA and the Sulphur Springs trail race in Hamilton also took place on Saturday, while Sunday saw the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon complete its evaluation to become the newest Abbott World Marathon Major. The Enhanced Games, held Sunday evening, drew criticism and was described as thoroughly underwhelming, with no meet records or world leads produced.