The tenth IAAF Diamond League season got underway with a bang in Doha, with a host of brilliant performances whetting the appetite for the next 13 meetings this summer.
Some Diamond Trophy holders got their title defences off to a flying start, while others stumbled at the first hurdle. Records fell across the board, and there a handful of thrilling head-to-heads over the middle distance disciplines.
If you missed the action, never fear. We are on hand to fill you in on everything you missed on opening night.
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For those with a bit more time, sit back and enjoy as we guide you through the top stories from Doha.
Double Diamond Trophy holder Caterine Ibargüen got her long jump defence off to a winning start with a jump of 6.76m, but fellow reigning champion Tom Walsh was pipped to victory in the shot put by long-term rival Ryan Crouser. Walsh admitted before the meeting that it annoys him when Crouser wins, so expect a fiercely contested rivalry this season.
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There were some thrilling head-to-heads in the middle distance races as well, as Nijel Amos won a thrilling battle with Diamond Trophy holder Emmanuel Korir in the 800m, and Elijah Manangoi held off reigning champion Timothy Cheruiyot in the 1500m.
Caster Semenya, meanwhile, set a new meeting record of 1:54.98 in the women's 800m while Hellen Obiri won a thrilling battle with Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba in the women's 3000m.
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In the sprints, Ramil Guliyev crowned himself prince of the Doha track with victory in 19.99 in the men's 200m, while Dina Asher-Smith looked in ominous form as she sailed ahead of a world class field in the women's event. Asher-Smith narrowly missed out on both Diamond Trophies last season, and looks set to be in running again this year.
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The performance of the night, however, goes to Daniel Stahl, who cleared the 70m mark with three of his four throws in the men's discus and set a new Diamond League record of 70.56m.
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