Golden Gala Rome: Italians win three events as Cameroon's Eseme sets national 100m record

The Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome, the fourth stop of the 2026 Diamond League, delivered a strong showing for Italy. Andy Diaz claimed his third‑straight triple‑jump title with a 17.59 m jump, Leonardo Fabbri secured the shot‑put with a 22.14 m throw, and Matteo Sioli won the high jump with a clearance of 2.28 m. Marcell Jacobs ran 9.99 seconds in the 100 m, returning under the ten‑second barrier, while Noah Lyles won the race in 9.88 seconds. Cameroonian sprinter Emmanuel Eseme broke his national 100 m record, clocking 9.94 seconds for second place. Jamaican hurdler Megan Simmonds captured the women’s 100 m hurdles in a season‑best 12.50 seconds, and other notable performances included Julien Alfrede’s 200 m win and Georgia Hunter‑Bell’s 1500 m victory. Italy’s Nadia Battocletti struggled in the 5000 m, finishing thirteenth. The evening highlighted both Italy’s resurgence across several disciplines and the global depth of the Diamond League field.