On the afternoon of August 25, the official account of the WSE Athletics Open announced that on the morning of August 25, at the final of the M80 80m hurdles at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, Ding Ming won the world championship with a time of 15.99 seconds.

The runner‑up finished in 16.15 seconds and the third‑placed athlete in 16.53 seconds, both from Japan. The previous Asian record of 16.73 seconds, set by Japanese athlete Juji Tanaka, was also broken and significantly improved by Ding Ming. The 80‑year‑old veteran Ding Ming travelled overseas to compete and wrote a chapter of pride for China on the world stage. The competition also included athletes from Turkey, New Zealand, France, Singapore and other countries, with the sixth‑placed finisher clocking over 21 seconds.