1. Harrison must deliver in title defence (100m Hurdles W)
London was the decisive moment in Kendra Harrison’s rollercoaster season last year, as she broke the world record and consolidated her place at the top of the standings, going on to win the Diamond Trophy. As she looks to defend her title this year, Harrison is currently sitting in sixth, only in a qualifying position by the grace of one point. In fine form since recovering from a hand injury she picked up in Doha, she will be hoping that she can use London once again to pick up invaluable points and catapult herself up the rankings and secure the all important place in the Final.
2. Sprinters face fierce battle for place in top eight (200m M)
The men’s 200m Road To The Final is a finely balanced affair, with just 10 points separating the top 10. Just inside the qualifying positions is Christophe Lemaitre, who will be hoping to pick up a significant points haul and put daylight between himself and ninth position. The likes of Churanday Martina and Ameer Webb have a strong chance of securing qualification on Sunday.
3. Key moment in close javelin contest (Javelin W)
After Sara Kolak snatched victory in the final round in Lausanne, it is clear that the women’s javelin could be one of the tightest contests for the Diamond Trophy this season. Kolak will be joined again in London by three time Diamond Trophy winner Barbora Spotakova and current holder Madara Palameika. With just one qualifying meeting after this one, we could see one or two throwers secure their place in the Final this Sunday. The likes of Katharina Molitor, meanwhile, will be hoping to get enough points to jump into the top eight.
4. Stars lining up to join Bett in the Final (800m M)
With the spoils having been spread evenly between a number of athletes on the Road To The Final this season, only Kipyegon Bett has amassed enough points in the men’s 800m to already have qualified for the Final. London could see that change, as a few athletes are well positioned to catch Bett in the standings if they can win in London. Two time Diamond Trophy winner Nijel Amos returned to Diamond League form with victory in Paris last weekend, and another victory could be enough to see him secure qualification. Adam Kszczot, though, is slightly higher than Amos in the standings, and will also be hoping to come within touching distance of Bett with a big performance in London.
5. Can Skoog join the dominant two? (High Jump W)
Maria Lasitskene has been utterly dominant in the women’s high jump thus far, and is by far the favourite to win in London after coming within centimetres of the world record in Lausanne. So far, only Kamila Licwinko has joined Lasitskene in qualifying for the Final, and many of those hoping to secure their top 12 place will be in the UK this weekend. Swedish star Sofie Skoog leads the chasing pack on 12 points, and a high finish for her could see her become the third qualifier.