News
Programme & Results
“Think of the shot put like the high jump”
Two-time Diamond Trophy winner and reigning Wanda Diamond League champion Joe Kovacs talks us through the ins and outs of the shot put.
“The steeplechase is unpredictable”
Two-time world championship bronze medallist and Wanda Diamond League stalwart on what it takes to master the 3000m steeplechase at the highest level of athletics.
“The Diamond League has so much value in an Olympic year”
In part one of our exclusive interview with Katie Moon, the reigning Olympic, World and Wanda Diamond League champion talks about her Diamond League debut in 2016, broken poles and battling the post-Olympic blues.
“The 5000m is all in the mind”
US Olympic bronze medallist Paul Chelimo on the tactical, technical and psychological challenge of winning a Wanda Diamond League 5000m race.
News Archive
Programme & Results
10 things to look out for this season
There are ten days to go until the tenth IAAF Diamond League season kicks off in Doha on May 3. To mark the moment, here are ten things to look out for on this year's circuit.
Eugene / Stanford: Trailblazers Lead Way in Pre Classic Women’s Shot Put
Three women with historic achievements top the 2019 Prefontaine Classic women’s shot put field, owning the last three major world outdoor titles.
Paris: Mayer and Lavillenie Ready To Inspire At Charléty
The date is set. The MEETING DE PARIS will take place on Saturday 24 August 2019 at the Charléty Stadium with the same promise as ever: offering athletics at its best. Frenchmen Kevin Mayer, world record holder in the decathlon, and Renaud Lavillenie, world record holder in the pole vault, are the first two star performers to be unveiled for this unmissable meeting, which is perfectly positioned in the event schedule, one month before the World Championships in Doha.
Doha: Asher-Smith and Guliyev Headline Classy 200m Line-Ups
Triple European champion Dina Asher-Smith and reigning world and European champion Ramil Guliyev will both launch their seasons in earnest over 200m in the Doha Diamond League - the first stage of the IAAF Diamond League - on 3 May.
Shanghai: Coleman Set To Light Up Sprint Showdown
The four fastest sprinters in the world last year will go head-to-head on Saturday 18 May in a bid to win the men’s 100m at the Shanghai Diamond League, the second stop on the International Association of Athletics Federations’ global circuit of premier one-day meetings.
Eugene/Standford: Pre Classic Shot Put - Crouser vs. Walsh, Round 4
The world’s best shot put battle returns to the Prefontaine Classic as the clash for No. 1 continues between American Ryan Crouser and New Zealander Tom Walsh.
Doha: Walsh And Crouser To Resume Their Rivalry
The men’s shot put was one of the highest quality events across the athletics programme last season and six of the seven throwers who surpassed the 22-metre line will be competing in the Doha Diamond League - the first stage of the IAAF Diamond League 2019 - on 3 May.
London: Asher-Smith vs The World at the Muller Anniversary Games: Trio of Olympic & World medallists join Dina in 100m field
Marie-Josee Ta Lou (CIV), Elaine Thompson (JAM) and Dafne Schippers (NED) join Dina Asher-Smith over 100m at this year’s Muller Anniversary Games. Four of the quickest women in the world, the quartet hold a staggering 18 Olympic and World medals between them. Tickets available at www.theticketfactory.com/british-athletics/online/
Doha: Diamond League champions Obiri, Kipruto, Cheruiyot and Korir to headline Kenyan challenge
Four reigning Diamond League champions from Kenya including Hellen Obiri will be competing at the Doha Diamond League - the first stage of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League - which will take place in the state-of-the-art Khalifa International Stadium for the first time on 3 May.
Eugene/Stanford: Pre Classic Women's High Jump Strikes Gold with Young Talent
Mariya Lasitskene, the world’s dominant women’s high jumper, will be facing an incredible collection of young Prefontaine Classic débutantes as she attempts to repeat her success from the ’17 edition, where she raised the meet record to 6-8 (2.03).