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“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.
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Diamond Race Update Ahead Of Rome
The first four IAAF Diamond League meetings of 2016 have now been held, meaning every Diamond Race discipline has been contested at least once.
Rome: 5 things to look out for
After the thrills and spills of Eugene, the Diamond Race is heading back to Europe, with Rome the next stop. We take you through five things to keep an eye on in the Italian capital.
Monaco: Martinot-Lagarde Returns
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde will return to Herculis, the scene of his French record of 12.95 in 2014, to compete in the 110m hurdles at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Monaco on 15 July.
Stockholm: Steeplechase World Record Under Pressure
Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium has witnessed three world steeplechase records. On 16 June there could be a fourth at BAUHAUS-galan. Ruth Chebet and Hyvin Kiyeng play the leading roles as they both missed the existing record by only one second last Saturday.
Rome: Bondarenko, Barshim and Tamberi To Clash In the High Jump
Freshly crowned world indoor high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi will take on an outstanding field that includes former global champions Bogdan Bondarenko and Mutaz Essa Barshim at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, the fifth stop of the 2016 IAAF Diamond League series, set for Rome's Olympic stadium on Thursday (2 June).
Oslo: Dream Mile Tradition Continues
The Dream Mile is synonymous with the ExxonMobil Bislett Games. There is virtually no other race on the track and field circuit that connects an event, a city and a recognised standard of excellence as does the Dream Mile in Oslo. It has become a contest that is immediately acknowledged through its particular history and its resume of quality of results.
Eugene: Harrison and Jebet Scare World Records
Keni Harrison doesn’t remember much from her American record run of 12.24 in the 100m hurdles at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene on Saturday (28).
Eugene: World-Leading Times By Kipyegon And Edris
Faith Kipyegon followed the rabbit in the early part of the women’s 1500m and then took control in the later stages to win in a world-leading time of 3:56.41 at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene on Saturday (28).
Eugene: Kovacs Shifts Gears To Produce World Lead
Joe Kovacs flipped the switch and the ball went flying. The IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 men’s shot put gold medallist uncorked a world-leading 22.13m on his final attempt to close out a dominant performance at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene on Friday (27).
Eugene: Fraser-Pryce faces crucial injury test ahead of a potentially historic year
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s quest to write her name in the annals of Olympic history has grown even more difficult since the end of last summer.