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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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Dibaba targets world records in Oslo and Stockholm
Genzebe Dibaba will attempt to break two world records in a week when she competes at the two Scandinavia-based IAAF Diamond League meetings in June.
Eugene: Venerable 400 Meet Record Under Threat at Pre Classic
The men’s 400-meter rivalry between Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt will return to the Prefontaine Classic for a record fifth time, and after sub-44 races the last two years, it’s possible one of the oldest records in meet history could take a tumble.
Doha: Five things we learned
After a thrilling night of IAAF Diamond League action in Doha last weekend, the first Diamond Race points are on the board. We take you through everything you need to know after the first meeting of the season.
Shanghai: Fond memories for Abdelrahman as he relishes return to China
World championships silver medallist Ihab Abdelrahman is relishing the chance to perform on Chinese soil again when he spearheads a world-class javelin field at the star-studded Shanghai Diamond League meeting this Saturday (14 May).
Eugene: More Gold than Ever in Pre Classic's Bowerman Mile
The best mile race in the world is set for the Prefontaine Classic, as the Bowerman Mile will feature a record five Olympic or World gold medalists in its best field in history.
Birmingham: Kirani James To Face Local Star Matthew Hudson-Smith
Birchfield Harrier Matthew Hudson-Smith to face Olympic champion Kirani James amongst a world class 400m field on his home track on 5 June
Doha: Brooks the First Diamond Race Discipline Winner of 2016
Tia Brooks twice improved on her personal best to win the shot put at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha with 19.48m and become the first winner of a Diamond Race discipline in 2016 after she managed an upset victory on Friday (6).
Doha Press Conference Review
Relive our live social media coverage of the Doha Diamond League press conference with Sebastian Coe, Dafne Schippers, Christian Taylor and others.
Doha Press Conference Highlights
Another stellar athletics competition is expected in the Qatari capital on Friday (6) night when Doha kicks off the IAAF Diamond League series for the seventh successive year.
Doha Preview: 5 things to look out for
The IAAF Diamond League kicks off this Friday, with the curtain coming up, as usual, in the beautiful sunshine of Doha. We take a look ahead at some of the possible highlights at the 2016 season opener.