1. Farah v Edris
Mo Farah and Muktar Edris have been dominating the 3000m and 5000m this season, both in the Diamond League and elsewhere. Farah won in Eugene, and Edris fought back with wins in Paris and Lausanne, before pipping Farah to gold in London. Can the Brit take revenge at the Diamond League Final?
Can @Mo_Farah claim the #DiamondTrophy when he faces Muktar #Edris again at the #DLFinal on Thursday?#ZurichDL pic.twitter.com/hiqSQITccH
— IAAF Diamond League (@Diamond_League) August 23, 2017
2. Ibargüen vs Rojas
Caterine Ibargüen is a four-time Diamond Trophy winner, and has dominated the women’s triple jump for years. That was until Yulimar Rojas came along, beating Ibargüen in Rome and then at the World Championships in London. The two South Americans meet again in Zürich, with the Diamond Trophy at stake.
Yulimar #Rojas and @tripleCIbarguen have delivered a thrilling rivalry this season.
Will one of them win the #DiamondTrophy at #ZurichDL pic.twitter.com/APrlRxJDjb
— IAAF Diamond League (@Diamond_League) August 23, 2017
3. Kendricks vs Lavillenie
Sam Kendricks won four of the six Diamond League qualifying meets this season, as seven time winner Renaud Lavillenie surprisingly failed to win one. Lavillenie had to settle for bronze to Kendricks’ gold in London, but he has never surrendered the Diamond Trophy, and remains the only person to win it in every year since the competitions inauguration.
Will @samkendricks claim another title this year at the #DLFinal?
Or will @airlavillenie win an 8th #DiamondTrophy?#ZurichDL pic.twitter.com/7JxEgtR1G2
— IAAF Diamond League (@Diamond_League) August 22, 2017
4. Thompson vs Schippers
While Elaine Thompson suffered disappointment in London, she showed her class once again with victory in the 100m in Birmingham, and she will be keen to win the 200m Diamond Trophy in Zürich. Dafne Schippers, meanwhile, claimed gold in the half-lap sprint in London, so the two rivals’ battle is set to be an exciting one.
.@FastElaine and @dafneschippers go head to head again in the 200m #DLFinal at this Thursday.
Will one of them win the #DiamondTrophy? pic.twitter.com/zvEzYNb40N
— IAAF Diamond League (@Diamond_League) August 22, 2017
5. Thomas Röhler vs Johannes Vetter
Thomas Röhler kicked off a sensational season in style in the men’s javelin with his 93.90m throw in Doha. Compatriot and friend Johannes Vetter would go on to better that mark later in the season, and beat Röhler to gold in London. Can Röhler do what he did in 2014, and overcome the disappointment of a major championships by winning the Diamond Trophy?
.@thomasroehler and @jojo_javelin have wowed us in the men's javelin this season.
Will one of them claim the #DiamondTrophy on Thursday? pic.twitter.com/1ThIzC4rWe
— IAAF Diamond League (@Diamond_League) August 23, 2017