IAAF Diamond League

News

In this section you will find the latest news from the IAAF Diamond League and from each of the 14 meetings across the world.

IAAF Diamond League News

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    21.05.2013 - New York: 2013 adidas Grand Prix boasts its deepest fields ever

    Women’s PV stars 6 of top 7 in world; special runway is planned more

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    21.05.2013 - Lausanne: 9 Olympic champions set to compete at Athletissima

    With 44 days to go until this year’s edition of Athletissima, which will be the 8th leg of the IAAF Diamond League, 9 gold medalists of the 2012 London Olympic Games (5 men and 4 women) are already confirmed to take part in the meet, the organizers have announced today. more

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    21.05.2013 - Eugene: Legendary Tirunesh Dibaba Leads Women's 5k at Pre Classic

    Tirunesh Dibaba, the greatest women’s long distance runner ever, will return to Eugene headlining a loaded women’s 5000-meter field at the Prefontaine Classic on June 1 at historic Hayward Field. more

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    18.05.2013 - Shanghai: Li Jinzhe – Hiding in Full View

    It’s not as if Li Jinzhe came out of nowhere. more

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    18.05.2013 - Shanghai tally: World leads in nine events, four meeting records

    Shanghai’s IAAF Diamond League meeting on Saturday (18) produced meeting records in four events and nine world leads, the latter topped by a stunning win by China’s Li Jinzhe in the Long Jump ahead of the past three Olympic champions. more

Meeting News

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    21.05.2013 - New York - Final rosters set for Saturday's adidas Dream 100, Mile

    NEW YORK CITY (May 21, 2013) - Forty-six of the top high school athletes in the country make up the final rosters for the adidas Dream 100 and Dream Mile, to be contested at the adidas Grand Prix in NYC on Saturday. more

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    21.05.2013 - Lausanne - Announcement 9 Olympic champions

    9 Olympic champions set to compete at Athletissima on July 4 more

  • 20.05.2013 - Eugene - LEGENDARY TIRUNESH DIBABA LEADS WOMEN'S 5K AT PRE CLASSIC

    LEGENDARY TIRUNESH DIBABA LEADS WOMEN'S 5K AT PRE CLASSIC more

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    19.05.2013 - Shanghai - Li lands long jump win to steal the limelight

    There were five meeting records and 11 world leading performances in nine events on a steamy night of top class athletics at the Shanghai Stadium which brought China a national record in the 200m and the meeting’s most unlikely victory for long jumper Li Jinzhe. more

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    16.05.2013 - Rome - Rome: 38 Olympic medallists added to Golden Gala line-up

    Olympic champions Allyson Felix, Brittney Reese and Christian Taylor are just some of the latest athletes to commit to Rome’s Golden Gala on 6 June, the fifth leg of the IAAF Diamond League. more

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    14.05.2013 - Monaco - Renaud Lavillenie for Herculis 2013 !

    Renaud Lavillenie for Herculis 2013 ! more

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    14.05.2013 - Oslo - Top quality Javelin always a highlight at Bislett

    Oslo’s Bislett Stadium has always had an ongoing relationship with the Javelin competition. The fans in the Norwegian capital have for decades really appreciated the long throw and all the skills involved. more

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    13.05.2013 - Zurich - Usain Bolt to Compete at Weltklasse Zürich 2013!

    Athletics fans in Zurich will be excited: six-time Olympic Champion Usain Bolt will compete at the IAAF Diamond League final meeting in Zurich 29 August 2013. more

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    10.05.2013 - Doha - Spectacular Doha kick-starts 2013 Diamond League

    It was a spectacular night for Olympic Champions as the 2013 Diamond League kicked off in Doha – even though the biggest crown of all in the Qatar event finally fell. more

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    25.04.2013 - Paris - Season starts in America for our Super-Heroes

    At the end of February, the first corner of the veil was lifted on the line-up for the MEETING AREVA 2013, with the official announcement about Usain Bolt’s presence at the Stade de France on Saturday 6 July. more

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    22.04.2013 - Brussels - 2 events for disabled athletes in collaboration with the Belgian Paralympic Committee

    Belgacom and the Memorial Van Damme continue to cooperate with the Belgian Paralympic Committee. In this year’s edition two events for disabled athletes will be scheduled. more

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    19.04.2013 - London - Sainsbury's Anniversary Games

    Tickets for the Friday and Saturday of the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games sold out within 75 minutes to pre-registered fans this morning.


    Tickets are still available for pre-registered fans for the Sunday, which will feature 14 Paralaympic medallists, including four gold medallists. more

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    09.04.2013 - Birmingham - Six Olympic Champions set to compete in Birmingham

    Double Olympic champion Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) heads a list of 11 Olympic medallists from London 2012, including six champions, competing at the British Athletics Birmingham Grand Prix at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday 30th June. more

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    21.02.2013 - Stockholm - The world elite in Stockholm!

    The world elite in Stockholm! more