Olympic champions Cole Hocker and Selemon Barega will be among the big names lining up in a world-class men’s 5000m at the BAUHAUS-Galan in Stockholm on June 16.
Hocker is the reigning 1500m Olympic champion after his sensational victory over favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen at Paris 2024 last August.
Though this will be the first time he has run a 5000m on the Diamond League stage, the American has form over five kilometres, clocking 12:57.82 indoors in Boston in February.
“I have heard a lot of good things about BAUHAUS-Galan and the atmosphere in Stockholm – so I am really looking forward to competing there for the first time,” he said ahead of his debut in the Swedish capital.
Barega won Olympic gold over 10,000m in 2021 and was crowned 5000m Diamond League champion back in 2018.
The Ethiopian star has prior experience of Stockholm, having won at the BAUHAUS-Galan in his title-winning campaign seven years ago.
The pair will be joined on the startlist by Andreas Almgren, who is the Swedish record holder in no fewer than eight disciplines.
About the Wanda Diamond League
The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final, which will be held in Zurich on 27 and 28 August 2025.
