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Eugene: Simpson Takes Center Stage in Pre Classic Women’s 1500
Jenny Simpson leads the Prefontaine Classic women’s 1500 meters at Hayward Field, a track where she and legendary Mary Slaney are the only Americans ever to crack the 4-minute barrier.
Throwback Thursday: Wayde Van Niekerk's Diamond League Record
Throwback Thursday has come around again, and this week, you voted for Wayde Van Niekerk's stunning performance at last season's Athletissima in Lausanne.
Doha: Taylor, Harrison And Perkovic Confirmed
A star-studded line up for the women’s 100m hurdles promises a thrilling battle of the Americans.
Rome: Lasitskene, Levchenko and Trost To Highlight the High Jump
The fourth leg of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League at the Olympic Stadium in Rome will feature a women’s jump competition with the world champion from Russia, the world silver medallist from the Ukraine and the Birmingham world indoor bronze medallist from Italy.
London: Andre De Grasse to take on Coleman in 100m head to head
Today confirmed as set to race over 100m in London this summer, triple Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse is to take on 60m world record holder Christian Coleman in a stunning 100m head to head at July’s Muller Anniversary Games in London.
Eugene: Kipruto, Jager Ready to Rock Again in Pre Classic Steeplechase
The world’s two fastest steeplechasers since the Rio Olympics top a dazzling field at the Prefontaine Classic.
Stockholm: Duplantis To Compete
Armand ”Mondo” Duplantis, the 18-year-old world junior pole vault record holder, will compete at BAUHAUS-galan, the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm Olympic Stadium on 10 June.
Five Rising Stars from 2017
The IAAF Diamond League is often the stage on which new talent bursts onto the international athletics scene. Here, we take a look back at five young athletes who made their mark last season.
Paris: Nafissatou Thiam Set To Take Things To Another Level
The line-up is complete. Following on from French athlete, Kevin Mayer, world decathlon champion last year in London, the other big name from the combined events will also be present on Saturday 30 June at Charléty Stadium for the MEETING de PARIS 2018. Nafissatou Thiam, the reigning world champion and Olympic champion in the heptathlon, has ensured organisers of her participation in the French leg of the IAAF Diamond League.
Eugene: Dominant Field Set for Pre Classic Women’s 800
The women who swept every medal at the Rio Olympics and last year’s World Championships top a dominant 800 meters for the Prefontaine Classic.