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Zurich: European Champions at Letzigrund
50 days to go until Weltklasse Zürich: 16 gold medallists of the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam have already confirmed their appearance at Letzigrund Stadium. Together with the stars of this year’s Olympic Games in Rio and Switzerland’s top athletes, they will form a unique all-star cast for the athletics showdown on 1 September 2016.
Lausanne: Newly Crowned European Champions Head To La Pontaise
Athletissima organisers have confirmed that several winners from the recent European Championships will be in action at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on 25 August.
London: More Than 50 Global Medallists To Headline 'Super Saturday'
Britain’s Olympic champions Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) and Jessica Ennis-Hill (Toni Minichiello) will be joined by more than 50 reigning Olympic, Paralympic and World medallists on ‘Super Saturday’ of the Müller Anniversary Games at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday 23 July, an event which organisers are dubbing ‘Rio in a weekend’.
Season Catch-Up: Long and Middle Distance
It's been a thrilling first half of the IAAF Diamond League season in the long and middle distance disciplines. Our season catch-up series continues to give you the full lowdown on all the Diamond Race action so far.
Season Catch-Up: Hurdles and Steeplechase
The IAAF Diamond League is over the halfway stage in all disciplines. With Monaco around the corner, we're jogging your memory on all the Diamond Race action so far. Next up, young stars and nail-biting duels in the hurdles and steeplechase.
Monaco: Dream Field in High Jump And French Duel in 200m
Herculis' 2016 edition will feature an incredible men's high-jump competition, a French duel in the men's 200m and a selection of world champions and Olympics medallists on other field events!
Lausanne: Brittney Reese Returns to La Pontaise
Brittney Reese will return to Athletissima on 25 August, seeking her third victory at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.
London: Olympic and World Champion Mo Farah To Headline Saturday
British athletics legend Mo Farah will return to the scene of his London 2012 victories to take on many of his main Rio rivals in the IAAF Diamond League 5000m at the Müller Anniversary Games. Farah will face Diamond Race leader Muktar Edris, Thomas Longosiwa, Edwin Soi and Yenew Alamirew.
London: 33 Medallists To Star On Friday
A total of 33 reigning Olympic and World medallists will join Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis-Hill at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park just two weeks before the Olympic Games, as the world’s best athletes head to London on Friday 22 July – the opening day of the Müller Anniversary Games which organisers are dubbing ‘Rio in a weekend’.
Season Catch-Up: The Jumps
In every single discipline, four of seven Diamond Race rounds are now complete. With the season set to resume in two weeks time, make sure you're up to date in all the triple jump, long jump, pole vault and high jump action so far this season.