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Zurich: Entry Lists Sparkle with Stars
With four weeks to go until the 2015 edition of the meeting, Weltklasse Zürich announces the sparkling entry lists for another three events. The previews of the women’s 800m, the men’s 3000m SC, and the men’s high jump promise first-class competitions among the most skilful protagonists of our days. In all three disciplines the five top-ranked athletes of the current season will compete at Letzigrund Stadium on 3 September 2015.
Diamond Race Update
The season-long marathon is nearly over. It is time for the sprint on the home straight. In London and Stockholm, the last few points were gathered before September's IAAF Diamond League finals, and the scene is set for an exhilarating climax to the 2015 season. Events in the past week have provided proof that, in the Diamond Race, anything can happen.
Stockholm: Fraser-Pryce shows off her speed
In the last event of a chilly Thursday evening at Stockholm’s 1912 Olympic stadium, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce offered further convincing evidence of how hard it will be for anyone to deprive her of her world 100m title next month, or indeed this year’s 100m Diamond Race, in which she now has a four-point lead as she proceeds towards the final in Zurich on 3 September.
Stockholm: Schwanitz Moves Closer To Diamond Trophy
Christina Schwanitz effectively secured her first Diamond Race title as she won the shot put with a best effort of 20.13m, throwing in persistent and occasionally heavy rain in Stockholm’s Kungstradgarden square on Wednesday (29) on the eve of the main IAAF Diamond League meeting in the Swedish capital.
Stockholm: Press Conference Highlights
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who competes tomorrow for the first time since winning the 100m in Paris in 10.74 over three weeks ago – the fastest run in the world this year – revealed ahead of the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm that she may change her plans next month and defend both her 100m and 200m world titles after all.
Stockholm: Oliver, Ibarguen and Barshim seek final flourish before the Championships
Stockholm’s staging of the last IAAF Diamond League meeting before the IAAF World Championships get underway in Beijing just over three weeks from now offers some of the favourites to succeed in the Chinese capital a final opportunity to lay down their markers.
A Close-Up on Stockholm
All of the venues used for IAAF Diamond League meetings have their own special character, regardless of the age of the stadium or the iconic previous events that have taken place there.
Diamond Race Update
Following two days of action in London, just one meeting remains for athletes in 16 Diamond Race disciplines to score points ahead of September’s finals in Zurich and Brussels.
Stockholm: Entry Lists
The entry lists for the Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics meeting taking place this Thursday, 30th July, are online.
London: National 100m records for Schippers and Asher-Smith
Dafne Schippers brought day two of the IAAF Diamond League meeting in London to record-breaking conclusion at the Olympic Stadium when she sliced 0.02 from her Dutch record to win the women’s 100m in 10.92 at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games on Saturday (25).