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Stowers shows she’s the real deal in Doha
Jasmin Stowers was very much an unknown quantity internationally before she arrived in Qatar, despite her world-leading times of 12.40 and 12.39 in Des Moines and Kingston in the past three weeks, but she showed her poise and class to power to a personal best and IAAF Diamond League record of 12.35 on Friday (15).
Doha's top attractions meet the media
Proving that he’s one of the current superstars of the sport, and in anticipation of his first appearance at Doha's Qatar Sports Club at the first IAAF Diamond League meeting of 2015, British distance runner Mo Farah drew most of the questions and the biggest crowd at the pre-event press conference and his ‘meet-the-press’ event on Thursday (14)
IAAF President Diack hails sixth season of the IAAF Diamond League
IAAF President Lamine Diack was once again present in Doha ahead of the first meeting in this year’s IAAF Diamond League and he paid tribute to the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm of the local organisers, the Qatar Athletics Federation, on Thursday (14).
Evergreen Collins targets maximum points in Doha
At the age of 39, most athletes have long since hung up their spikes and are content to watch the next generation battle it out for IAAF Diamond League glory from the comfort of their living rooms.
Doha: Fireworks forecast
The Qatar Sports Club has become the traditional venue to get the IAAF Diamond League underway and, for the sixth consecutive year, once again there should be some outstanding performances and exciting contests in Doha on Friday (15).
Live Stream Of Doha & Shanghai Press Conferences To Kick Off 2015 Season
The 2015 IAAF Diamond League gets underway this week with Doha (15) and Shanghai (17) playing host to the first two meetings in the series.
A Close-Up On...Doha
The 2015 IAAF Diamond League season starts here. After more than 8 months of waiting since the 2014 Diamond Trophies were held aloft in Brussels, the Diamond Race finally gets underway as the world’s finest athletes head to Doha for the now traditional curtain raiser to the international track and field season.
Shanghai: Bondarenko bounds in to take on Barshim
Bohdan Bondarenko will renew his high jump rivalry with Mutaz Essa Barshim at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Sunday 17 May, the second stop on this year’s IAAF Diamond League calendar.
Doha & Shanghai Provisional Entry Lists Online
The provisional entry lists for the first meetings of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League are now online.
Valerie Adams teleconference highlights
In the second media teleconference to mark the beginning of the 2015 IAAF Diamond League, world and Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams spoke to the press on Friday (8) from her training base in Magglingen, Switzerland.