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Zurich: All is set for first 16 Diamond Race finals
The first of two IAAF Diamond League finals will take place as part of the famous Weltklasse meeting in Zurich, with no fewer than 16 Diamond Races to be concluded on Thursday.
Diamond Race: Pre Zurich Update - First Final
On Thursday 28 August, Zurich will host the first of two finals for the 2014 IAAF Diamond League series as 16 Diamond Race winners will be crowned.
A Close Up On… Zurich
The IAAF Diamond League comprises 14 world-class meetings across four continents. Every event has its own unique flavour and story…
Diamond Race: Post Birmingham Update
Three more Diamond Race champions were crowned in Birmingham (subject to their appearance at the finals) in the 12th IAAF Diamond League meeting of 2014.
Birmingham: Barshim wins latest High Jump battle with Bondarenko
Mutaz Essa Barshim won the latest high jump battle with his arch rival Bohdan Bondarenko at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix, an IAAF Diamond League meeting, as both men cleared 2.38m in another high quality contest that caught the imagination of the 13,000 capacity crowd on Sunday (24).
Birmingham: Child's Play for Spencer, Harper-Nelson cleans up against Harrison
Kaliese Spencer confirmed her status as currently the world’s number one 400m hurdler with another emphatic win at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix, an IAAF Diamond League meeting, while Dawn Harper-Nelson ran clean over all 10 barriers to win a thrilling 100m hurdles tussle with Queen Harrison on Sunday (24).
Birmingham: Farah breaks European Two Miles best
Mo Farah improved on a 36-year-old European best for two miles to bring the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix to a rousing finish at the Alexander Stadium, the last in a series of ‘non-standard’ distance bests at the IAAF Diamond League meeting on Sunday (24).
Diamond Race: Pre Birmingham Update
Novlene Williams-Mills and Sandra Perkovic were the big winners at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm, as victories in the 400m and discus secured the 2014 Diamond Race titles with a meeting to spare.
Birmingham: Adams eyes 55th straight win
With two Olympic, four World, three World Indoor and, now, three Commonwealth Games titles to her name, you could easily assume Valerie Adams would take victory at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix for granted on Sunday (24).
Birmingham: Battle commences again with Bondarenko v Barshim
One of the most compelling rivalries of this year’s IAAF Diamond League season is set to resume at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix when Bohdan Bondarenko does battle again with Mutaz Essa Barshim on Sunday (24).