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Diamond League Schedule 2026
The Diamond League is a fifteen event series for elite athletes in track and field with meetings that take place all around the world.
The Diamond League is in its sixteenth season since its inauguration in 2010.
The UK leg of the Diamond League will be in London in July.
The schedule for 2026 is as follows:
| Host City | Country | Date of event |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | Qatar | 8th May |
| Shanghai | China | 16th May |
| Xiamen | China | 23rd May |
| Rabat | Morocco | 31st May |
| Rome | Italy | 4th June |
| Stockholm | Sweden | 7th June |
| Oslo | Norway | 11th June |
| Paris | France | 26th June |
| Eugene | USA | 4th July |
| Monaco | Monaco | 10th July |
| London | Britain | 18th July |
| Lausanne | Switzerland | 21st August |
| Silesia | Poland | 23rd August |
| Zurich | Switzerland | 27th August |
| Brussels (Finals) | Belgium | 5th/6th Septenber |
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The Diamond League: How Does It Work?
At each of the fifteen series Diamond League meetings, Athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for ranking 1st to 8th respectively. The top 6 in the field events, top eight for 100m-800m and the top 10 for 1500m and long distances will qualify for the Final. In case of a tie, the best legal performance of the qualification phase wins.
The winner of each Diamond Discipline at the Final will become "Diamond League Champion" and be awarded a Diamond Trophy, USD 60,000 and 100,000prize money depending on the discipline and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships (certain conditions apply).
There are fifteen meetings in a full Diamond League season and for the events at each meeting athletes are awarded points valuing from eight to one for finishing first to eighth respectively. The athletes that accrue the most points over the course of the season will qualify for the Diamond League Final.
After the penultimate Diamond League meeting in Brussels, the finalists will be known and a start time for each event will be added here. Previous point totals are wiped at this stage and the winner of the Final will be crowned Champion in each event.
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Diamond League Overall Winners since 2019: Men
Below is a table outlining the overall male winners in each discipline of the Diamond League since 2019 (the series was cancelled in 2020):
| Event | 2019 Overall Winner | 2021 Overall Winner | 2022 Overall Winner | 2023 Overall Winner | 2024 Overall Winner | 2025 Overall Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Noah Lyles USA | Fred Kerley USA | Trayvon Bromell USA | Christian Coleman USA | Ackeem Blake JAM | Christian Coleman USA |
| 200m | Noah Lyles USA | Kenneth Bednarek USA | Noah Lyles USA | Andre de Grasse CAN | Kenneth Bednarek USA | Noah Lyles USA |
| 400m | Michael Norman USA | Michael Cherry USA | Kirani James GRN | Kirani James GRN | Charles Dobson GBR | Jacory Patterson USA |
| 800m | Donavan Brazier USA | Emmanual Korir KEN | Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir KEN | Emmanuel Wanyonyi KEN | Emmanuel Wanyonyi KEN | Emmanuel Wanyonyi KEN |
| 1500m | Timothy Cheruiyot KEN | Timothy Cheruiyot KEN | Jacob Ingebrigtsen NOR | Jacob Ingebrigtsen NOR | Jacob Ingebrigsten NOR | Niels Laros NED |
| 5000m | Joshua Cheptegei UGA | Berihu Aregawi ETH | Nicholas Kipkorir KEN | Jacob Ingebrigtsen NOR | Berihu Aregawi ETH | Jimmy Gressier FRA |
| 110m Hurdles | Orlando Ortega ESP | Devon Allen USA | Grant Holloway USA | Hansle Parchment JAM | Sasha Zhoya FRA | Cordell Tinch USA |
| 400m Hurdles | Karsten Warholm NOR | Karsten Warholm NOR | Alison Dos Santos BRA | Rai Benjamin USA | Alison Dos Santos BRA | Karsten Warholm NOR |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Getnet Wale ETH | Benjamin Kigen KEN | Soufiane El Bakkali MAR | Simon Kiprop Koech KEN | Amos Serem KEN | Frederik Ruppert GER |
| Javelin | Magnus Kirt EST | Johannes Vetter GER | Neeraj Chopra IND | Jakub Vadlejch CZE | Anderson Peters GRN | Julian Weber GER |
| Discus | Daniel Stahl SWE | Daniel Stahl SWE | Kristjan Ceh SLO | Matthew Denny AUS | Matthew Denny AUS | Mykolas Alekna LTU |
| Shot Put | Tomas Walsh NZL | Ryan Crouser USA | Joe Kovacs USA | Joe Kovacs USA | Leonardo Fabri ITA | Joe Kovacs USA |
| Pole Vault | Sam Kendricks USA | Armand Duplantis SWE | Armand Duplantis SWE | Armand Duplantis SWE | Armand Duplantis SWE | Armand Duplantis SWE |
| High Jump | Andriy Protsenko UKR | Gianmarco Tamberi ITA | Gianmarco Tamberi ITA | Sanghyeok Woo KOR | Gianmarco Tamberi ITA | Hamish Kerr AUS |
| Triple Jump | Chrisitan Taylor USA | Pedro Pichardo POR | Andy Diaz Hernandez CUB | Andy Diaz Hernandez CUB | Pedro Pichardo POR | Andy Diaz Hernandez ITA |
| Long Jump | Juan Miguel Echevarria CUB | Thobias Montler SWE | Miltiadis Tentoglou GRE | Simon Ehammer SWI | Tajay Gayle JAM | Simon Ehammer SWI |
Diamond League Overall Winners since 2019: Women
Below is a table outlining the overall female winners in each discipline of the Diamond League since 2019 (the series was cancelled in 2020):
| Event | 2019 Overall Winner | 2021 Overall Winner | 2022 Overall Winner | 2023 Overall Winner | 2024 Overall Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Dina Asher-Smith GBR | Elaine Thompson JAM | Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce JAM | Shericka Jackson JAM | Julien Alfred LCA | Julien Alfred LCA |
| 200m | Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH | Christine Mboma NAM | Shericka Jackson JAM | Shericka Jackson JAM | Brittany Brown USA | Brittany Brown USA |
| 400m | Salwa Eid Naser BHR | Quanera Hayes USA | Marileidy Paulino BAH | Marileidy Paulino BAH | Marileidy Paulino BAH | Salwa Eid Naser BRN |
| 800m | Ajee Wilson USA | Keely Hodgkinson GBR | Mary Moraa KEN | Keely Hodgkinson GBR | Mary Moraa KEN | Audrey Werro SUI |
| 1500m | Sifan Hassan NED | Faith Kipyegon KEN | Faith Kipyegon KEN | Faith Kipyegon KEN | Faith Kipyegon KEN | Nelly Chepchirchir KEN |
| 5000m | Sifan Hassan NED | Francine Niyonsaba BDI | Beatrice Chebet KEN | Gudaf Tsegay ETH | Beatrice Chebet KEN | Fantaye Belayneh ETH |
| 110m Hurdles | Danielle Williams JAM | Tobi Amusan NGR | Tobi Amusan NGR | Tobi Amusan NGR | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn PUR | Ackera Nugent JAM |
| 400m Hurdles | Sydney McLaughlin USA | Femke Bol NED | Femke Bol NED | Femke Bol NED | Femke Bol NED | Femke Bol NED |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Beatrice Chepkoech KEN | Norah Jeruto KEN | Werkuha Getachew ETH | Winifred Mutile Yavi BHR | Faith Cherotich KEN | Faith Cherotich KEN |
| Javelin | Lu Huihui CHN | Christian Hussong GER | Kara Winger USA | Haruka Kitaguchi JPN | Haruka Kitaguchi JPN | Elina Tzengko GRE |
| Discus | Yaime Perez CUB | Valarie Allman USA | Valarie Allman USA | Valarie Allman USA | Valarie Allman USA | Valarie Allman USA |
| Shot Put | Gong Lijiao CHN | Magdalyn Ewen USA | Chase Ealey USA | Chase Ealey USA | Sarah Mitton CAN | Jessica Schilder NED |
| Pole Vault | Katerina Stefanidi GRE | Anzhelika Sidorova ANA | Nina Kennedy AUS | Katie Moon USA | Nina Kennedy AUS | Katie Moon USA |
| High Jump | Mariya Lasitskene ANA | Mariya Lasitskene ANA | Yaroslava Mahuchikh UKR | Yaroslava Mahuchikh UKR | Yaroslava Mahuchikh UKR | Nicola Olyslagers AUS |
| Triple Jump | Shanieka Ricketts JAM | Yulima Rojas VEN | Yulimar Rojas VEN | Yulimar Rojas VEN | Leyanis Perez Hernandez CUB | Leyanis Perez Hernandez CUB |
| Long Jump | Malaika Mihambo GER | Ivana Spanovic SRB | Ivana Vuleta SRB | Ivana Vuleta SRB | Larissa Iapichino ITA | Larissa Iapichino ITA |
Diamond League Final: 5th and 6th September 2026
The Diamond League Finals take place in Brussels on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th Spetember.
The schedule for each day wil be psted here when available.
Diamond League Final 2025: Selected Previews
110m Hurdles - Due off at 18.34 UK time
| Athelete and Country | Fastest time this year | Best price as of 12 noon 28/8 |
|---|---|---|
| Cordell Tinch USA | 12.87 | 10/11 |
| Rachid Muratake JPN | 12.92 | 15/8 |
| Trey Cunningham USA | 13.00 | 13/2 |
| Jason Joseph SUI | 13.07 | 18/1 |
| Jamal Britt USA | 13.08 | 16/1 |
| Freddie Crittenden USA | 13.09 | 50/1 |
| Orlando Bennett JAM | 13.10 | 40/1 |
| Enrique Llopis ESP | 13.16 | 66/1 |
The fastest man in the world this season, Cordell Tinch, is the odds-on favourite for tonight’s Diamond League final and whilst he is the most likely winner, his price looks a tad short.
Tinch was impressive on a wet track in Lausanne last week, where he had four of tonight’s rivals trailing in his wake, but he has also been beaten by Jason Joseph in Rome, Trey Cunningham in Monaco and Jamal Britt in Philadelphia. Whilst Tinch seems to be hitting his best form at the right time with tonight’s race and the World Championships upcoming in Tokyo in a couple of weeks, he doesn’t look particularly good value here, especially as he was also beaten into second place in the USA championships (by Ja’Kobe Tharp who does not run here) at the end of July.
Trey Cunningham has been Mr. Consistency all season, regularly recording times in the low 13s, but he missed out on selection for the USA team for Japan and returned a disappointing race when well behind Tinch in Lucerne.
Hinch’s main rival in the betting market is Rachid Muratake, who recorded the second fastest time in the world this year when clocking 12.92 in Japan twelve days ago. He too seems to be peaking for the season’s big events. However, Muratake was comprehensively beaten by Tinch when they met in China in May but given his recent fast time he should give the favourite something more to think about this evening.
It could be worth chancing a small bet on Switzerland’s Jason Joseph at around 16/1 who will surely appreciate the support of his home crowd in Zurich. Joseph is inconsistent but he got the better of a photo finish with Cordell Tinch in Rome in June so he definitely has the talent when it all clicks and with the benefit of home support he could spring a surprise.
800m - Due off at 20.20 UK time
| Athlete and Country | Fastest time this year | Best price at 12.55 on 28/8/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Wanyonyi KEN | 1:41.44 | 6/4 |
| Josh Hoey USA | 1:42.01 | 3/1 |
| Djamel Sedjati ALG | 1:42.20 | 3/1 |
| Marco Arop CAN | 1:42.22 | 13/2 |
| Max Burgin GBR | 1:42.36 | 20/1 |
| Bryce Hoppel USA | 1:42.49 | 33/1 |
| Tshepiso Masalela BOT | 1:42.70 | 66/1 |
| Mohammed Attaoui ESP | 1:42.73 | 18/1 |
Olympic Champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi is a surprisingly big price at 6/4 in his attempt to win a hat-trick of Diamond League Finals with market confidence restricted after he suffered a surprise defeat to one of tonight’s rivals, Josh Hoey, last week in Lausanne. That defeat came after four conclusive victories at earlier Diamond meetings in Oslo, Stockholm, Monaco and London and it could be prudent to not pay too much heed to that defeat in Lausanne. Wanyonyi has recorded the three fastest times in the year so far and as the Lausanne race was run in a slow time it’s unlikely that he will allow that mistake to occur again this evening.
The winner in Lausanne, Josh Hoey, is a 3/1 shot to win again but as Hoey could only manage fourth in the recent USA Championships, failing to qualify for Japan, it may be that last week’s win is something of an anomaly.
The other main market rival to Wanyonyi is Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati who finished third in the Olympic Final behind Wanyonyi last season. Sedjati has had a quiet season so far failing to win any of the three Diamond League events he has competed in up to now. He did win recently in Madrid but on the whole he looks short enough at 3/1, especially as he has finished behind Wanyonyi the last five times they have met.
Perhaps the biggest threat tonight could come from former World Champion and Olympic SIlver Medalist Marco Arop. The Canadian has had a quiet season so far but he has had a number of tight races with Wanyonyi over the last couple of seasons, not least when losing out on the gold medal in Paris by just one-hundredth of a second. Arop will appeal at 13/2 to those who don’t want to back the favourite but Wanyonyi looks a decent bet at 6/4 to get back to winning ways.
