It wasn't just a meeting record, but also an unexpected eight points for Jenn Suhr in Eugene, as she picked up a surprising but thoroughly deserved victory on home soil. Not because he lost (he didn't), not because it was a slow time (it wasn't), but because it is the only meet at which he has not broken the Diamond League record. Kipyegon ran 2:29.15 in Monaco a few weeks ago. Morris continued her brilliant form with a non-scoring win in Stockholm. Wycliffe Kinyamal staked his claim for a shot at the Diamond Trophy with the first of two successive victories in Shanghai. Diamond League record. Not quite the level of Doha, but another consummate victory for Sandra Perkovic, who appears to be completely and utterly unbeatable in the discus.

The man, and his socks, are on fire.

But a meeting record it remains, as the German picked up eight points in Eugene. This was Samba's worst performance in the Diamond League so far. The world record is still 2:28.98 by Russian Svetlana Masterkova. McNeal once again staked her claim to be the favourite for the Diamond Trophy with a commanding win over a tough field in Stockholm. Kipyegon’s time in Monaco is the second-fastest time ever over the distance. To the delight of the home crowd, Lyu Huihui smashed the meeting record in the women's javelin in Shanghai. MEETING: COUNTRY: DATE: Oslo: NOR: 11th June 2020 (Impossible Games - WDL exhibition event) Zurich: SUI: 9th July 2020 (Inspiration Games - WDL exhibition event) The Polish athlete ran a season’s best of 52.13. Victory in Doha saw her throw down the gauntlet in the pole vault. After Zurich witnesses the crowning of 2018’s first 16 IAAF Diamond League champions on Thursday (30), the second 16 titles will be decided at the 42 nd AG Van Damme Memorial in Brussels on Friday (31).. She is the woman to beat in the 100m hurdles this year, and Brianna McNeal started a strong Road To The Final with a record-breaking run in China.


Runs 2:29.92 for the win in Brussels. Unfortunately we have no clip, but rest, assured, it was marvellous. pic.twitter.com/RfG28uOsMP, — Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavez) September 4, 2020, RELATED: Sifan Hassan breaks one-hour world record by 413 m. Young Belgian, Rani Rosius, won the women’s 100m in 11.43. Need we say more? Friday afternoon was the Brussels Diamond League, the sixth of 14 Diamond League events this summer. Abderrahman Samba. The Qatari star got off to a winning start on home soil as he smashed the Diamond League record in the 400m Hurdles. Caterine Ibarguen’s unlikely double diamond ambitions reached fruition at the 42nd Van Damme Memorial in Brussels on Friday (31) as the Colombian star added the IAAF Diamond League title in the long jump to the triple jump title she took in Zurich just over 24 hours earlier. Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon takes another stab at the 1,000m world record and falls just short. A meeting record at Eugene remains his best Diamond League performance so far this season. Gardiner continued his fine early season form with another win in Shanghai, picking up a second eight points and another meeting record. Ever since the end of last season, where she sensationally grabbed two Diamond Trophies, Shaunae Miller-Uibo has been a sprinting superstar in the Diamond League, and she proved it again with a 200m meeting record in Shanghai. The Olympic Champion narrowly missed out on the Diamond Trophy last year, and he faces another epic battle to claim it this year. The event was organized around her, in hopes of her running a new personal best. Over the years, there have been some phenomenal 100m performances in the Diamond League, including winning runs from Ronnie Baker and Christian Coleman in 2018, Andre de Grasse's wind-assisted 9.69 in Stockholm in 2017 and Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt 'opening up the throttle' through the years. He won by a shocking four seconds in 3:30.69, just two seconds off of his personal best which he ran in Monaco earlier this summer. It has been a fascinating journey on the Road To The Final thus far, full of rising stars, re-emerging legends and jaw-dropping performances. It was quite the start for Steven Gardiner in the 400m as well, the Bahamian setting an emphatic world lead with 43.87. His time in Monaco was a European record, breaking the old mark set by Mo Farah in 2013. There have also been 24 meeting records in the first six meets, so with ten days to go until Paris, sit back, relax, and watch every single one of them. © Diamond League AG 2009 - 2020 All Rights Reserved Data Privacy Calendar Recent News Noah Lyles launched his Diamond Trophy defence in style in the men's 200m in Doha, surging past Ramil Guliyev on the home straight to take eight points. There, Canadian Lindsey Butterworth was the lone Canadian competitor.

On a track known for its fast 200m bend, the Italian runner Fostine Desalu won handily in 20.39, just outside his seasons best of 20.35. What a year it has been so far for Abderrahman Samba. The 8 Fastest Ever Men to Run a Diamond League 100m Over the years, there have been some phenomenal 100m performances in the Diamond League, including winning runs from Ronnie Baker and Christian Coleman in 2018, Andre de Grasse's wind-assisted 9.69 in Stockholm in 2017 and Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt 'opening up the throttle' through the … Lindsey Butterworth finishes third at Brussels Diamond League, Sifan Hassan breaks one-hour world record by 413 m. Again. Not because he lost (he didn't), not because it was a slow time (it wasn't), but because it is the only meet at which he has not broken the Diamond League record. An eight time Olympic champion and 11 time World Champion, Usain Bolt is undoubtedly the greatest sprinter, and arguably the greatest sportsman of the modern era. Add your email to the Canadian Running newsletter mailing list: Get the digital edition of Running for your chosen platform: This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Here's some of them, The 8 Fastest Ever Men to Run a Diamond League 100m. 2018 Diamond League; Edition: 9th: Dates: 4 May – 31 August: Events: 32: Meetings: 14: Individual Prize Money (US$) US$ 9 million ← 2017. The best 90 meter javelin throws from the Wanda Diamond League, Over the years Diamond League has brought us a number of 90m javelin throws. A Diamond League legend like few others, Sandra Perkovic showed her quality once again in Doha with a mind-boggling, Diamond League record breaking 71.38. Best 14 in the women's high jump in Diamond League history. Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway handily won the men’s 1,500m, coming through 800m 1:51 and then pulling away from the rest of the field. Sandi Morris is hunting a first Diamond Trophy of her career as she looks to topple two-time winner Kat Stefanidi this season. Caster Semenya has extended her success into the 1500m of late, but she has long been queen of the 800m, and proved it again at the Prefontaine Classic. Farah will race later this afternoon in an attempt to break the men’s one-hour track record. Full results can be found here. If anyone doubted Samba before Rome, he put them right at the Golden Gala.
As if in direct response to Ryan Crouser's meeting record at Eugene, Tom Walsh picked up his own MR in Oslo, stealing victory from Crouser at the last. For athletics fans, there is no rest for the weary this week. Lindsey Butterworth finishes third at Brussels Diamond League The 2018 national 800m champion crossed the line in 2:37.26 in the 1,000m. What a run it was from Gudaf Tsegay, who was unfazed by the strange development of the race and eased to eight points in record time. Madeleine Kelly September 4, … In the women’s 400m, Iga Baumgart-Witan was the winner, leading from 200m on.

Her time is impressive given the chilly, sub-par sprinting weather and just off the fastest time she has run this season. Oslo 18. Abderrahman Samba - 47.60 (400m Hurdles) This was Samba's worst performance in the Diamond League so far. The Jamaican Sensation struck again in Stockholm after missing out on victory in Oslo. The 2018 Diamond League was the ninth season of the annual series of outdoor track and field meetings, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The men’s 200m was very strong. It is the second edition to feature the new championship-style system.

Faith Kipyegon won the event in a meet record of 2:29.92, which was just shy of her personal best which she ran in Monaco. A second Diamond League record in a matter of weeks, the fastest time in nearly a decade and another eight points on the board.

It speaks volumes of the quality of Thomas Röhler that this is nowhere near the furthest he has thrown in the Diamond League. When Usain Bolt crashed into a flower girl in Oslo in 2012 - Flashback. The next Diamond League event will take place in Paris.