2014 Doha Diamond League Meeting

The 2014 Diamond League track and field series gets started in Doha.

Asbel Kiprop Runs 3:29.18 To Win an "Astonishing" 1,500m To Kick Off Diamond League Season
Asbel Kiprop, Silas Kiplagat, Makhloufi and Wote produced a "classic" and "astonishing" 1,500 to start the season. The Ethiopian national record was set and it only got 6th place.

Hellen Obiri Runs 8:20.68 To Stun Genzebe Dibaba As EIGHT Women Run 8:30.00 Or Better
Was this the greatest women's 3,000m race ever run?

Interview With Chanelle Price After She Joins Sub-2:00 800m Club In Doha
Email interview with the breakout 2014 800m star.

Chanelle Price Goes Sub-2:00 As Eunice Sum Wins Battle Of World Champions
Eunice Sum got the win in the battle of world champions as Chanelle Price went sub-2:00 and Molly Beckwith improved.

Mo Aman And Nijel Amos Wage A Thriller In Doha - Aman Wins By Tiniest Of Margins
The 1.75-year wait for for young studs Mo Aman and Nijel Amos to race each other was worth it. Read all about and watch the race.

A Fan's Guide To The Doha DL - Chanelle Price versus Eunice Sum, G. Dibaba vs. Cherono and Obiri, and Kemboi vs. Kipruto
What a meet!!! The women's 800 (world indoor champ Chanelle Price vs outdoor champ Eunice Sum), the women's 3000 (Genzebe Dibaba versus Hellen Obiri and Mercy Cherono) and men's steeple (clash between Olympic champs Ezekiel Kemboi and Brimin Kipruto) are all pretty amazing.

Men's 1500: The Olympic Rematch All Fans Have Been Waiting For - Kiprop vs. Makhloufi (+ Kiplagat & Wote)
At the 2012 Olympics, the best 1500 runner on the planet Asbel Kiprop was injured and Taoufik Makhloufi ended up being totally dominant - some think too dominant. Well they will clash on Friday with each other as well as Silas Kiplagat and the third and fourth placers from Moscow. A MUST WATCH start to the season.

Oh Baby: The Diamond League Kicks Off In Style - Aman vs. Amos at 800
Since losing in Doha last year, Mo Aman has been 100% unbeatable. But he hasn't had to face David Rudisha or Nijel Amos. That all changes on Friday. A sensational early season race which you need to slip out of work for at 12:56 pm ET.
Outside Letsrun
Genzebe Dibaba And Her Coach Jama Aden Talk About Her Summer Goals Of Breaking The 2000 And 2-Mile Outdoor Records And Her Loss In The Doha DL 3000
Some insights into her training under Aden who says he thinks she's still in great shape and was expecting between 8:14-8:18 in Doha (she was 8:26). She's going for a 5000 PB at Rome DL on June 5th and then will attack the 2000 WR on June 17th in Ostrava.1993 World Indoor 60m Medalists Were Reunited In Doha
Bruny Surin of Canada, Frank Fredericks from Namibia and Talal Mansour of Qatar.Hellen Obiri And Mercy Cherono Think They Can Challenge Wang Junxia's 8:06 3000 "World Record"
Valerie Adams' Win In Doha Is Her 47th In A Row
Doha HJ One Of The Deepest Ever As Never Before Had Four Men Cleared 2.37m In The Same Meet
Russia's Olympic champ Ivan Ukhov won in 2.41m.Nijel Amos and Mo Aman both want the other to lead the race with Rudisha out
With rabbits, they won't have to worry about it.Jenny Meadows' return from injury gathers steam as this is her 1st DL event since clinching DL title in 2011
IAAF Full Meet Preview: What a way to start the season - a totally stacked meet
Great action across the board including a great men's HJ, a women's 100 with SAFP and English Gardner.IAAF Highlights From Pre-Meet Press Conference In Doha
Quotes from Asbel Kiprop, Ezekiel Kemboi, Eunice Sum, Andrew Osagie and Jenny Meadows.Asbel Kiprop Eyes Fast 1500 In Doha DL
With DL opener coming Friday, Brimin Kipruto is Brimming With Confidence
Remember Kipruto, a former World and Olympic champ, was screwed over by the Kenyan federation and left off the Moscow WC team despite being top 3 at the Kenyan Trials.Say it ain't so: David Rudisha has a new foot problem, pulls out of Doha, hopes to make 2014 debut at Prefontaine
The "slight muscle injury" has been described as "stifness in the muscles" but Rudisha is being super safe. *MB: Good news/bad news: Rudisha has new injury and is out of Doha, but seemingly had been added to 2014 Pre ClassicGreat Distance Fields Set For May 9th Doha DL Meet: David Rudisha Vs Nijel Amos In 800
Asbel Kiprop, Silas Kiplagat and Ayanleh Souleiman in 1500, Ezekiel Kemboi vs Conseslus Kipruto and a bunch others in the steeple. Eunice Sum and Chanelle Price in the 800, Genzebe Dibaba, Mercy Cherono, Hellen Obiri in 3K.David Rudisha And Botswana's Olympic Silver Medalist Nijel Amos Confirmed for Doha 800 May 9th
Rudisha: “Of course I was injured last season. That was disappointing but I’ve worked hard to get fit and healthy again and I am looking forward to running the 800m in Doha.”On The Boards
Analysis
Event Recaps
- Chanelle Price Goes Sub-2:00 As Eunice Sum Wins Battle Of World Champions
- Hellen Obiri Runs 8:20.68 To Stun Genzebe Dibaba As EIGHT Women Run 8:30.00 Or Better
- Mo Aman And Nijel Amos Wage A Thriller In Doha - Aman Wins By Tiniest Of Margins
- Asbel Kiprop Runs 3:29.18 To Win an "Astonishing" 1,500m To Kick Off Diamond League Season
Interviews
Event Previews
- IAAF Full Meet Preview: What a way to start the season - a totally stacked meet
- A Fan's Guide To The Doha DL - Chanelle Price versus Eunice Sum, G. Dibaba vs. Cherono and Obiri, and Kemboi vs. Kipruto
- Men's 1500: The Olympic Rematch All Fans Have Been Waiting For - Kiprop vs. Makhloufi (+ Kiplagat & Wote)
- Oh Baby: The Diamond League Kicks Off In Style - Aman vs. Amos at 800