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2019 Diamond League

2019 Diamond League

September 06, 2019

2019 Brussels DL Final Men's Recap: Controversy in the Steeple, Dominance in the 1500, & DL Titles for Young Stars Lyles & Norman

Getnet Wale edged Soufiane El Bakkali in the steeple and was judged not to have obstructed him as Timothy Cheruiyot won his third straight DL 1500 crown. Lyles (19.74) and Norman (44.26) made it a US sweep in the sprints.
September 05, 2019

2019 Brussels Diamond League Final Preview: Ajee Wilson Goes For It In the 800, Obiri Battles Hassan in the Final DL 5K + Kerley-Norman 400 Rematch

The final DL meet of the year is here and we can't wait. Will American Ajee Wilson win the 800? Who wins the stacked women's 5k - Hassan or Obiri? + Kerley vs Norman.
August 28, 2019

2019 Zurich DL Final Preview: WR Potential in the 400 Hurdles, Coburn Chases Sub-9:00, Dibaba vs. Hassan, & So Long to the Men's 5K

Rai Benjamin and Karsten Warholm square off for the first time in the men's 400 hurdles while Dalilah Muhammad faces Sydney McLaughlin in the women's 400 hurdles. Plus a battle of WR holders in the women's 1500 and Justin Gatlin vs. Noah Lyles in the men's 100.
August 26, 2019

Bowerman Track Club Will Have ZERO Athletes in Diamond League Finals: What Can Our Sport Do to Make Its Stars Compete More?

Everything in our sport except Worlds is now the preseason. What can be done?
August 22, 2019

2019 Paris DL: Conseslus Kipruto & Taoufik Makhloufi Return, Grant Holloway Makes DL Debut, & the Noah Lyles Show Rolls On

Two final regular season DL of the season looks like a dandy as two Olympic champs will return to the DL after a long hiatus. Plus will Jakob or Filip Ingebrigtsen win their first DL 1500?
August 15, 2019

2019 Birmingham DL Preview: British Teen Phenoms, Craig Engels Tries for First Euro Win, & Christian Coleman

Engels has never run a DL race in Europe, and though this isn't a DL points race, there are three guys who have run 3:31 or fast this year. Plus Ajee' Wilson, Kate Grace, and Melissa Bishop in the women's 800 but the highlight of the meet may be a loaded women's 200.
August 15, 2019

Full Results for 2019 Müller Grand Prix Birmingham -- Diamond League Track & Field

Full results for the 2019 edition of the meet appear here.
July 18, 2019

2019 London Diamond League Preview: Amos & Kipyegon Try to Keep Rolling, Hassan WR Watch, and Morgan McDonald Makes Pro Debut

Rhonex Kipruto (debut) and Jakob Ingebrigtsen are also in the 5k, while Laura Muir and Konstanze Klosterhalfen will battle Kipyegon in the 1500.
July 18, 2019

Full Results for 2019 Müller Anniversary Games -- London Diamond League Track & Field

Full results for all events over the two days appear here.
July 13, 2019

Boots On the Ground in Monaco: What did track and field's stars tell LetsRun.com after racing on Friday?

What had boots on the ground in Monaco on Friday. What did Noah Lyles, Justin Gatlin, Sydney McLaughlin, Ajee Wilson, Nijel Amos and the Ingebrigtsen's tell us after Monaco?
July 12, 2019

Sifan Hassan Runs 4:12.33 to Break World Record in Brave Like Gabe Mile in Monaco

Sifan Hassan put on a memorable display the final 800 to break the world record in the Brave Like Gabe Mile in Monaco.
July 10, 2019

Monaco Preview: Lyles vs. Gatlin in a 100m Showdown, How Fast Will the Men's 1500 Go, and Sydney McLaughlin Returns

Can Lyles dip under 9.80? Can Timothy Cheruiyot break 3:30 for the second time in 8 days? Plus we tell you why Michael Saruni didn't race for 5 months after running 1:43 indoors.