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2020 Diamond League

2020 Diamond League

September 24, 2020

Doha DL Preview: A stacked women's 3k, Bryce Hoppel takes on the world's best miler, Conseslus Kipruto debuts and Faith Kipyegon drops down

The very strange 2020 track season is almost over as the 2020 DL season concludes Friday in Doha with some interesting distance races. For example, Doha will feature the three best men's steeplers from 2019, but they are all in the 1500. 1500 stars Faith Kipegon and Timothy Cheruiyot will both run the 800. The women's 3,000 is totally loaded with five 2019 World medalists, led by Hellen Obiri.
September 17, 2020

Rest of Rome Recap: Jemma Reekie Earns Revenge, & Elaine Thompson Is BACK

Reekie negative-split her way to a big 800 win, while Thompson obliterated the 100m field with a world-leading 10.85.
September 15, 2020

Rome DL Preview: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Battles Jacob Kiplimo in 3K; Warholm's Last Shot at WR in 2020?

The 3000 should be incredible, while this may be Warholm's last shot at the 400 hurdles WR in 2020. Plus who will take down the stacked women's 800 that features 4 of the 5 fastest women of 2020?
September 04, 2020

Sifan Hassan Breaks One-Hour Run World Record at 2020 Memorial Van Damme

The battle between the WR holder in the mile and marathon ended up being pretty entertaining even if the pace they were running was modest compared to their own lofty standards. *MB: Fair or foul? Brigid Kosgei gets DQd for stepping on rail in 1 hour world record attempt
September 03, 2020

2020 Brussels DL Preview: World Record Attempts Galore: Hassan vs. Kosgei in Clash of WR Holders; Mo Farah & Faith Kipyegon Also Targeting WRs

Are you read for this mouth-watering matchup? The women's marathon and mile world record holders will clash in a one hour run world record battle. In the men's race, Mo Farah, who hasn't raced on the track in three years, will return to chase the WR currently held by Haile G while the fastest man in European history Sonde Moen has decided to skip the meet as his beloved Vaporfly shoes have been banned.
August 21, 2020

2020 Stockholm DL Preview: Brazier vs. Burgin, Cheruiyot-Ingebrigtsen Rematch, & Record Watch in the Women's 1500

Plus Obiri-Muir in the 1500, Kendricks-Duplantis in the pole vault, and Warholm in the 400 hurdles.