| Sport: | Athletics |
| Pixels: | 250 |
| Founded: | 2010 |
| Ceo: | Petr Stastny[1] |
| Wanda Diamond League | |
| Current Season: | 2024 Diamond League |
| Continent: | Europe, Asia, North America, Africa |
The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising fifteen invitational athletics meetings. The series sits in the top tier of the World Athletics one-day meet competitions.
The inaugural season was in 2010.[2] It was designed to replace the IAAF Golden League, which had been held annually since 1998.[3] The full sponsorship name is the Wanda Diamond League, the result of an agreement with Wanda Group that was announced in December 2019.[4]
While the Golden League was formed to increase the profile of the leading European athletics competitions, the Diamond League's aim is to "enhance the worldwide appeal of athletics by going outside Europe for the first time."[2] In addition to the original Golden League members (except Berlin) and other traditional European competitions, the series now includes events in China, Qatar, Morocco, and the United States.
Beginning in March 2022, after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Diamond League excluded Russian and Belarusian athletes from all of its track and field meetings.[5]
| Edition | Year | Meets | Diamond Disciplines | nowrap | Start date | nowrap | End date | Doha | Shanghai (Suzhou) | Oslo | Rome (Florence) | New York | Eugene (Stanford) | Lausanne | Great Britain | Paris | Monaco | Stockholm | London (Glasgow / Gateshead / Birmingham) | Zurich | Brussels | Rabat (Marrakesh) | Chorzów (Silesia) | Xiamen |
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| 1 | 2010 | 14 | 32 | 14 May | 27 August | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 2 | 2011 | 14 | 32 | 6 May | 16 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 3 | 2012 | 14 | 32 | 11 May | 7 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 4 | 2013 | 14 | 32 | 10 May | 6 September | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 5 | 2014 | 14 | 32 | 9 May | 5 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 6 | 2015 | 14 | 32 | 15 May | 11 September | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 7 | 2016 | 14 | 32 | 6 May | 9 September | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 3 | |||||
| 8 | 2017 | 14 | 32 | 5 May | 1 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |||||
| 9 | 2018 | 14 | 32 | 4 May | 31 August | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |||||
| 10 | 2019 | 14 | 32 | 3 May | 6 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| 11 | 2020 | 8 | 11 June | 25 September | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 2021 | 14 | 32 | 23 May | 9 September | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | |||||||
| 13 | 2022 | 13 | 32 | 13 May | 8 September | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 9 | ||||||
| 14 | 2023 | 14 | 32 | 5 May | 17 September | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |||||
| 15 | 2024 | 15 | 32 | 20 April | 14 September | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | 2025 | 15 | 32 | 26 April | 28 August | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
In March 2019 the president of the IAAF, Sebastian Coe, announced changes in the Diamond League's format for the 2020 series. The number of Diamond Disciplines was reduced from 32 to 24 and a second Chinese meet was added to the calendar. The dual final format was replaced by a single final.[6] [7] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 7 of the originally planned 15 meets were cancelled, the season was delayed to June 10, only four or the meets had a full competitive program, and the final was cancelled with no champions crowned in 2020.[8] In December 2020, the 2021 Diamond League was announced to return with 32 disciplines and a two-hour broadcast window.[9]
The original Diamond League scoring system, used from 2010 to 2015, awarded points to the top three athletes at each meeting (4 points for first place; 2 points for second place; 1 point for third place). Each of the thirty-two disciplines (sixteen each for male and female athletes) was staged a total of seven times during the season; points scored in the final meeting for that discipline (either Zürich or Brussels) were doubled. The athletes who finished the season with the highest number of points in their discipline won the "Diamond Race"; in case of a tie on points, the number of victories was used as the first tie-breaker, followed by the results of the final. Only athletes who competed in their discipline's final meeting were eligible to win the Diamond Race. In 2016 scoring was expanded to the top six (10–6–4–3–2–1); double points (20–12–8–6–4–2) were still awarded in the event finals.[10]
A completely new system was introduced in 2017; the top eight athletes at each meeting are now awarded points (8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1), but these points only determine which athletes qualify for the discipline finals in Zürich and Brussels. The athletes who win at the finals are declared IAAF Diamond League Champions, and the allocation of the overall prize money is likewise determined solely by the results of the final.[11] This system, with the winner of the final automatically winning the overall championship, is similar to the former IAAF Grand Prix circuit with its Grand Prix Final.[12] As part of the scoring changes, the term 'Diamond Race' is no longer used. Instead, athletes compete in 'Diamond Disciplines' to become the Diamond League champion.
After the 2019 season, the final format changed from being held by two separate meets to one meet.[13]
All meetings since the event's inauguration have been held in the Northern Hemisphere in spring and summer months, in line with the traditional international track and field season.
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Athing Mu won the final as a national wild card so she was ineligible to win the Diamond League title, which went to runner-up Keely Hodgkinson[19]
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| Rank | Country | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total Individual | Diamond League Record | |
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| 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 96 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
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| 9 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 10 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | – | ||
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| Country | Name | Events | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Felix | 2 | 200 m 400 m | 2010, 2014, 2015 2010 | ||
| Carmelita Jeter | 2 | 100 m 200 m | 2010, 2011 2011 | ||
| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 2 | 100 m 200 m | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2022 2013 | ||
| Shaunae Miller-Uibo | 2 | 200 m 400 m | 2017, 2018, 2019 2017 | ||
| Caterine Ibargüen | 2 | triple jump long jump | 2013–2016, 2018 2018 | ||
| Sifan Hassan | 2 | 1500 m 5000 m | 2015, 2019 2019 | ||
| Noah Lyles | 2 | 200 m 100 m | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 2019 | ||
| Fred Kerley | 2 | 400 m 100 m | 2018 2021 | ||
| Jakob Ingebrigtsen | 2 | 1500 m 5000 m | 2022, 2023, 2024 2023 | ||
| Shericka Jackson | 2 | 200 m 100 m | 2022, 2023 2023 |
| Year | Athlete | Country | Event | Wins | |
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| 2010 | 7 | ||||
| 2013 | 7 | ||||
| 2013 | 7 | ||||
| 2014 | 7 | ||||
| 2016 | 7 | ||||
| 2017 | 7 | ||||
| 2018 | 5 | ||||
| 2021 | Daniel Ståhl | Discus throw | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Kristjan Ceh | Discus throw | 5 | ||
| 2022 | Chase Ealey | Shot put | 5 |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.69 | 23 August 2012 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | |||||
| 19.26 | 16 September 2011 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |||||
| 43.60 | 28 May 2022 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [20] | ||||
| 1:13.10 | 5 June 2016 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [21] | ||||
| 1:41.11 | 22 August 2024 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | [22] | ||||
| 2:13.49 | 25 August 2016 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | [23] | ||||
| 3:26.69 | 17 July 2015 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [24] | ||||
| 3:43.73 AR | 16 September 2023 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [25] | ||||
| 4:43.13 WR | 8 September 2023 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [26] | ||||
| 7:17.55 WR | 25 August 2024 | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | [27] | ||||
| 7:54.10 WB | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | [28] | ||||
| 12:35.36 WR | 14 August 2020 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [29] | ||||
| 26:43.16 | 16 September 2011 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |||||
| 56:20.02 WR | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |||||
| 21,330 m WR | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [30] | ||||
| 12.80 WR | 7 September 2012 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [31] | ||||
| 46.39 | 16 September 2023 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [32] | ||||
| 7:52.11 WR | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | |||||
| High jump | 2.43 m AR | 5 September 2014 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [33] | |||
| Pole vault | 6.26 m WR | 25 August 2024 | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | [34] | |||
| Long jump | 8.65 m | 29 August 2019 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [35] | |||
| Triple jump | 18.11 m | 27 May 2017 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [36] | |||
| Shot put | 23.23 m | 7 September 2022 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [37] | |||
| Discus throw | 71.27 m NR | 21 May 2022 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [38] | |||
| Hammer throw | 81.92 m | 15 June 2023 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | [39] | |||
| Javelin throw | 93.90 m | 5 May 2017 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | [40] | |||
| 37.45 | Tyson Gay Wallace Spearmon Trell Kimmons | 19 August 2010 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [41] | |||
| 3:01.76 | Chris Clarke Conrad Williams Nigel Levine | 31 May 2012 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | [42] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.54 NR | 21 August 2021 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [43] | ||||
| 21.48 | 8 September 2023 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [44] | ||||
| 48.57 | 20 July 2024 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | [45] | ||||
| 1:54.25 | 30 June 2018 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | [46] | ||||
| 2:29.15 AR | 14 August 2020 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |||||
| 3:49.04 WR | 7 July 2024 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | [47] | ||||
| 4:07.64 WR | 21 July 2023 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [48] | ||||
| 5:19.70 WR | 12 July 2024 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [49] | ||||
| 8:18.49 AR | 30 June 2019 | Prefontaine Classic | Palo Alto, United States | [50] | ||||
| 8:59.08 NR | 27 May 2022 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [51] | ||||
| 14:00.21 WR | 17 September 2023 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [52] | ||||
| 28:54.14 WR | 25 May 2024 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [53] | ||||
| 18,930 m WR | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |||||
| 12.20 AR | 22 July 2016 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | [54] | ||||
| 51.30 | 20 July 2024 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | [55] | ||||
| 8:44.32 WR | 20 July 2018 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |||||
| High jump | 2.10 m WR | 7 July 2024 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.01 m | 9 September 2021 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [56] | |||
| Long jump | 7.25 m | 10 May 2013 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.52 m | 26 August 2021 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | [57] | |||
| Shot put | 21.03 m | 31 May 2012 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||
| Discus throw | 71.38 m | 4 May 2018 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | [58] | |||
| Hammer throw | 77.76 m | 25 May 2024 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [59] | |||
| Javelin throw | 69.57 m | 8 September 2011 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||
| 41.55 | Imani-Lara Lansiquot Amy Hunt Daryll Neita | 20 July 2024 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | [60] | |||
| 3:28.38 | Ama Pipi Lina Nielsen Nicole Kendall | 15 June 2023 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | [61] |