Diamond League
The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising 15 of the best invitational athletics meetings. The series sits in the top tier of the World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF) one-day meeting competitions.
Current season, competition or edition: | |
 | |
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Continent | Europe, Asia, North America, Africa |
| Official website | Diamond League |
The inaugural season was in 2010.[1] It was designed to replace the IAAF Golden League, which had been held annually since 1998.[2] The full sponsorship name is the Wanda Diamond League, the result of an agreement with Wanda Group that was announced in December 2019.[3]
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."[1] 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.
Editions
| Edition | Year | Meets | Diamond races |
Start date | End date | Doha | Shanghai | Oslo | Rome | New York | Eugene | Lausanne | Birmingham | Paris | Monaco | Stockholm | London | Zurich | Brussels | Rabat | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | 14 | 32 | 14 May | 27 August | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | 2011 | 14 | 32 | 6 May | 16 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | 2012 | 14 | 32 | 11 May | 7 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | 2013 | 14 | 32 | 10 May | 6 September | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | 2014 | 14 | 32 | 9 May | 5 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | 2015 | 14 | 32 | 15 May | 11 September | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | 2016 | 14 | 32 | 6 May | 9 September | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | N/A | 4 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 3 | N/A |
| 8 | 2017 | 14 | 32 | 5 May | 1 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | N/A | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | N/A |
| 9 | 2018 | 14 | 32 | 4 May | 31 August | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | N/A | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | N/A |
| 10 | 2019 | 14 | 32 | 3 May | 6 September | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | N/A | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 6 | N/A |
| 11 | 2020 | 15 | 24 | 24 May | 11 September | TBD | 9 | 5 | 2 | N/A | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 3 | TBD |
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 Race events 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[4][5]
Scoring system
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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8] 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.
Meetings
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.
- The 2010 and 2020 British Grand Prix was held at the Gateshead International Stadium
- The 2010 to 2012 London Grand Prix was held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and the 2014 event was moved to Hampden Park in Glasgow as a pre-Games meet for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[9]
- The 2010 to 2016 Meeting de Paris was held at the Stade de France
- In 2016 the Adidas Grand Prix in New York City was removed in favour of the Rabat leg (the first African meet of the series).
- The 2019 Prefontaine Classic moved from Eugene to Cobb Track and Angell Field in Stanford due to the reconstruction of Hayward Field.[10]
- The 2020 Golden Gala will be held at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples while the Stadio Olimpico in Rome is renovated[11]
- Meetings may hold non-Diamond League race events e.g. the 10,000 m in Stockholm on 30 May 2019.[12]
Diamond League winners
Men (2010–2016, overall winners)
Men (2017–present, winners of final events)
Women (2010–2016, overall winners)
Women (2017–present, winners of final events)
Statistics
Countries by number of event winners
| Rank | Country | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total Individual |
Diamond League Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 72 | 7 |
| 2 |  |
7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 7 |
| 3 |  |
1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 |
| 4 |  |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 5 |  |
1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 11 | |
 |
- | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| 7 |  |
- | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 |  |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 1 |
| 9 |  |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 |
 |
- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 11 |  |
2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
 |
- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 7 | 1 | |
| 13 |  |
- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 1 |
 |
1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 3 | |
| 16 |  |
- | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 17 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
- | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
 |
- | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
 |
1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | ||
| 24 |  |
- | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | ||
 |
- | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
 |
- | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | ||
| 28 |  |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | |
 |
1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
 |
- | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
 |
- | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | ||
 |
- | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | ||
 |
- | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
 |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | ||
 |
- | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 39 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
- | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
 |
- | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | |
 |
- | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| NR | .svg.png){kind=small} |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Most titles by athlete
Multi event title winners
| 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 |
| Yohan Blake | 2 | 200 m 100 m |
2011 2012 |
| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 2 | 100 m 200 m |
2012, 2013, 2015 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 2019 |
Perfect Diamond Races
| Year | Athlete | Country | Event | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Blanka Vlašić | | High jump | 7 |
| 2013 | Sandra Perković | | Discus throw | 7 |
| 2013 | Zuzana Hejnová | | 400 metres hurdles | 7 |
| 2014 | Valerie Adams | | Shot put | 7 |
| 2016 | Sandra Perković | | Discus throw | 7 |
| 2017 | Mariya Lasitskene | | High jump | 7 |
| 2018 | Caterine Ibargüen | | Triple jump | 5 |
Diamond League records
Men
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.70 (+2.0 m/s) | Carmelita Jeter | |
4 June 2011 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | |
| 200 m | 21.74 (-0.4 m/s) NR | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | |
29 August 2019 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [21] |
| 400 m | 48.97 NR | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | |
20 July 2018 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [32] |
| 800 m | 1:54.25 | Caster Semenya | |
30 June 2018 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | [33] |
| 1000 m | 2:31.01 | Caster Semenya | |
13 July 2018 | Meeting de Rabat | Rabat, Morocco | [34] |
| 1500 m | 3:50.07 WR | Genzebe Dibaba | |
17 July 2015 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| Mile | 4:12.33 WR | Sifan Hassan | |
12 July 2019 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [35] |
| 3000 m | 8:20.68 | Hellen Obiri | |
9 May 2014 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | |
| Two miles | 9:11.49 | Mercy Cherono | |
24 August 2014 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [36] |
| 5000 m | 14:12.59 | Almaz Ayana | |
2 June 2016 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | [37] |
| 10,000 m | 30:24.39 | Tirunesh Dibaba | |
1 June 2012 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.20 (+0.3 m/s) WR | Kendra Harrison | |
22 July 2016 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | [38] |
| 400 m hurdles | 52.79 | Kaliese Spencer | |
5 August 2011 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:44.32 WR | Beatrice Chepkoech | |
20 July 2018 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| High jump | 2.06 m | Mariya Lasitskene | |
6 July 2017 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | [39] |
| Pole vault | 5.00 m | Sandi Morris | |
9 September 2016 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [40] |
| Long jump | 7.25 m (+1.6 m/s) | Brittney Reese | |
10 May 2013 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | |
| Triple jump | 15.31 m (0.0 m/s) | Caterine Ibargüen | |
18 July 2014 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [41] |
| Shot put | 21.03 m | Valerie Adams | |
31 May 2012 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | |
| Discus throw | 71.38 m | Sandra Perković | |
4 May 2018 | Doha Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | [42] |
| Hammer throw | 75.98 m | Tatyana Lysenko | |
3 July 2010 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | |
| Javelin throw | 69.57 m | Christina Obergföll | |
8 September 2011 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.60 | Sherone Simpson Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |
|
3 September 2015 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [43] |
- WR :World Record -AR: Area Records - NR :National Record
References
- "IAAF to launch global Diamond League of 1 Day Meetings". IAAF. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- "IAAF secures future of Diamond League". SportBusiness Group. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- "The Wanda Diamond League is here!". Diamond League. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Zurich to host Diamond League final in 2020 and 2021 as the League undergoes reform to become stronger and more relevant to athletes and fans. IAAF (2019-08-26). Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- IAAF Diamond League reaches agreement on meetings for 2020 season . IAAF (2019-10-21). Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "omriyadat.com - Informationen zum Thema omriyadat". ww1.omriyadat.com.
- "IAAF announces Diamond League changes to offer "dramatic showdown"". Athletics Weekly. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- "Pitkämäki Timanttiliigan uudistuksista: Minulle sopii" (in Finnish). MTV3. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- Hampden to host London Diamond League meeting. BBC Sport (2014-02-05). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- Anne Francis (21 January 2019). "Prefontaine Classic to move to Stanford for 2019". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Naples to host Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in 2020". World Athletics. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Stockholm: Fighting Difficult Conditions, Kipruto and Stahl Impress". IDL Diamond League. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- "400m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "600m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "1000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- LetsRun.com (17 July 2015). "Asbel Kiprop Puts On An Exhibition In Monaco 1500". LetsRun. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "Diamond League Eugene 2014 Results". www.diamondleague-eugene.com. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- "Two Miles Results". IAAF. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- "5000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- "Which Records Will Tumble In 2014? – IAAF Diamond League". www.iaaf.org. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Bob Ramsak (29 August 2019). "Warholm sizzles 46.92 in Zurich - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "High Jump Results". IAAF. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Prefontaine Classic 2015 Complete Results" (PDF). eugene.diamondleague.com. May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- Bob Ramsak (29 August 2019). "Echevarria leaps world-leading 8.65m in Zurich - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Triple Jump Results". IAAF. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- Brian Russell (1 July 2019). "Romani takes surprise shot put win in Stanford – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- "Discus Throw Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Prefontaine Classic 2016 Results". tilastopaja.org. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- "4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- "4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- "400m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "800m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "1000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- Mike Rowbottom (12 July 2019). "Hassan breaks world mile record in Monaco with 4:12.33 - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "Two Miles Results". IAAF. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- "5000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "100m Hurdles Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- "High Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Pole Vault Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- Mike Rowbottom (18 July 2014). "Ibarguen's terrific triple jump of 15.31m in Monaco - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- "Discus Throw Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- "4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- Diamond league records
- Diamond League Records – Men. all-athletics.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-30.
- Diamond League Records – Women. all-athletics.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-30.
