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Okagbare and Menkov Top Loaded Fields in Shanghai
Both the women’s 100m and the men’s long jump were billed as loaded events in the lead-up to the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai on Sunday (17).
Barshim and Bondarenko Resume Battle in Shanghai
Sixteen disciplines begin their 2015 IAAF Diamond League journey in Shanghai on Sunday (17), but it is hard to see any of the other 15 events topping the men’s high jump.
Shanghai Press Conference Highlights
The topic of icons is not one you would necessarily associate with an athletics press conference, but icons got a fair old work-out in Shanghai on Saturday ahead of the IAAF Diamond League meeting on Sunday (17).
Old and new names secure Diamond Race points in Doha
With the first meeting of the season complete, we take a look at who snapped up early points in Doha to get ahead in the Diamond Race.
A Close-Up On...Shanghai
With the 2015 IAAF Diamond League getting under way in Doha on Friday, there is just a short wait until the next burst of action.
Pichardo vs Taylor clash in Doha is greatest triple jump competition ever
Christian Taylor is an intelligent, articulate and erudite athlete. And he can now add fortune-telling to his list of talents.
Doha 200m Winner Felix Flies to Best Time Since Olympic Triumph
On a night of superb performances at the first IAAF Diamond League meeting of 2015, Allyson Felix cannot be denied her place in the spot light in Doha.
Stowers shows she’s the real deal in Doha
Jasmin Stowers was very much an unknown quantity internationally before she arrived in Qatar, despite her world-leading times of 12.40 and 12.39 in Des Moines and Kingston in the past three weeks, but she showed her poise and class to power to a personal best and IAAF Diamond League record of 12.35 on Friday (15).
Doha's top attractions meet the media
Proving that he’s one of the current superstars of the sport, and in anticipation of his first appearance at Doha's Qatar Sports Club at the first IAAF Diamond League meeting of 2015, British distance runner Mo Farah drew most of the questions and the biggest crowd at the pre-event press conference and his ‘meet-the-press’ event on Thursday (14)
IAAF President Diack hails sixth season of the IAAF Diamond League
IAAF President Lamine Diack was once again present in Doha ahead of the first meeting in this year’s IAAF Diamond League and he paid tribute to the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm of the local organisers, the Qatar Athletics Federation, on Thursday (14).