The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions which is organized by the World Athletics Federation. The 2023 Diamond League is the fourteenth season of the outdoor track and field meetings.
The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions which the World Athletics Federation organizes. The 2023 Diamond League is the fourteenth season of the annual series of outdoor track and field meetings, organised by World Athletics. This competition is a revision of the top-level athletics series since the Diamond League foundation in 2010. The earlier number of Diamond Discipline events was 32. Currently, the dual-meet final format has been replaced by a single final. This has pulled down the number of events from 32 to 14.
Each meeting will be a host of events categorized under the Diamond Discipline. These events will be decided according to the allocation. However, some of these events will not be broadcast. Events losing Diamond Discipline status will feature on the World Athletics Continental Tour. It is the second tier of track and field meetings. The Lausanne Diamond League is the sixth leg of the Diamond series starting from the 30th of June. There will be many competitors who will be gearing up for this competition. Let us take a close look at some of them.
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When it comes to the men’s 5000m event, all eyes are on Joshua Cheptegei, the reigning Olympic champion who stands head and shoulders above the rest as the clear favourite. Cheptegei who is the sole representative from Uganda at the Lausanne Diamond League will face tough competition from athletes such as Yomif Kejelcha, the current world leader in the 5000m for the 2023 season.
In addition to the track events, the field events are equally captivating and demand attention. One standout athlete to watch is Ryan Crouser, the current world record holder in the shot put. Two-time Olympic champion Ryan Crouser, recently left the world in awe as he demolished his own world record. At Lausanne, the American will once again set on the quest to lay his hands on the coveted trophy.
Sreeshankar showcased his skills by securing a remarkable third-place finish in the men’s long jump event at the Paris Meet. In another notable achievement, the 24-year-old athlete successfully attained the qualifying mark in the long jump for both the Budapest World Athletics Championships in August and the Hangzhou Asian Games scheduled for September-October. The Indian Athlete also had a very good performance in the 62nd Inter-state athletics championship. At Lausanne, he will be pumped up to secure the gold medal.
Ingebrigtsen thrilled the crowd at Oslo by setting a European men’s 1500m record of three minutes 27.95 seconds. He will be again raring at Lausanne to get the Gold medal. Jakob also set the 2-mile record at the Paris Diamond League Meet. It will be interesting to see whether the Norwegian is able to lay his hands on the Gold medal or not.
The most awaited athlete at Lausanne will be Neeraj Chopra. The Olympic gold medalist had been recovering from a muscle strain in the past. Since his victory at the Doha Diamond League in May, Chopra has been sidelined due to injury. As the reigning Diamond League javelin throw champion, he started his season with a solid performance, achieving a distance of 88.67m. In Lausanne, Chopra will face off against Jakub Vadlejch from the Czech Republic who won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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