The Diamond League track and field circuit restarted today in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a special men’s pole vault event featuring Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis. Duplantis set a meet record by vaulting 6.21 meters but narrowly missed breaking his own world record at 6.32 meters. This event marks the beginning of the final phase of the global track and field season, leading up to the Diamond League Final and the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
The upcoming events include a star-studded 100m race and other exciting competitions. The Diamond League Final in Brussels on Sept. 4 and 5 will decide the champions after the remaining regular-season meets. Lausanne’s main event will feature a men’s 800m race with top athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympics. The action continues in Poland’s Silesian Stadium with several field events, including the women’s shot put.
The highlight of the weekend will be the men’s 100m event in Poland, featuring top athletes like Andre De Grasse. The women’s 100m race is also expected to draw attention with a competitive field of sprinters. The Diamond League Final in Brussels will determine the winners based on a season-long points chase, with top athletes advancing to compete for the Diamond Trophy.
Following the Diamond League Final, the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship will take place in Budapest from Sept. 11-13. This exclusive event offers a significant prize purse, attracting the world’s best athletes to compete for the title of the best on the planet. The competition format includes automatic invitations for reigning champions and winners from the Diamond League Final, adding to the excitement of this prestigious event.