The sixteenth Diamond League season is below manner as athletics’ Olympic stars construct in direction of their shot at world glory in 2025, with protection dwell on the BBC.
The collection sees athletes compete for factors in 32 disciplines throughout 14 conferences in a bid to qualify for the winner-takes-all two-day finals in Zurich in August.
That takes place simply over a fortnight earlier than the beginning of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan in September.
It’s also the primary yr during which the Diamond League should compete with Michael Johnson’s new Grand Slam Monitor for athletes’ consideration.
Nonetheless, there was just one direct conflict between the 2 competitions – with the Miami Slam on 2-4 Could having taken place concurrently the meet in Keqiao, China on 3 Could.
The Diamond League has elevated its prize cash to the very best stage in its historical past, with a complete prize pot of $9.24m (£6.95m) on supply throughout the collection.
That features $500,000 (£375,000) at every of the 14 collection conferences, and $2.2m (£1.7m) on the Diamond League closing.
BBC Sport has agreed a deal to broadcast the Diamond League for the following 5 years.
Watch the Doha Diamond League motion on the BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site and app from 17:00 to 19:00 BST on Friday.
