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Zurich Diamond League Final Opens With Street Events Before Stadium Track Finals

Event champions earn titles that carry wildcard paths to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

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Diamond League Final Trophy | Image:  Instagram/@diamondleagueathletics

Overview

  • The two-day meet starts Wednesday, Aug. 27 with select field events at Zurich’s Sechseläutenplatz, then concludes Thursday at Letzigrund with all track finals.
  • Organizers have released full start lists and a detailed timetable, with competition beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
  • UK viewers can watch live on BBC Two with streaming via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
  • The Sporting News lists FloTrack as the live streaming platform, and Republic World reports India coverage on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel.
  • Entries include Noah Lyles versus Letsile Tebogo in the 200m and Mondo Duplantis in pole vault, and finalists advanced by season points with the top seven per discipline qualifying.