Diamond League Finals 2024 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finishes as runner-up in men's javelin throw behind Anders Peters

Published at :September 15, 2024 at 1:31 AM

Modified at :September 15, 2024 at 1:31 AM

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The Diamond League is an apex-level track and field competition put together by World Athletics, where the best of the best compete with one another. This was instituted in the year 2010, replacing the IAAF Golden League.

With the intent to popularize athletics worldwide, Diamond League events were meant to take place even outside of Europe. Every year, the series consists of 15 meetings that take place all over the globe and culminate with a final wherein winners are declared for various events.

This will be the 15th Diamond League season, starting on April 20th and running until September 14th. The 15 events in this year’s Diamond League are scheduled to conclude in the final at Brussels, Belgium, on September 13-14. During the season, the athletes compete in various track and field events, whereby they gain points to book their place for the finale.

It has been a special season as the Paris Olympics 2024 added more excitement for the fans. Multiple Olympic champions will go head-to-head to clinch the Diamond League 2024 Finals title.

Athletes to watch out for at Diamond League Finals 2024

There are several standout performers that will be coming to play. Indian javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra will go into the final as one of the main contenders. The current Olympic silver medalist and two-time Diamond League champion secured his spot with 14 points from two second-placed finishes in Doha and Lausanne. Chopra will be challenged strong rivals such as Anderson Peters of Grenada, Julian Weber of Germany and Jakub Vadlech of Czechia.

Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is set to compete in both the 200m and 400m. Her versatility and an excellent track record will make her quite strong in both disciplines. The pole vault will also be focused on world record-holder Mondo Duplantis. A constant bettering of limits in his event from this in-form champion should ensure a title-winning performance.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen is another Norwegian middle-distance runner who always has great mastery in the 1500m and 5000m events for which his tactical astuteness and ability to always thrive under pressure make him one of the athletes to watch.

Faith Kipyegon, a two-time Olympic champion in the 1500m, is another who is expected to churn out her signature style: bursting with speed and endurance. Sha’Carri Richardson will be running the 100m and 200m. In a full season of racing, Richardson wants to show up big in Brussels against 100m women’s Olympic champion Julien Afred.

When & where is Diamond League Finals 2024 taking place?

The Diamond League Finals will take place in Brussels, Belgium from 13-14 September 2024. It forms the conclusion of the series of the 15-meeting Diamond League that began on April 20 in Xiamen.

The finals will feature top athletes from all over the world competing in their respective track and field disciplines at King Baudouin Stadium, the arena that holds approximately 50,000 fans.

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What are the events lined up in Diamond League Finals 2024?

Men’s Events:

100m
200m
400m
800m
1500m/Mile
5000m
3000m Steeplechase
110m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw

Women’s Events:

100m
200m
400m
800m
1500m/Mile
5000m
3000m Steeplechase
100m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw

Diamond League Finals 2024 full schedule and fixtures (Timings in IST)

Date	Event	Time (IST)
13 September	Women’s discus	22:41 IST
13 September	Men’s long jump	22:47 IST
13 September	Women’s shot put	23:13 IST
13 September	Men’s pole vault	23:15 IST
13 September	Women’s 400m	23:34 IST
13 September	Men’s 100m	23:47 IST
13 September	Women’s high jump	23:59 IST
14 September	Men’s discus	00:05 IST
14 September	Men’s 5000m	00:07 IST
14 September	Women’s triple jump	00:22 IST
14 September	Women’s 100m	00:31 IST
14 September	Men’s 3000m steeplechase	00:39 IST
14 September	Men’s 1500m	00:59 IST
14 September	Women’s 800m	01:10 IST
14 September	Men’s 400m	01:22 IST
14 September	Women’s javelin	22:22 IST
14 September	Men’s triple jump	22:58 IST
14 September	Men’s shot put	23:02 IST
14 September	Women’s pole vault	23:21 IST
14 September	Men’s 400m hurdles	23:34 IST
14 September	Women’s 200m	23:47 IST
14 September	Men’s high jump	23:50 IST
14 September	Men’s javelin	23:52 IST
14 September	Women’s 3000m steeplechase	23:57 IST
15 September	Women’s 100m hurdles	00:16 IST
15 September	Women’s long jump	00:22 IST
15 September	Women’s 1500m	00:24 IST
15 September	Men’s 200m	00:37 IST
15 September	Women’s 5000m	00:48 IST
15 September	Men’s 800m	01:10 IST
15 September	Women’s 400m hurdles	01:22 IST

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