China to host opening two events of 2025 Diamond League, final in Zurich

Published October 2, 2024
Kenneth Bednarek of the US in action on his way to winning the Men’s 200m final. — Reuters
Kenneth Bednarek of the US in action on his way to winning the Men’s 200m final. — Reuters

Zurich will stage the two-day season finale of the 2025 Diamond League in August while the competition will begin with two meets in China, organisers said on Wednesday.

The provisional calendar for the 16th edition of track and field’s premier one-day meeting series features 15 host cities across 14 countries and four continents.

Xiamen will host the opening event on April 26, a week before Shanghai/Suzhou. Meetings in Doha and Rabat are scheduled for May before the first European meet in Rome in June.

After events in Oslo, Stockholm and Paris, the competition will head to the United States, with the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon taking place in July.

Monaco, London, Silesia, Lausanne and Brussels will host meetings in July and August, before Zurich stages the final (Aug 27-28) for the first time since 2022, in the build-up to the September 13-21 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

The 2025 edition of the Diamond League will hand out more than $9 million in prize money, a record for the tournament.

2025 Diamond League calendar:

  • Xiamen — April 26
  • Shanghai/Suzhou — May 3
  • Doha — May 16
  • Rabat/Marrakech — May 25
  • Rome — June 6
  • Oslo — June 12
  • Stockholm — June 15
  • Paris — June 20
  • Eugene — July 5
  • Monaco — July 11
  • London — July 19
  • Silesia — Aug 16
  • Lausanne — Aug 20
  • Brussels — Aug 22
  • Zurich — Aug 27-28

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