Star-studded line-ups because the Diamond League hits the British capital this weekend
A sell-out 60,000 crowd will take pleasure in nearly 4 hours of world-class athletics on Saturday when the Novuna London Athletics Meet unfolds on the Olympic Stadium.
Main Brits embrace Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman and George Mills within the 1500m, Jemma Reekie, Laura Muir and Georgia Hunter Bell within the 800m, Molly Caudery within the pole vault, Matt Hudson-Smith within the 400m, Zharnel Hughes within the 100m and Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Jazmin Sawyers within the lengthy leap.
Worldwide stars on present embrace Femke Bol, Noah Lyles, Letsile Tebogo, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Julien Alfred, Miltiádis Tentóglou, Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Mykolas Alekna.
The assembly will likely be proven stay on BBC1 from 1.15pm to 4.25pm on Saturday.
Schedule and highlights
12:15 – Membership Join U17 blended relay
12:26 – Membership Join U20 blended relay
12:37 – Para 1500m males
Ben Sandilands and Luke Nuttall are among the many entries.
12:48 – Nationwide 400m males
Toby Harries, Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lee Thompson and Lewis Davey are on this all-domestic subject.
12:53 – Lengthy Soar males
The primary Diamond League occasion of the day will get underway with Olympic champion Miltiádis Tentóglou of Greece being the person to beat as he faces Tajay Gayle and Wayne Pinnock of Jamaica, Simon EHammer of Switzerland, whereas Sam Khogali competes for Britain.
12:58 – Para 100m ladies
A number of international medallist Sophie Hahn leads the best way.
13:06 – Nationwide 400m ladies
An all-domestic subject could possibly be a forerunner to the UK Champs a fortnight later with Laviai Nielsen, Victoria Ohuruogu and Ama Pipi.
13:14 – Para 100m males
Zac Shaw, Zak Skinner and Thomas Younger are within the line-up.
13:19 – Discus males
World record-holder Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania faces the Jamaican who pipped him to Olympic gold final 12 months, Roje Stona, plus former world champions Kristjan Ceh and Daniel Stahl, plus main Brits Lawrence Okoye and Nick Percy.
13:23 – 4x100m males
British groups tackle Jamaica, Netherlands, Poland and Scotland.
13:33 – 4x100m ladies
Two British quartets face Australia, Canada, France, Eire and Jamaica.
13:44 – Nationwide 400m hurdles males
A top-class occasion for Brits to date in 2025, a variety of main athletes like Seamus Derbyshire and Tyri Donovan will likely be capturing for PBs.
13:53 – Pole Vault ladies
Molly Caudery, the world indoor champion in 2024, is certain to obtain one of many greatest cheers of the afternoon as she faces Katie Moon of america and Angelica Moser of Switzerland amongst others. Caudery has been rounding into good kind currently too with a 4.80m win in Greece and Diamond League victory in Doha.
14:04 – 400m hurdles ladies
In 2023 Femke Bol ran a European and Diamond League report of 51.45 in London and improved on that within the British capital in 2024 with 51.30, though her best-ever time got here just a few days earlier with 50.95 in Switzerland. This summer time the Dutch athlete has run 51.95 so what is going to she run in London this weekend? Lina Nielsen goes for Britain.
14:13 – Excessive Soar ladies
This occasion makes a welcome return to London after just a few years. Because of its absence it means it’s the primary time world record-holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine has competed within the British capital. She faces Eleanor Patterson of Australia and Britain’s Morgan Lake.
14:15 – 800m males
Contemporary from his massive win in Monaco in 1:41.44, Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya will likely be favorite. However he’ll face powerful opposition from Olympic silver medallist Marco Arop of Canada, in-form Spaniard Mohamed Attaoui and American Donavan Brazier, the latter getting back from a prolonged lay-off resulting from Achilles issues after successful the 2019 world title. Britain’s Max Burgin will hope to keep away from the bumping and barging that led to a poor run in Monaco, whereas fellow Brit Ben Pattison returns from harm.
14:27 – 5000m ladies
Athletes like Medina Eisa of Ethiopia and double European champion Nadia Battocletti of Italy will guarantee it’s quick. Behind, Britain’s Megan Keith, Calli Hauger-Thackery, Hannah Nuttall and teenager Innes FitzGerald will hope to get dragged to quick occasions.
14:47 – Lengthy Soar ladies
An enormous occasion for the house crowd as world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson takes to the runway and Jazmin Sawyers continues her sensible comeback from Achilles surgical procedure. They face Malaika Mihambo of Germany and Larissa Iapichino of Italy amongst others.
14:52 – 800m ladies
No Keely Hodgkinson however bear in mind she withdrew on the day at this assembly in 2023 and Jemma Reekie introduced the home down with a house victory. Reekie competes once more on Saturday with fellow Brits Georgia Hunter Bell and Laura Muir as they face Natoya Goule-Toppin of Jamaica and Addison Wiley of america.
15:03 – 400m males
Olympic silver medallist Matt Hudson-Smith and European silver medallist Charlie Dobson guarantee this can be a robust occasion for Britain. Opposition contains Commonwealth champion Muzala Samukonga of Zambia, Vernon Norwood of america and Zakithi Nene of South Africa.
15:13 – One mile ladies
Sifan Hassan held the world report for this distance earlier than Religion Kipyegon claimed it. Within the absence of distance operating world record-breaker Beatrice Chebet, who was rumoured to be focused on operating right here, Hassan will begin favorite together with Olympic 1500m silver medallist Jess Hull of Australia and Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia. Don’t neglect Hassan is getting ready for the Sydney Marathon on August 31 too! Brits Revee Walcott-Nolan, Katie Snowden and Erin Wallace additionally run, along with Eire’s Sarah Healy.
15:27 – 100m males
Noah Lyles beat Letsile Tebogo in a 200m face to face in Monaco final week however right here they sq. off over 100m. British record-holder Zharnel Hughes will need to get within the combine, along with world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe, the latter getting back from harm. In a robust subject, look out for Jamaicans Ackeem Blake and Indirect Seville plus Akani Simbine of South Africa.
15:38 – 200m ladies
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia leads the line-up however there’s a three-pronged problem from Britain with Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita and Amy Hunt. Eire’s Rhasidat Adeleke additionally runs.
15:48 – 1500m males
After runners fell on the primary bend within the Emsley Carr Mile right here final 12 months, this time it’s a metric mile with world champion Josh Kerr and former world champion Jake Wightman dealing with in-form George Mills, whereas Neil Gourley and Elliot Giles add to the home curiosity. There’s no Jakob Ingebrigtsen, because the Norwegian continues his comeback from an Achilles drawback, however look out for Phanuel Koech of Kenya, Cam Myers of Australia, Isaac Nader of Portugal, lengthy distance specialist Selemon Barega of Ethiopia and 2024 Emsley Carr Mile winner Olli Hoare of Australia.
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