London Diamond League Draws Global Sprint Stars

The London Diamond League meet at London Stadium has attracted a global cast, including Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, British sprinters Zharnel Hughes and Jeremiah Azu, and Jamaica’s Oblique Seville, setting up a major sprint showdown. The women’s 200m will feature Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred, world number three Brittany Brown, and Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith. In the men’s 800m, Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi edged out Canada’s Marco Arop, continuing their intense rivalry from the previous season. The meet has sold out despite limited UK media coverage due to competing sports events, and fans can stream the action live on FloTrack. A record $9.24 million in prize money is being distributed across the Diamond League series. The event serves as a critical preparation for the World Championships scheduled for September in Tokyo.