The World Athletics Diamond League 2022 Finals Dates, Schedule, And More
This essay will cover two main points: the events that will be contested at The World Athletics Diamond League 2022 Finals, and the athletes that are expected to compete. A total of 14 events will be contested at the Diamond League Finals. These events are: the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, and discus throw. The Diamond League Finals will also feature two mixed-gender events: the 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay. Some of the athletes that are expected to compete at the Diamond League Finals include: Usain Bolt (JAM): 100m, 200m; Wayde van Niekerk (RSA): 400m Noah Lyles (USA): 100 m; Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR): Heptathlon Sandra Perkovic (CRO): Discus throw Christian Coleman (USA): 100 m, Eliud Kipchoge (KEN): Marathon
The Diamond League Final, the last top-level track and field meet of 2022, boasts the busiest single day of competition this year, with world records and undefeated seasons on the line as well as spots at next year’s World Championships at stake.
How to watch live:
The competition in Zurich, Switzerland, airs live on Peacock on Wednesday (11:30 a.m. ET) and Thursday (1 p.m. ET). CNBC airs a five-hour broadcast of highlights Saturday at noon.
About The World Athletics Diamond League 2022
World champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (100 m), Faith Kipyegon (1500 m), and Noah Lyles (200 m) are either the second- or third-fastest in history in their events, are having arguably the best seasons of their careers, and could get closer to a world record.
Mondo Duplantis (pole vault), Ryan Crouser (shot put), Yulimar Rojas (triple jump), and Tobi Amusan (100m hurdles) could improve their own world records. Shericka Jackson, who won 100-meter silver and 200-meter gold at July’s world championships, is entered to race both events over a 90-minute span on Thursday.
All of the athletes above have byes into next summer’s world championships in Budapest as reigning world champions. Winners of the Diamond League Finals also get a bye into the Worlds, as long as they are not from the same country as the reigning world champions.
Here are The World Athletics Diamond League 2022 Finals entry lists. Here’s the schedule of events (all times Eastern):
Wednesday
10:55 a.m. — Women’s, Men’s Shot Puts
11:30 — Women’s Pole Vault
11:35 — Women’s 5000m
12 p.m. — Men’s High Jump
1:10 — Men’s 5000m
Thursday
11:35 a.m. — Women’s, Men’s Triple Jumps
11:55 a.m.— Women’s High Jump
12:15 p.m. — Women’s, Men’s Discuss
1:04 p.m. — Women’s 400m
1:15 p.m. — Men’s 400m
1:25 p.m. — Women’s 100m Hurdles
1:33 p.m. — Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
1:40 p.m. — Men’s Pole Vault
1:52 p.m. — Men’s 110m Hurdles
1:59 p.m. — Women’s 1500m
2 p.m. — Women’s, and Men’s Long Jumps
2:10 p.m. – Men’s 1500m
2:20 p.m. — Women’s, Men’s Javelins
2:23 p.m. — Women’s 100m
2:31 p.m. — Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
2:49 p.m. — Men’s 100m
2:59 p.m. — Women’s 400m Hurdles
3:09 p.m. — Men’s 400m Hurdles
3:19 p.m. — Women’s 800m
3:31 p.m. — Men’s 800m
3:42 p.m. — Women’s 200m
3:52 p.m. — Men’s 200m
Where & when is the event held in:
The 2022 World Athletics Diamond League Finals will be held in Zurich, Switzerland on September 7th and 8th. This event will showcase some of the world’s best athletes as they compete for the title of Diamond League Champion.
