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Wanda Diamond League Releases 2021 Calendar
Under the provisional calendar released today, the 2021 Wanda Diamond League season will take place across four continents and 14 different cities from May to September next year.

Nike Prefontaine Classic Headed Back To Hayward Field
The timing couldn't be better for peak performances with the 2021 Nike Prefontaine Classic just 12 days after the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Rai Benjamin: Lockdown has been an emotional rollercoaster
US hurdles star Rai Benjamin has admitted that the coronavirus lockdown has been an “emotional rollercoaster” in which he has struggled to keep himself motivated.

Rai Benjamin: Don’t write off Samba!
US hurdles star Rai Benjamin has backed Abderrahman Samba to return to world-beating form, saying that many have been too quick to write off his Qatari rival.

BOOM! Pre Classic Shot Put Ready to Rock Again
Meet organizers believe that this year’s Pre Classic is shaping up to be its biggest ever as the event returns back to its home, a completely rebuilt Hayward Field.

Recordsetters Duplantis & Kendricks Top Pre Classic’s Vault Field Royalty
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis and two-time reigning World Champion Sam Kendricks top an amazing field that includes every Olympic and World Championships medalist since the Rio Games.

Zurich to host Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021
Weltklasse Zurich will host the 2020 and 2021 Diamond League finals under the new one-final format that was jointly announced by the IAAF and Diamond League in March this year.

Dates and Ticket Launch Announced for 2020 Prefontaine Classic
The 2020 Prefontaine Classic will take place Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7, 2020 at the new Hayward Field.

2019 Prefontaine Classic Recap
Change Of Venue Does Little To Affect Customary World Class Performances

Caster Semenya Leads Fab 5 in Return to Pre Classic Women's 800
All five ran in last year’s Pre Classic, which produced a U.S. All-Comers record as well as the fastest ever by an American on U.S. soil.