What is Diamond League in athletics? Check rules, format, events' full list

One of the biggest athletics events held annually, the Diamond League, is set to resume its 2025 season in Doha on Friday, April 16. This is the third leg of the 15-leg event, which started in China’s Xiamen on April 26 and will conclude in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 27. A total of 32 track and field events are being organised in the Diamond League, with players awarded points based on their performance in each leg. The top contenders after 14 meetings then find themselves qualified for the final of the event in Zurich.

 

But what exactly is the Diamond League, and how does it function? Let’s take a look.

 

 

What is the Diamond League?

 

The Diamond League is more than just a competition—it’s the heartbeat of the global athletics season. As the most prestigious annual series outside the Olympics and World Championships, it provides consistent, high-level opportunities for athletes to compete, improve and entertain. For many, it serves as a proving ground and a launchpad toward greater glory on the world stage.

 

Winners of the event not only claim the prestigious Diamond Trophy but also earn a wild card entry to the World Athletics Championships, provided certain eligibility conditions are met. 

 

Final three format 

At each series meeting, the throws and horizontal jumps use the “Final 3” format, where the top three athletes after five rounds battle it out in a sixth and final round to determine the winner. This adds a thrilling, high-stakes climax to each event. However, the traditional format returns for the season-ending Final.

 

Diamond League points system

 

At each of the 14 series meetings in the Diamond League, athletes earn points based on their finishing position in their respective events. The winner receives 8 points, while the runner-up earns 7 points. Points then decrease by one for each subsequent position, with 6 points for third place, 5 for fourth, and so on, down to 1 point for the athlete finishing in eighth place.

 

These accumulated points determine qualification for the season-ending Diamond League Final. Specifically, the top six athletes in each field event, the top eight in races from 100m to 800m, and the top ten in the 1500m and long-distance events will qualify. Additionally, one athlete per discipline may be granted a wildcard entry, either through national selection or by global designation. In the event of a tie on points, the athlete with the best legal performance during the season takes the higher ranking. 

 

2025 Diamond League 

The 2025 series includes 32 disciplines, covering everything from explosive sprints to endurance races and technical field events. With events scheduled from April to September, athletes will travel the world seeking not just victory—but a spot in the ultimate showdown at the Diamond League Final.

 

The Season Finale in Zurich 

All roads lead to Weltklasse Zurich, the venue for the 2025 Diamond League Final, scheduled for August 27–28. The finale will crown champions across all 32 disciplines in a winner-takes-all format. 

Doha Diamond League 2025 full list of events and timings, Javelin throw event timings today

 

Doha Diamond League 2025 timings
Event	Time (ET)	Time (IST)
Men's Discus	10:48 AM	08:18 PM
Women's Pole Vault	11:02 AM	08:32 PM
Women's Triple Jump	11:23 AM	08:53 PM
Women's 400m	12:04 PM	09:34 PM
Men's High Jump	12:10 PM	09:40 PM
Men's 800m	12:13 PM	09:43 PM
Men's 110mH	12:24 PM	09:54 PM
Women's 100m	12:36 PM	10:06 PM
Men's Javelin	12:43 PM	10:13 PM
Men's 5000m	12:45 PM	10:15 PM
Women's 1500m	1:08 PM	10:38 PM
Men's 200m	1:22 PM	10:52 PM
Men's 400mH	1:33 PM	11:03 PM
Women's 3000m Steeplechase	1:44 PM	11:14 PM

  Doha Diamond League 2025: Full list of participatnts across the events 

Event	Country	Athlete	World Ranking
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	TUR	Berke Akçam	15
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	USA	CJ Allen	9
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	SWE	Carl Bengtström	12
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	SLO	Matic Ian Guček	19
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	JAM	Malik James-King	10
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	TUR	İsmail Nezir	138
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	ITA	Alessandro Sibilio	16
Men's 400mH Entries Doha	NED	Nick Smidt	29
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	CAN	Aaron Brown	20
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	LBR	Joseph Fahnbulleh	6
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	USA	Kyree King	9
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	USA	Courtney Lindsey	7
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	RSA	Shaun Maswanganyi	26
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	SUI	William Reais	28
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	BOT	Letsile Tebogo	1
Men's 200m Dash Entries Doha	ITA	Filippo Tortu	19
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Elsabet Amare	(N/A
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	MAR	Khadija Benkassem	(N/A
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Saron Berhe	40
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	KEN	Nelly Chepchirchir	19
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	KEN	Susan Lokayo Ejore	7
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	KEN	Teresiah Muthoni Gateri	70
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Tigist Girma	96
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	FRA	Agathe Guillemot	15
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	POL	Weronika Lizakowska	32
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Mebriht Mekonen	(N/A
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Samrawit Mulugeta	(N/A
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	GBR	Jemma Reekie	(N/A
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Bayise Tolesa	(N/A
Women's 1500m Run Entries Doha	JAM	Adelle Tracey	90
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	GER	Mohamed Abdilaahi	31
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	FRA	Mounir Akbache	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	BRN	Birhanu Balew	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Khairi Bejiga	96
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	KEN	Reynold Cheruiyot	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Kuma Girma	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	DJI	Mohamed Ismail	22
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	SOM	Abdullahi Jama Mohamed	(Not listed
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Adehena Kasaye	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	KEN	Cornelius Kemboi	17
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	KEN	Boaz Kiprugut	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	KEN	Edwin Kurgat	19
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	SUI	Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu	6
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	CZE	Filip Sasínek	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	IND	Gulveer Singh	38
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	USA	Cooper Teare	27
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Samuel Tefera	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Getnet Wale	(N/A
Men's 5000m Run Entries Doha	ETH	Addisu Yihune	20
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	ETH	Sembo Almayew	7
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	TUN	Marwa Bouzayani	10
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	IND	Parul Chaudhary	26
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	UGA	Peruth Chemutai	2
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	KEN	Faith Cherotich	3
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	USA	Valerie Constien	9
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	AUS	Cara Feain-Ryan	23
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	GER	Olivia Gürth	25
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	KAZ	Daisy Jepkemei	30
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	KAZ	Norah Jeruto	13
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	ETH	Lomi Muleta	15
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	MAR	Ikram Ouaaziz	50
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	ROU	Stella Rutto	27
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Entries Doha	BRN	Winfred Yavi	1
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	JAM	Tia Clayton	8
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	JAM	Tina Clayton	68
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	JAM	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	46
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	NZL	Zoe Hobbs	17
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	GBR	Amy Hunt	20
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	SUI	Mujinga Kambundji	6
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	JAM	Natasha Morrison	29
Women's 100m Dash Entries Doha	LUX	Patrizia Van der Weken	10
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	QAT	Oumar Doudai Abakar	112
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	KUW	Yaqoub Alyouha	(N/A
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	USA	Jamal Britt	19
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	JAM	Rasheed Broadbell	2
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	ESP	Enrique Llopis	8
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	ESP	Asier Martínez	18
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	USA	Daniel Roberts	3
Men's 110mH Entries Doha	ITA	Lorenzo Ndele Simonelli	9
Men's 800m Entries Doha	QAT	Hatim Ait Oulghazi	194
Men's 800m Entries Doha	KEN	Aaron Kemei Cheminingwa	13
Men's 800m Entries Doha	KEN	Laban Kipkorir Chepkwony	100
Men's 800m Entries Doha	QAT	Ibrahim Abass M Chout	209
Men's 800m Entries Doha	MAR	Abdelati El Guesse	19
Men's 800m Entries Doha	USA	Bryce Hoppel	5
Men's 800m Entries Doha	KEN	Wyclife Kinyamal	9
Men's 800m Entries Doha	SWE	Andreas Kramer	11
Men's 800m Entries Doha	BOT	Tshepiso Masalela	8
Men's 800m Entries Doha	ALG	Slimane Moula	36
Men's 800m Entries Doha	POL	Patryk Sieradzki	73
Women's 400m Entries Doha	GBR	Amber Anning	6
Women's 400m Entries Doha	POL	Natalia Bukowiecka	2
Women's 400m Entries Doha	AUT	Susanne Gogl-Walli	23
Women's 400m Entries Doha	NED	Lieke Klaver	7
Women's 400m Entries Doha	VIN	Shafiqua Maloney	(N/A
Women's 400m Entries Doha	BRN	Salwa Eid Naser	3
Women's 400m Entries Doha	GBR	Laviai Nielsen	13
Women's 400m Entries Doha	BAR	Sada Williams	9
Men's Discus Entries Doha	SLO	Kristjan Čeh	3
Men's Discus Entries Doha	JAM	Fedrick Dacres	12
Men's Discus Entries Doha	AUS	Matthew Denny	2
Men's Discus Entries Doha	QAT	Moaaz Mohamed Ibrahim	63
Men's Discus Entries Doha	GER	Henrik Janssen	10
Men's Discus Entries Doha	USA	Sam Mattis	13
Men's Discus Entries Doha	GBR	Lawrence Okoye	11
Men's Discus Entries Doha	GER	Clemens Prüfer	7
Men's Discus Entries Doha	SWE	Daniel Ståhl	6
Men's Discus Entries Doha	AUT	Lukas Weißhaidinger	5
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	NZL	Imogen Ayris	16
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	ITA	Roberta Bruni	12
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	GBR	Molly Caudery	5
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	USA	Emily Grove	14
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	USA	Gabriela Leon	15
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	NZL	Eliza McCartney	9
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	USA	Katie Moon	4
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	USA	Sandi Morris	6
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	CAN	Alysha Newman	2
Women's Pole Vault Entries Doha	SLO	Tina Šutej	(N/A
Women's Triple Jump Entries Doha	UKR	Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk	(Not listed
Women's Triple Jump Entries Doha	TUR	Tuğba Danışmaz	11
Women's Triple