IAAF Diamond League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 IAAF Diamond League | |
 | |
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Continent | Europe, Asia, North America, Africa |
| Official website | Diamond League |
The IAAF Diamond League is an annual series of track and field meetings held from 2010 onwards, beginning with the 2010 IAAF Diamond League.[1] It was designed to replace the IAAF Golden League, which was held annually since 1998.
While the Golden League was formed to increase the profile of the leading European athletics competitions, the Diamond League's aim is to "enhance the worldwide appeal of athletics by going outside Europe for the first time."[1] In addition to the original Golden League members (except Berlin) and other traditional European meetings, the series includes events in China, Qatar, and the United States.
Editions
| Edition | Year | No. of meets |
Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2010 | 14 | 14 May | 27 August |
| 2nd | 2011 | 14 | 6 May | 16 September |
| 3rd | 2012 | 14 | 11 May | 7 September |
| 4th | 2013 | 14 | 10 May | 6 September |
| 5th | 2014 | 14 | 9 May | 5 September |
| 6th | 2015 | 14 | 15 May | 11 September |
| 7th | 2016 | 14 | 6 May | 9 September |
Scoring system
Each one of the thirty-two disciplines (sixteen for male athletes, sixteen for females) is staged a total of seven times during the season. The top three athletes at each meeting are awarded points, and in the case of the Final meeting of the discipline the points are doubled.
1st place: 10 points; (Final: 20 points)
2nd place: 6 points; (Final: 12 points)
3rd place: 4 point; (Final: 8 points)
4th place: 3 point; (Final: 6 points)
5th place: 2 point; (Final: 4 points)
6th place: 1 point; (Final: 2 points)
The athlete with the highest number of points in each discipline at the end of the season wins "The Diamond Race". In case of equality on points, the number of victories decides. If there still is a tie, the better result at the Final meeting for that discipline (Zürich or Brussels since 2010) decides. For an athlete to win "The Diamond Race" and its associated prize, he/she must compete in the Final of their event discipline.
Meetings
The following fourteen meetings have been confirmed for the 2016 season:[2]
Diamond League winners
Men
Women
Countries by number of event winners
| Rank | Country | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 48 |
| 2 |  Kenya |
7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 |  Jamaica |
1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 |  Ethiopia |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  France |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
 Czech Republic |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
 Germany |
0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 8 |  Russia |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
 Great Britain |
0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
 Croatia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 11 |  Botswana |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Cuba |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 |
 Poland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
 New Zealand |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| 15 |  Colombia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Canada |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 |
 Brazil |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | |
| - |  Grenada |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| - |  Ukraine |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 |
 Estonia. Puerto Rico |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |
 Panama. Qatar |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Belarus. Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
 Australia. Lithuania |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium. Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |
 Djibouti. Sweden |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |
 South Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | |
 Finland. Greece Netherlands. Spain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table Titles
| Rank | Name | Country | Total Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaud Lavillenie | France |
6 |
| 2 | Christian Taylor | United States |
4 |
| 2 | Sandra Perković | Croatia |
4 |
| Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic |
4 | |
| Kaliese Spencer | Jamaica |
4 | |
| Milcah Cheywa | Kenya |
4 | |
| Valerie Adams | New Zealand |
4 | |
| 3^ | Justin Gatlin | United States |
3 |
| David Oliver | United States |
3 | |
| Allyson Felix | United States |
3 | |
| Piotr Małachowski | Poland |
3 | |
| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica |
3 | |
| Eunice Jepkoech Sum | Kenya |
3 | |
| Amantle Montsho | Botswana |
3 | |
| Silke Spiegelburg | Germany |
3 | |
| Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya |
3 | |
| Paul Kipsiele Koech | Kenya |
3 | |
| Total | 17 | 10 | - |
Diamond League records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.69 (-0.1 m/s) | Yohan Blake | Jamaica |
23 August 2012 | Athletissima |  Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 200 m | 19.26 (+0.7 m/s) | Yohan Blake | Jamaica |
16 September 2011 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 400 m | 43.74 | Kirani James | Grenada |
3 July 2014 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland |
[3] |
| 600 m | 1:13.71 | David Rudisha | Kenya |
24 August 2014 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
[4] |
| 800 m | 1:41.54 | David Rudisha | Kenya |
6 June 2012 | Meeting Areva | Paris,France | |
| 1000 m | 2:13.62 | Abubaker Kaki |  Sudan |
3 July 2010 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
|
| 1500 m | 3:26.69 | Asbel Kiprop | Kenya |
17 July 2015 | Herculis |  Fontvieille, Monaco |
[5] |
| Mile | 3:47.32 | Ayanleh Souleiman | Djibouti |
31 May 2014 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
[6] |
| 3000 m | 7:27.26 | Yenew Alamirew | Ethiopia |
6 May 2011 | Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar | |
| Two miles | 8:07.85 | Mo Farah | Great Britain |
24 August 2014 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
[7] |
| 5000 m | 12:46.84 | Dejen Gebremeskel | Ethiopia |
6 June 2012 | Meeting Areva | Paris,France | |
| 10,000 m | 26:43.16 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia |
16 September 2011 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 110 m hurdles | 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) | Aries Merritt | United States |
20 July 2012 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
[8] |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.62 | Bershawn Jackson | United States |
8 July 2010 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:53.64 | Brimin Kipruto | Kenya |
22 July 2011 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| High jump | 2.43 m | Mutaz Essa Barshim | Qatar |
5 September 2014 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
[9] |
| Pole vault | 6.05 m | Renaud Lavillenie | France |
30 May 2015 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
[10] |
| Long jump | 8.54 m (+1.7 m/s) | Mitchell Watt | Australia |
29 July 2011 | DN Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
|
| Triple jump | 18.06 m (+0.8 m/s) | Pedro Pablo Pichardo | Cuba |
15 May 2015 | Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar |
[11] |
| 18.06 m (+1.1 m/s) | Christian Taylor | United States |
9 July 2015 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland |
[12] | |
| Shot put | 22.56 m | Joe Kovacs | United States |
17 July 2015 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
[13] |
| Discus throw | 69.83 m | Piotr Malachowski | Poland |
10 July 2010 | British Grand Prix (athletics) | Gateshead, United Kingdom |
|
| Javelin throw | 91.39 m | Julius Yego | Kenya |
7 June 2015 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, Great Britain |
[14] |
Women
References
- 1 2 "IAAF to launch global Diamond League of 1 Day Meetings". IAAF. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ↑ http://www.diamondleague.com/calendar/
- ↑ "Men's 400m - Lausanne Meeting". Diamond League - Lausanne. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "600m Results". IAAF. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ LetsRun.com (17 July 2015). "Asbel Kiprop Puts On An Exhibition In Monaco 1500". LetsRun. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Diamond League Eugene 2014 Results". www.diamondleague-eugene.com. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Two Miles Results". IAAF. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Which Records Will Tumble In 2014? – IAAF Diamond League". www.iaaf.org. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "High Jump Results". IAAF. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Prefontaine Classic 2015 Complete Results" (PDF). eugene.diamondleague.com. May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Triple Jump Results". IAAF. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Triple Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "200m Results". IAAF. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Mile Run Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Two Miles Results". IAAF. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "5000m Results". IAAF. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "100m Hurdles Results". IAAF. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ Bob Ramsak (17 August 2012). "Zaripova world lead the best of new Olympic champions in Stockholm - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ "Pole Vault Results". IAAF. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Pole Vault Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ Mike Rowbottom (18 July 2014). "Ibarguen's terrific triple jump of 15.31m in Monaco - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- Diamond league records
- Diamond League Records. all-athletics.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-30.
- Diamond League Records. all-athletics.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-30.
External links
| ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, May 06, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.