A long season of competition, world records, intense matchups, packed stadiums and world leads comes to a close on Friday and Saturday as the top names in the sport assemble in Brussels for the Diamond League final.
The fifteenth event on the calendar will be spread out across two days at King Baudouin Stadium in a venue fit to crown numerous champions with the podium and coveted diamond-shaped trophy on the line — along with 32 titles.
The first day is packed as the women’s shot put starts the competition as Chase Jackson, Jessica Schilder and Sarah Mitton lead a field that shies away from leaning toward a favorite as the event will likely go down to the final throws.
Mondo Duplantis will pour some early drama into the stadium as he prepares for a men’s pole vault showdown that simply has no guarantees. At the media session on Thursday, Duplantis was clear that he was ready to face a loaded group that included Sam Kendricks, Kurtis Marschall, Sondre Guttormsen and longtime opponent Emmanouil Karalis, who he mentioned by name as someone it will take more to overcome late in the event.
“Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a couple of intense battles with Manolo,” Duplantis said. “I think it will take at least a meeting record to win tomorrow.”
The men’s 100m will be decided at the line as Christian Coleman, Trayvon Bromell, Oblique Seville and Gift Leotlela are set to deliver a stunner as Doris Lemngole, Faith Cherotich, and Winfred Yavi are favorites in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase while Emmanuel Wanyonyi take a shot at 800m record glory if he can hold off Marco Arop.
Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen might have received late special invites to next week’s Ultimate Championship, but first they will compete in the men’s 1,500m against Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse and Cam Myers in what could be the match of the day. Meanwhile, Julien Alfred is set up to dominate in the women’s 200m as what feels like a wide open men’s 400m features Jereem Richards, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Collen Kebinatshipi and Khaleb McRae, among others.
A must-watch men’s 100m hurdles will see four Americans battle for three podium places as Trey Cunningham, Cordell Tinch, Jamal Britt and Ja’Kobe Tharp all have championship ambitions.
Saturday will be just as busy on the second of two days of events as Sha’Carri Richardson has all eyes on surging to the women’s 100m title and putting a defining mark on her season.
In the women’s 400m hurdles, a loaded group will ensure that the event could be up for grabs as Anna Cockrell faces off against Dalilah Muhammad, Emma Zapletalová and Rushell Clayton as a competitive men’s shot put field will be a shootout with Tom Walsh, Joe Kovacs, Rajindra Campbell and Leonardo Fabbri all having a legit chance at hurling the deciding throw.
An explosive men’s 200m is on deck as Letsile Tebogo, Kenny Bednarek and Sinesipho Dambile will decide the race with a final lean if it becomes close, while Masai Russell rides her world record energy into Brussels for the women’s 100m hurdles in what could be a victory lap.
The men’s javelin is a stacked group that will see Rumesh Tharanga, Curtis Thompson, Anderson Peters and Keshorn Walcott lock into a tense challenge, while the women’s 1,500m will deliver fireworks with Nikki Hiltz, Jessica Hull, Georgia Hunter Bell, Birke Haylom and Dorcus Ewoi all set to provide drama on the bell lap.
Event Schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, September 4
12:30 p.m. – Women’s Shot Put
12:38 p.m. – Men’s Long Jump
12:49 p.m. – Women’s Discus
1:59 p.m. – Men’s Pole Vault
2:04 p.m. – Women’s 400m Hurdles
2:09 p.m. – Men’s High Jump
2:14 p.m. – Men’s 100m
2:23 p.m. – Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
2:37 p.m. – Men’s Discus
2:42 p.m. – Men’s 800m
2:48 p.m. – Women’s Triple Jump
2:55 p.m. – Men’s 110m Hurdles
3:03 p.m. – Women’s 5,000m
3:26 p.m. – Men’s 1,500m
3:41 p.m. – Women’s 200m
3:52 p.m. – Men’s 400m
Saturday, September 5
12:08 p.m. – Women’s Javelin
12:28 p.m. – Men’s Shot Put
1:23 p.m. – Men’s Triple Jump
1:58 p.m. – Women’s Pole Vault
2:04 p.m. – Women’s 400m
2:10 p.m. – Women’s High Jump
2:14 p.m. – Women’s 100m
2:22 p.m. – Men’s 5,000m
2:40 p.m. – Men’s Javelin
2:44 p.m. – Men’s 200m
2:48 p.m. – Women’s Long Jump
2:55 p.m. – Women’s 1,500m
3:10 p.m. – Women’s 100m Hurdles
3:20 p.m. – Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
3:39 p.m. – Women’s 800m
3:52 p.m. – Men’s 400m Hurdles
How To Watch
Friday, September 4: In the United States, coverage will be provided by FloTrack beginning at 12 p.m., while CBC Sports.ca and GEM will air the competition in Canada and viewers in the United Kingdom can watch on BBC Two.
Saturday, September 5: Coverage on Day Two in the United States will be provided by FloTrack starting at 12 p.m., via CBC Sports.ca and GEM in Canada and viewers in the United Kingdom can tune in on BBC Two.
2026 Diamond League schedule
May 16 – Shanghai/Keqiao
May 23 – Xiamen
May 31 – Rabat
June 4 – Rome
June 7 – Stockholm
June 10 – Oslo
June 19 – Doha
June 28 – Paris
July 4 – Eugene
July 10 – Monaco
July 18 – London
August 21 – Lausanne
August 23 – Silesia
August 27 – Zurich
September 4-5 – Final in Brussels
