The Diamond League season culminates in a two day finale that kicks off tomorrow in Zurich as the winners of 32 disciplines look to stand at the top of the podium heading into next month’s world championships in Tokyo.
Meanwhile, the notable list of entrants serve as a preview of what to expect at Japan National Stadium in just over two weeks, as some athletes are in the hunt for coveted wild cards to help punch their tickets to the bigger stage in September.
The season has played out in 14 meets since April’s opener in Xiamen and the final showdown in Zurich will add a bit of extra incentive for each winners, outside of an automatic bid to the World Athletics Championships, as prize payouts have been boosted to between $30,000 and $50,000.
Day 1 – August 27
The first day of competition will take place as a field events show case on the streets of Sechseläutenplatz, as six champions will be crowed in the shot put, high jump, pole vault and long jump.
Mondo Duplantis has his sights set on dominating the men’s pole vault, riding the momentum of a year that has see him break his own world record three times in 2025. The men’s shot put will be must-see battle as Leonardo Fabbri, Joe Kovacs and Tom Walsh are the ones to watch in the pit as the favorites.
Chase Jackson is lining herself up for a her third Diamond League title in the women’s shot put as Sarah Mitton, Maggie Ewen and Jessica Schilder are among those in the lineup who are capable of playing the role of spoiler. In the women’s high jump, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, finds her way back to the big stage as the current world record holder with a fourth Diamond League crown on her agenda as she faces the likes of Morgan Lake and Christina Honsel.
In the men’s long jump, reigning Olympic champion Miltiádis Tentóglou has title hopes in view as Wayne Pinnock, Mattia Furlani and Simon Ehammer will use each attempt to possibly make their own climb to the top of the podium a reality. The women’s pole vault moves to Wednesday because of weather concerns as Katie Moon is an early favorite as she takes on a group that includes Roberta Bruni, Leah Bachmann and Emily Grove.
Day 2 – August 28
The second day of action shifts to Stadion Letzigrund as the remaining 26 champions will emerge during a busy schedule that begins with the women’s discus as the men’s 200m closes out the season.
Julien Alfred will be the heavy favorite in the women’s 100m with Dina Asher-Smith, Tia Clayton and Zoe Hobbs on hand to keep the race competitive. With no Melissa Jefferson-Wooden or Sha’Carri Richardson turning up the intensity, Alfred can focus on crossing the line first. The men’s 200m positions Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo on a collision course headed into Tokyo and serves as a season-ender that will carry over to world championships. Lyles is eying a sixth Diamond League title and would be the first-ever male track athlete to pull off the feat.
In the women’s 400m hurdles, Femke Bol won’t have Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone nearby lighting up the track but she can win her fifth crown with a victory but will have to navigate past a field that includes Andrenette Knight, Naomi Van den Broeck and Gianna Woodruff. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Wanyonyi has a potential world record in the chamber in the men’s 800m if he can assemble a solid performance on Thursday. But the group that features Marco Arop, Josh Hoey, Bryce Hoppel and Mohamed Attaoui are all names that have the speed to challenge Wanyonyi.
Dina Asher-Smith will double in Zurich as she takes on the women’s 200m in a field that will see Brittany Brown, Anavia Battle and Jenna Prandini among the group on the quest for a guaranteed slot into Tokyo. The women’s 800m will be anchored by Georgia Bell Hunter and Tsige Duguma, who face off against Sarah Billings, Addison Wiley and Halimah Nakaayi.
The men’s 1,500m will be the moment Yared Nuguse has to execute his sole strategy: win or go home, as his world championship aspirations depend on a win in Zurich. Niels Laros, Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech and Timothy Cheruiyot all stand in his way, as Nuguse holds his own fate in what he can produce on Thursday.
On the women’s side of the 1,500m a standout favorite could be difficult to pick as a talent group that features Nelly Chepchirchir, Susan Ejore, Jessica Hull, Heather MacLean and Sinclaire Johnson are all names that are capable of grabbing the win.
Cordell Tinch is play for the men’s 100m hurdles after blazing ahead for the win in Lausanne last week but will have to content with a show of force from Freddie Crittenden, Jamal Britt and Trey Cunningham.
How To Watch
Diamond League Zurich will be broadcast live on FloTrack and some viewers in selected countries will be able to watch the on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel. Click here to view the list of broadcasters.
2025 Diamond League Zurich Schedule
Day 1 – Wednesday, August 27
8:30 a.m. – Women’s Pole Vault
11:05 a.m. – Men’s Shot Put
11:05 a.m. – Women’s Shot Put
11:15 a.m. – Women’s High Jump
11:43 a.m. – Men’s Pole Vault
12:35 p.m. – Men’s Long Jump
Day 2 – Thursday, August 28
11:30 a.m. – Men’s Discus
11:30 a.m. – Women’s Discus
11:53 a.m. – Men’s High Jump
12:19 p.m. – Men’s Triple Jump
12:19 p.m. – Women’s Triple Jump
12:34 p.m. – Women’s 400m
12:42 p.m. – Men’s 400m
12:49 p.m. – Women’s 3,000m
1:08 p.m. – Women’s 100m Hurdles
1:17 p.m. – Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
1:34 p.m. – Men’s 110m Hurdles
1:40 p.m. – Women’s 1,500m
1:45 p.m. – Men’s Javelin
1:45 p.m. – Women’s Javelin
1:50 p.m. – Men’s 1500m
2:02 p.m. – Women’s 100m
2:09 p.m. – Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
2:27 p.m. – Men’s 100m
2:35 p.m. – Women’s 400m Hurdles
2:40 p.m. – Women’s Long Jump
2:44 p.m. – Men’s 400m Hurdles
2:52 p.m. – Men’s 3,000m
3:09 p.m. – Women’s 800m
3:20 p.m. – Men’s 800m
3:30 p.m. – Women’s 200m
3:39 p.m. – Men’s 200m
All times Eastern
