A Stellar Lineup for the 2025 Eugene Diamond League

The 2025 Eugene Diamond League meeting is set to be one of the most thrilling events in the athletics calendar, boasting an impressive roster of 17 individual champions from the Paris Olympics and 14 world record holders. This year's event, also known as the Prefontaine Classic, promises to deliver high-octane performances across various disciplines.

Key Events and Athletes to Watch

• Women's 100m: Olympic champion Julien Alfred from St Lucia will face off against American stars Sha'Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden.
• Men's Pole Vault: Sweden's Armand Duplantis, who recently set a new world record of 6.28m, will be one of the highlights.
• Women's 1500m: Kenya's three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon will compete against Britain's Georgia Hunter-Bell and Australian Jessica Hull.

British Contenders

Great Britain is well-represented with several athletes aiming for glory:

• Men's 100m: Jeremiah Azu and Zharnel Hughes will challenge Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and American Trayvon Bromell.
• Men's 400m: Matthew Hudson-Smith and Charlie Dobson will take on Olympic champion Quincy Hall and bronze medallist Muzala Samukonga.
• Women's 800m: Jemma Reekie will race against world champion Mary Moraa and Tokyo Olympic champion Athing Mu-Nikolayev.

Schedule of Key Events

• 21:12 BST: Men's 100m
• 21:43 BST: Men's 400m
• 21:51 BST: Women's 400m
• 21:58 BST: Women's 1500m
• 22:25 BST: Men's 200m
• 22:34 BST: Women's 800m
• 22:44 BST: Women's 100m
• 22:50 BST: Bowerman Mile

What's at Stake?

Athletes will compete for points in 32 disciplines to qualify for the Diamond League Finals in Zurich. The total prize money for the series has been increased to a record $9.24 million, with $500,000 available at each of the 14 series meetings and $2.2 million at the final.

How to Watch

All the action from the Eugene Diamond League will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and the BBC Sport app from 21:00 to 23:00 BST.

Upcoming Diamond League Events

After Eugene, the Diamond League series will move to Monaco and then to the sold-out London Diamond League on 19 July. Key athletes expected to compete include Keely Hodgkinson, Noah Lyles, and Femke Bol.

Diamond League Calendar 2025

• 26 April: Xiamen, China
• 03 May: Keqiao, China
• 16 May: Doha, Qatar
• 25 May: Rabat, Morocco
• 06 June: Rome, Italy
• 12 June: Oslo, Norway
• 15 June: Stockholm, Sweden
• 20 June: Paris, France
• 05 July: Eugene, USA
• 11 July: Monaco
• 19 July: London, England
• 16 August: Silesia, Poland
• 20 August: Lausanne, Switzerland
• 22 August: Brussels, Belgium
• 27-28 August: Zurich, Switzerland