Diamond League Doha 2024: Preview, schedule and how to watch live
The world's best track and field athletes will head to the Qatari capital of Doha for the third round of the 2024 Diamond League on 10 May.
There will be plenty of exciting competitions under the lights, as athletes chase Olympic standards and attempt to put their rivals on notice.
Numerous Olympians and world champions will be in attendance at the meet. Read on to find out more about the athletes to watch, competition schedule, and how to watch the 2024 Diamond League in Doha, Qatar.
Neeraj Chopra returns to the Diamond League
Reigning world champion and Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will look to make an early season statement ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Not complacent with his ever-growing trophy haul, Chopra has a new goal in sight: the 90m mark.
Speaking ahead of the meet, the Indian superstar stated, “This year, my personal goal is to defend my Olympic title, but it would also mean a lot to me to break the 90m barrier.”
He will be joined on the runway by 2019 world champion Anderson Peters and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch. Both will be looking to score an early victory against Chopra.
Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy headline pole vault in Doha
Co-world champions Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy will renew their pole vault rivalry in Doha ahead of Paris 2024.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Moon will attempt to reestablish herself as top challenger after an injury plagued her during the indoor season. Kennedy will look to improve upon the 4.65m mark she set at Australian nationals last month.
The pair will also face a challenge from the newly minted indoor world champion Molly Caudery. With a current world-leading mark of 4.86m, she will look to creep ever closer to the 4.91m achieved by Moon and Kennedy at last year’s world championships.
Miltiádis Tentóglou cleared for takeoff ahead of Paris 2024
The current world outdoor, world indoor and European champion will enter Qatari airspace for the first time in Doha. The Greek jumper will hope to soar above the competition and establish himself as the primary favourite for the gold medal in Paris.
“I was in Doha for the World Championships in 2019, but I’ve never competed at the Diamond League meeting,” said Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion Miltiádis Tentóglou. “The conditions in Doha are perfect and there is always a little wind, so I'm hoping to start strong in my 2024 outdoor season.”
Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece) competes in the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023.
Middle Distance stars galore under lights in Doha
It will be a battle between youth and experience in the men’s 1500m in Doha.
28 year-old Olympic silver medalist Timothy Cheruiyot and 25 year-old world championships bronze medalist Narve Gilje Nordås will line up against teenage standouts Biniam Mehary of Ethiopia and Reynold Cheruiyot of Kenya.
With fast times being the uniting factor between all four athletes, the race will almost certainly set the tone for the Olympic season.
A Clash of Champions: Mary Moraa v. Jemma Reekie
Current outdoor world champion Mary Moraa will face reigning indoor world silver medallist Jemma Reekie in the women’s 800m.
In what could be the first salvo in a budding rivalry, Reekie will hope to prove that she is as good over two laps outdoors as she is over four laps indoors. Moraa, on the other hand, will call upon her 400m background to give her finishing sprint an extra boost.
The pair will aim to put each other on notice ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
More Olympic Champions in action in Doha
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champions Steven Gardiner and Soufiane El Bakkali will be back in action in Doha as well. El Bakkali will look to maintain his dominant grip on the men’s 3000m steeplechase at major championships, while Gardiner will look to put injury troubles behind him and open his season on a positive note in the men’s 400m.
Steven Gardiner (Bahamas) celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 400m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Schedule for Doha Diamond League 2024 (Local Time GMT +3)
- 17:18 100m Boys
- 17:26 100m Girls
- 17:34 4x100m Boys
- 17:42 4x100m Girls
- 17:50 400m Men Heat B
- 17:55 Discus Men
- 18:02 Pole Vault Women
- 18:08 800m Men
- 18:18 400m Men Heat A
- 18:23 Long Jump Men
- 18:28 400m Women
- 18:38 100m Men
- 18:48 400m Hurdles Men
- 19:04 400m Men
- 19:10 High Jump Women
- 19:13 800m Women
- 19:23 200m Men
- 19:34 1500m Women
- 19:42 Javelin Men
- 19:45 5000m Women
- 20:08 1500m Men
- 20:18 100m Hurdles Women
- 20:28 100m Women
- 20:38 400m Hurdles Men
- 20:48 3000m Steeplechase Men
Doha Diamond League 2024: How to Watch Live
Action will be streamed in a number of territories on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube page, but the live stream will not be available in all territories.
BBC has the rights in the UK and will broadcast it on BBC Two, while for audiences in the U.S., live coverage will be provided by NBC/Peacock.
SuperSport is the rightsholder for the 2024 Diamond League in most of Africa.
Please check your local listings to find out more information.