Chebet, Tebogo, Wanyonyi and nationwide hero El Bakkali
RABAT (MAR): Six particular person Paris Olympic champions will probably be in motion on the Assembly Worldwide Mohammed VI d’Athletisme de Rabat for the fourth fixture within the 2025 Wanda Diamond League sequence, on the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah within the Moroccan capital on Sunday. A few of them (Beatrice Chebet, Letsile Tebogo, Emmanuel Wanyonyi) to verify their successful type, others (Quincy Corridor, Soufiane El Bakkali, Hamish Kerr) to enhance on their latest performances. However spectators within the 52,000-seat stadium will even see different highlights. Two-time steeplechase Olympic champion and Moroccan star Soufiane El Bakkali, making an attempt to keep away from his third defeat in a row, Femke Bol opening her season over the 400m hurdles, or each 800m races, promising a terrific battle and quick occasions. The primary program begins at 19:04 (18:04 GMT) on Sunday.
Quick occasion by occasion previews
Ladies
100m (Diamond+ occasion): US conflict of Sturgis, Barnes and Sears is anticipated, what’s going to Shericka ship?
800m: Duguma, excelling in Keqiao, in opposition to World Indoor champion Sekgodiso, one other 1:56 problem?
1500m (non-DL): Doha winner Chepchirchir, Berhe was fourth, Mesele and Embaye in out of doors opener.
3000m: Chebet in first critical 3000m since successful in Xiamen’23, Taye victorious in Kingston GST, additionally Chepngetich and Griffith to observe, Battocletti, exhibiting her velocity indoors, in out of doors monitor opener.
100m hurdles (non-DL): Robust European contingent of Kambundji, Visser and Skrzyszowska in opposition to WR holder Amusan.
400m hurdles (D+): First particular person begin for Bol since September, however victory and EL anticipated, Clayton and Knight to problem.
Pole vault: Caudery and Moon in Doha rematch, this time additionally Moser.
Javelin: Season chief Vilagoš in opposition to Doha winner Tzengko.
Males
100m: Simbine in nice type, Tebogo anticipated to enhance, Kerley additionally competing.
200m (D+): Tebogo’s second look in opposition to Lindsey and Fahnbulleh, who had been chasing him in Doha, Knighton within the 200m out of doors opener.
400m: Xiamen winner Ndori, Nene impressed at World Relays, season chief Patterson in Miami GST, Olympic champion Corridor disillusioned in Keqiao.
800m: Wanyonyi in a extremely anticipated conflict with Masalela, who shone in Doha, WL underneath risk?
1500m: Open race in DL season premiere, Habz on paper, Cheruiyot stunned in Doha 5000m, Komen opening the season, Tshite quick in South Africa.
3000m steeple: Spotlight for the house crowds on the finish of meet, steeple phenomenon El Bakkali in opposition to Keqiao winner Sime, and his nightmares from Xiamen (Firewu) and 2024 DL Ultimate (Serem).
Excessive bounce: Kerr in rematch in opposition to Doha winner McEwen, Harrison and Štefela added.
Shot put (D+): High 3 from Zagreb Walsh, Otterdahl and Fabbri, additionally Kovacs and Campbell within the first DL competitors of the season.
