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The third Diamond League meeting of the year heads to Morocco this weekend, where spectators will pack the Rabat Olympic Stadium for the circuit's only stop on the African continent.
Of the 14 Diamond League events on the schedule, the men's 800m has the makings of a world-leading caliber race.
Emanuel Wanyonyi enters as the defending Olympic and World champion, carrying a lifetime best of 1:41.11 that makes him the third-fastest performer in history over the distance.
The 21-year-old Kenyan hasn't raced the 800m since claiming his world title in Tokyo more than eight months ago, but he'll be surrounded by a field capable of pushing the pace from the gun.
Donovan Brazier (USA), Gabriel Tuah (FRA), Slimane Moula (ALG), Kethobogile Haingura (BOT), and Elliott Crestan (BEL) all bring recent race sharpness that Wanyonyi currently lacks.
Three men in the field have already broken 1:44 this season, including Crestan, Haingura, and Mark English (IRL).
Great Britain's Max Burgin, like Wanyonyi, is still waiting on his 2026 debut. His lifetime best stands at 1:42.29, set during a sixth-place finish at his Olympic debut in Tokyo last September.
If the race unfolds the way it has the potential to, Josh Hoey's world-leading 1:42.50 may not survive the weekend.
Here’s the full Wanda Diamond League schedule in 2026.
The Wanda Diamond League prize money pool is $9.24 million, split equally between men and women.
The Diamond League is streaming live on FloTrack and the FloSports app. FloTrack’s Diamond League coverage includes live events, replays, videos and articles throughout the season.
The Wanda Diamond League will be broadcast on FloTrack and the FloSports app.
Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.
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Of the 14 Diamond League events on the schedule, the men's 800m has the makings of a world-leading caliber race.
Emanuel Wanyonyi enters as the defending Olympic and World champion, carrying a lifetime best of 1:41.11 that makes him the third-fastest performer in history over the distance.
The 21-year-old Kenyan hasn't raced the 800m since claiming his world title in Tokyo more than eight months ago, but he'll be surrounded by a field capable of pushing the pace from the gun.
Donovan Brazier (USA), Gabriel Tuah (FRA), Slimane Moula (ALG), Kethobogile Haingura (BOT), and Elliott Crestan (BEL) all bring recent race sharpness that Wanyonyi currently lacks.
Three men in the field have already broken 1:44 this season, including Crestan, Haingura, and Mark English (IRL).
Great Britain's Max Burgin, like Wanyonyi, is still waiting on his 2026 debut. His lifetime best stands at 1:42.29, set during a sixth-place finish at his Olympic debut in Tokyo last September.
If the race unfolds the way it has the potential to, Josh Hoey's world-leading 1:42.50 may not survive the weekend.
Diamond League 2026 Schedule
Here’s the full Wanda Diamond League schedule in 2026.
- May 16, 2026 - Shanghai/Keqiao (CHN)
- May 23, 2026 - Xiamen (CHN)
- May 31, 2026 - Rabat (MAR)
- June 4, 2026 - Rome (ITA)
- June 7, 2026 - Stockholm (SWE)
- June 10, 2026 - Oslo (NOR)
- June 19, 2026 - Doha (QAT)
- June 28, 2026 - Paris (FRA)
- July 4, 2026 - Eugene (USA)
- July 10, 2026 - Monaco (MON)
- July 18, 2026 - London (GBR)
- August 21, 2026 - Lausanne (SUI)
- August 23, 2026 - Silesia (POL)
- August 27, 2026 - Zurich (SUI)
- September 4-5, 2026 - Brussels (BEL)
Diamond League Prize Money In 2026
The Wanda Diamond League prize money pool is $9.24 million, split equally between men and women.
Don’t Miss A Second Of The 2026 Diamond League
The Diamond League is streaming live on FloTrack and the FloSports app. FloTrack’s Diamond League coverage includes live events, replays, videos and articles throughout the season.
Where To Watch Diamond League?
The Wanda Diamond League will be broadcast on FloTrack and the FloSports app.
FloTrack Archived Footage
Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.
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