Indian javelin thrower Sachin Yadav finished eighth in his Diamond League debut in Rome with a throw of 79.18m, significantly below his personal best. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the event with a historic 92.62m throw, the second longest by an Asian.
Out of the 14 DL meetings, four have men's javelin throw on their roster.
Parul Chaudhary, the national record holder, finished seventh in the 3000m steeplechase at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting, clocking her second career-best time.
Indian javelin thrower Sachin Yadav is set to make his Diamond League debut in Rome on June 4, marking his first international event since the 2025 World Championships. He will face tough competition, including former world champion Anderson Peters and season leader Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage.
Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra would hope that his lengthy injury-forced absence from competition does not affect his rhythm when he returns to action against an in-form line-up of heavyweight rivals in the familiar environs of the Doha Diamond League on Friday.
The season finale will be a two-day affair on September 13 and 14. The men's 3000m steeplechase is scheduled for September 13 while the men's javelin throw event will he held the next day.
"First goal, go to the doctor and make my groin 100 per cent fit and also I will be technically better and try to throw far again," he had said last month about his plans for this year and the coming one.
'I want to thank all of you for your encouragement. 2024 has made me a better athlete and person. See you in 2025.'
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich, Switzerland, scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28.
Seasoned Indian steeplechaser Avinash Sable sustained a minor injury due to a nasty fall during the Monaco Diamond League two days back.
India's top 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable finished eighth in the Diamond League Meeting in Keqiao, China, with a time of 8 minutes and 23.85 seconds.
Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion's title
The Diamond League will increase its prize money to more than $9 million in 2025, the highest in the history of the series, the organisers said on Wednesday.
American Rai Benjamin got the track programme off to a roaring start as he stunned world record-holder Karsten Warholm in the 400 metres hurdles.
If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the US$30,000 prize money at the Prefontaine Classic, he will become only the third man to defend the DL overall title, though the format changed in 2017.
The 2025 edition of the Diamond League will hand out more than $9 million in prize money, a record for the tournament.
Neeraj Chopra, who added a silver to his Olympic medal tally in Paris following a historic gold in the Tokyo Games, will be aiming to end his season on a high.
Murali Sreeshankar has opted to forgo the upcoming Diamond League final in Eugene to concentrate on his preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games
The 20-year-old Indian, who was competing in the season's Diamond League Series Finale just three days after winning Asian Games gold in Jakarta, sent the spear to a best distance of 85.73m to end at fourth position in the eight-man event.
Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino outfought Salwa Eid Naser to win the women's 400 metres at the Paris Diamond League meet on Friday, Faith Cherotich won the steeplechase and Grace Stark set a personal best to outgun Tobi Amusan in the 100m hurdles.
The 27-year-old Chopra won the title with his first round throw of 88.16 metres in a star-studded field having five competitors in the 90m club. His second throw measured 85.10m and he then fouled his next three attempts before recording 82.89m in his sixth and final effort.
Images from the Diamond League Finals at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Friday.
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to miss the Doha Diamond League, to be held on June 19, as he is still recuperating from a back injury in Switzerland.
Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League meeting javelin throw event as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by two centimetres of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort in Doha on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra produced a season's best effort of 89.49m in his last attempt.
Diamond Harbour FC secured the Indian Football League (IFL) title in their debut season, drawing 1-1 with Dempo SC and earning promotion to the Indian Super League (ISL).
Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Neeraj Chopra claimed a silver medal in the Paris Olympics.
Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra achieved yet another historic feat on Thursday, becoming the first Indian to win a prestigious Diamond League Finals title in Zurich.
World champion Dafne Schippers proved she will be the sprinter to beat over 200 metres at next year's Rio Games with victory over Olympic champion Allyson Felix at the Diamond League athletics finale in Brussels on Friday.
Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra will look to maintain his unbeaten streak in the prestigious Diamond League meet when he competes in a star-studded men's javelin throw field in Zurich on Thursday.
Images from the Diamond League Finals at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Saturday.
He pulled out of the Birmingham CWG (July 28-August 8) just two days before the start of the multi-sport event as he was advised a four-week rest by his medical team. He then underwent rehabilitation in Germany.
Images from the Diamond League athletics meet at Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China, on Saturday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style.
Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Chopra claimed a silver in the Paris Olympics on August 8 with a 89.45m throw
Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain won the 3,000 metres women's steeplechase in impressive fashion at the Rome Diamond League meeting on Friday, coming agonisingly close to breaking the World record with the second-fastest ever time.
Olympic and World champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra vowed to go one step ahead in the next Diamond League meeting after finishing a close second during the Doha leg on Friday.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin the season at the Doha Diamond League.
A fit-again Neeraj Chopra can create another piece of history when he takes part in the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne on Friday.
