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2 IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE CONTENTS 3......................... Introduction 2019 IAAF Diamond League 4......................... Basic information – how it works, points, prize money 6......................... Calendar 7......................... Event disciplines 9......................... Host broadcasters Past seasons 10....................... Diamond Trophy winners (2010-2018) 19....................... IAAF Diamond League statistics (2010-2018) 32....................... TV reach 33....................... 2018 review Useful information 37....................... Contact details – DL AG, IAAF, IMG, meeting organisers and press chiefs 44....................... Media accreditation 3 IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE INTRODUCTION Welcome to the 2019 season of the IAAF Diamond League. Now in its 10th year, the 2019 series will be the first that will conclude just weeks before a global championships. Athletes earn points in the first 12 meetings to qualify for two finals. As part of the overall US$8million in prize money available across the series, the finals offer a prize purse of US$3.2 million. $100,000 is at stake in each of the 32 Diamond disciplines, including $50,000 for each winner along with a stunning Diamond Trophy and a wildcard entry to the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019. In 2018, 360 million viewers from across 161 countries spanning all six continents worldwide watched the world’s top athletes compete in the IAAF Diamond League, an increase of about 78 million on the previous year. Further emphasising the IAAF Diamond League’s global credentials, athletes from 83 different countries took part in the 2018 season, with 34 of them producing winners across the series. The 2019 IAAF Diamond League – which takes place in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America – will set the scene for the world’s third-largest sporting event. Sebastian Coe IAAF President and chairman of the Board of Diamond League AG 4 How it works | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE HOW IT WORKS The IAAF Diamond League comprises 14 of the best invitational track and field meetings in the world. The meetings are spread across Asia, Europe, Africa and North America, and compose the top tier of the IAAF’s global one-day meeting competition structure. This series, which began in 2010, showcases 32 event disciplines which are carefully distributed among the 14 meetings. In each of the 32 Diamond disciplines, athletes will compete for points throughout the season in a bid to qualify for the final. After the first 12 meetings, the athletes with the most points will earn a spot in one of the two IAAF Diamond League finals. Winners of each discipline in the finals will become the Diamond League champions, securing a US$50,000 cash prize, a spectacular Diamond Trophy and a wild card entry to the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019. 5 How it works | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE Points Prize money Points per event discipline at the first 12 qualification meetings: At each of the 12 qualification meetings, all disciplines have the same prize money: 1st – 8 points 5th – 4 points 2nd – 7 points 6th – 3 points 1st – US$10,000 5th – US$2500 3rd – 6 points 7th – 2 points 2nd – US$6000 6th – US$2000 4th – 5 points 8th – 1 point 3rd – US$4000 7th – US$1500 4th – US$3000 8th – US$1000 The top eight or 12 athletes (depending on the discipline) with the plus rewards for 9th-12th place finishers in distance races and most points after the first 12 meetings will be invited to compete ninth-lane runners in sprints. at the IAAF Diamond League finals in Zurich and Brussels. The winners of each discipline at the finals will be crowned the The prize money is increased for the finals: Diamond League champions. In case of a tie, the best legal performance of the qualification phase wins. 1st – US$50,000 5th – US$5000 2nd – US$20,000 6th – US$4000 3rd – US$10,000 7th – US$3000 4th – US$6000 8th – US$2000 The overall winner of each of the 32 disciplines will also receive a spectacular Diamond Trophy created by Beyer, one of the oldest and most respected jewellers in the world, which was established in Zurich in the 18th century. In total, the IAAF Diamond League is offering US$5.6million in prize money in 2019. 6 2019 calendar | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE 2019 CALENdaR 3 May Doha, QAT 18 May Shanghai, CHN 30 May Stockholm, SWE 6 June Rome, ITA 13 June Oslo, NOR 16 June Rabat, MAR 30 June Eugene/Stanford, USA 5 July Lausanne, SUI 12 July Monaco, MON 20-21 July London, GBR 18 August Birmingham, GBR 24 August Paris, FRA 29 August Zurich, SUI 6 September Brussels, BEL 7 Diamond disciplines | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE 2019 DiaMOND DISCIPLInes – MEN 100m Shanghai Olso Eugene/Stanford Monaco London Birmingham Zurich 18 May 13 June 30 June 12 July 20-21 July 18 August 29 August 200m Doha Stockholm Rome Rabat Lausanne Paris Brussels 3 May 30 May 6 June 16 June 5 July 24 August 6 September 400m Shanghai Stockholm Eugene/Stanford Monaco London Birmingham Brussels 18 May 30 May 30 June 12 July 20-21 July 18 August 6 September 800m Doha Rome Rabat Lausanne Monaco London Zurich 3 May 6 June 16 June 5 July 12 July 20-21 July 29 August 1500m Doha Stockholm Oslo Eugene/Stanford Lausanne Paris Brussels 3 May 30 May 13 June 30 June 5 July 24 August 6 September 3000m/5000m Shanghai Rome Oslo Lausanne Zurich 18 May 6 June 13 June 5 July 29 August 3000m Doha Rabat Monaco Paris Brussels steeplechase 3 May 16 June 12 July 24 August 6 September 110m hurdles Shanghai Rome Rabat Eugene/Stanford Lausanne Paris Brussels 18 May 6 June 16 June 30 June 5 July 24 August 6 September 400m hurdles Shanghai Stockholm Oslo Eugene/Stanford Birmingham Paris Zurich 18 May 30 May 13 June 30 June 18 August 24 August 29 August High jump Shanghai Rome Rabat London Birmingham Paris Zurich 18 May 6 June 16 June 20-21 July 18 August 24 August 29 August Pole vault Doha Stockholm Oslo Eugene/Stanford Lausanne Monaco Zurich 3 May 30 May 13 June 30 June 5 July 12 July 29 August Long jump Shanghai Stockholm Rabat Lausanne Zurich 18 May 30 May 16 June 5 July 29 August Triple jump Rome Monaco London Paris Brussels 6 June 12 July 20-21 July 24 August 6 September Shot put Doha Rome Eugene/Stanford Paris Brussels 3 May 6 June 30 June 24 August 6 September Discus Doha Stockholm Rabat London Brussels 3 May 30 May 16 June 20-21 July 6 September Javelin Shanghai Oslo Monaco Birmingham Zurich 18 May 13 June 12 July 18 August 29 August 8 Diamond disciplines | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE 2019 DiaMOND DISCIPLInes – WOMEN 100m Shanghai Rome Rabat Lausanne London Paris Brussels 18 May 6 June 16 June 5 July 20-21 July 24 August 6 September 200m Doha Stockholm Oslo Eugene/Stanford Monaco Birmingham Zurich 3 May 30 May 13 June 30 June 12 July 18 August 29 August 400m Shanghai Rome Rabat Lausanne London Paris Zurich 18 May 6 June 16 June 5 July 20-21 July 24 August 29 August 800m Doha Stockholm Rabat Eugene/Stanford Birmingham Paris Brussels 3 May 30 May 16 June 30 June 18 August 24 August 6 September 1500m Shanghai Rome Rabat Monaco London Birmingham Zurich 18 May 6 June 16 June 12 July 20-21 July 18 August 29 August 3000m/5000m Doha Stockholm Eugene/Stanford London Brussels 3 May 30 May 30 June 20-21 July 6 September 3000m Shanghai Oslo Eugene/Stanford Birmingham Zurich steeplechase 18 May 13 June 30 June 18 August 29 August 100m hurdles Doha Stockholm Oslo Monaco London Birmingham Brussels 3 May 30 May 13 June 12 July 20-21 July 18 August 6 September 400m hurdles Doha Rome Oslo Lausanne Monaco London Zurich 3 May 6 June 13 June 5 July 12 July 20-21 July 29 August High jump Doha Stockholm Oslo Eugene/Stanford Lausanne Monaco Brussels 3 May 30 May 13 June 30 June 5 July 12 July 6 September Pole vault Shanghai Rome Rabat London Birmingham Paris Brussels 18 May 6 June 16 June 20-21 July 18 August 24 August 6 September Long jump Doha Rome London Birmingham Brussels 3 May 6 June 20-21 July 18 August 6 September Triple jump Oslo Lausanne Monaco Paris Zurich 13 June 5 July 12 July 24 August 29 August Shot put Shanghai Oslo Birmingham Lausanne Zurich 18 May 13 June 18 August 5 July 29 August Discus Stockholm Rabat Birmingham Paris Brussels 30 May 16 June 18 August 24 August 6 September Javelin Shanghai Rome Lausanne London Zurich 18 May 6 June 5 July 20-21 July 29 August 9 Host broadcasters | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE 2019 HOST BROadcaSTERS Doha Al Kass Shanghai CCTV Stockholm SVT Rome RAI Oslo NRK Rabat SNRT Stanford/Eugene NBC Lausanne RTS Monaco Canal + London BBC Birmingham BBC Paris RMC Zurich SRF Brussels VRT 10 Diamond Trophy winners | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia GUidE DiaMOND TROPHY WINNERS 2010 Men Event Women Tyson Gay (USA) 100m Carmelita Jeter (USA) Wallace Spearmon (USA) 200m Allyson Felix (USA) Jeremy Wariner (USA) 400m Allyson Felix (USA) David Rudisha (KEN) 800m Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 1500m Nancy Jebet Langat (KEN) Imane Merga (ETH) 5000m Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 3000m steeplechase Milcah Chemos Cheiywa (KEN) David Oliver (USA) 110m/100m hurdles Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (CAN) Bershawn Jackson (USA) 400m hurdles Kaliese Spencer (JAM) Ivan Ukhov (RUS) High jump Blanka Vlašic (CRO) Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) Pole vault Fabiana Murer (BRA) Dwight Phillips (USA) Long jump Brittney Reese (USA) Teddy Tamgho (FRA) Triple jump Yargelis Savigne (CUB) Christian Cantwell (USA) Shot put Valerie Adams (NZL) Piotr Malachowski (POL) Discus Yarelis Barrios (CUB) Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) Javelin Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 11 Diamond Trophy winners | IAAF DiaMOND LEAGUE MEdia