Havana, October 21 (RHC) – The International Association of Athletics Federations (World Athletics) announced today the schedule for the 2026 edition of the Diamond League, the premier event of the so-called King of Sports.
The competition will begin on May 8 in Doha and conclude with the grand final in Brussels, between September 4 and 5.
After stops in Asia, specifically in the Chinese cities of Shanghai (16) and Xiamen (23), the League will move to Africa for the Rabat meeting on June 4.
In June, the calendar will continue on European soil, with meetings in Rome (4), Stockholm (7), Oslo (10), and Paris (26).
July will open in the U.S. Eugene (4), before returning to the Old Continent for the meetings in Monaco (10) and London (18), and closing in August in Lausanne (21), Silesia (23), and Zurich (27).
As in previous years, the world’s best athletes will compete in 14 meetings, in their attempt to qualify for the grand final in the Belgian capital, where the Diamond Trophy will be awarded.
According to World Athletics, the League attracted around 400,000 spectators in its various stadiums in 2025 and was broadcast in 170 countries.
