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Diamond League: What Omanyala, Kipyegon Earned for Monaco Wins
Edwin Kiplagat
updated at July 27, 2023 at 7:06 AM
- The Diamond League is among the best track and field events in the world
- Athletes compete in 16 disciplines in 14 meetings from May to September
- Sports Brief breaks down the Diamond League rules, history, and winnings
The Wanda Diamond League attracts the crème de la crème of track and field athletes to compete in several events for several hours. Ever since its introduction, fans have witnessed record-breaking and superhuman performances.
Although it doesn't have the appeal and billions of top sports leagues like the NBA or European football, the Diamond League offers decent prizes for athletes.
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Top athletes like Usain Bolt, Faith Kipyegon, and Armand Duplantis have helped the Diamond League's popularity grow. This year alone, Kipyegon - the star Kenyan runner - has broken three world records.
Several records have fallen this season as well, setting up an incredible finale at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, on September 16 and 17 - the first Wanda Diamond League Final on US soil ever.
Before that, athletes will battle it out for the medals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, which will be held from August 19 to 27 in Budapest, Hungary.
This is the 14th edition of the Diamond League. As meetings continue this year, Sports Brief looks at the history, rules, and prize money of the track and field event.
History of the Diamond League
World Athletics (then the IAAF) announced the creation of the IAAF Diamond League in 2009, with the first season starting in 2010 replacing the AF Golden League of 6 meetings.
An initial 12 cities signed a contract to host meetings with 16 disciplines for both men and women, with the Diamond League helping raise the profile of track and field over the years.
In 2019, the event renewed its contract with the shareholder members and agreed to a new 10-year deal with all its members and a new title sponsor, changing the name of the series to the Wanda Diamond League.
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This season, 14 cities across the globe will host the Diamond League meetings: Doha, Rabat, Rome/Florence, Paris, Oslo, Lausanne, Stockholm, Silesia, Monaco, London, Zurich, Shenzhen, Brussels, and Eugene.
Diamond League rules
As Sports Brief also reported on the rules of the Diamond League, the one-day track and field event held in different cities across the world, with men and women athletes competing in 16 of its primary disciplines.
Athletes battle for points in 14 series meetings from May to September: in every series meeting, athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 point for finishing 1st to 8th respectively.
The top six in the field events, the top eight in the 100m-800m, and the top ten for the long-distance races will qualify for the final. If there's a tie, the athlete with the best legal performance of the season is ranked higher.
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Diamond League Prize money
In a series meeting, the winner gets $10,000, while in the final, the winner gets $30,000. Here's a complete breakdown:
Place | Prize Money |
1st | $10,000 |
2nd | $6,000 |
3rd | $3,500 |
4th | $2,000 |
5th | $1,250 |
6th | $1,000 |
7th | $750 |
8th | $500 |
Diamond League final prize money
Place | Prize Money |
1st | $30,000 |
2nd | $12,000 |
3rd | $7,000 |
4th | $4,000 |
5th | $2,500 |
6th | $2,000 |
7th | $1,500 |
8th | $1,000 |
Kenyan sprinter, Ferdinand Omanyala, received $10,000 (1.4m Kenyan Shillings) for his win in the 100m race at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday.
Kipyegon has won four Diamond League races this season and broke three world records. Therefore, she's earned $40,000 and reportedly a $150,000 bonus for breaking the three records - around 30mil Kenyan Shillings.
Johnson backs Omanyala for victory
Sports Brief earlier reported on sprinting legend, Michael Johnson backing Omanyala to win a medal at the upcoming World Athletics Championships.
Africa's fastest man has posted impressive results this season, including his first-ever win at a Diamond League event when he cruised to victory in Monaco.
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