Women’s 100m Diamond League Standings: Ta Lou Leads, Sha’Carri Third

• The women's 100m has been one of the most intriguing races in athletics this year
• Sha'Carri Richardson won the world title, wrestling it from Jamaicans in Budapest
• This year's Diamond League circuit has alsoprovided fans with incredible moments
• Several women, including Richardson, will be looking to win the final next weekend

2023 has been a great year for athletics and there's still plenty in store before the year ends. The Diamond League circuit has always given us incredible memories since it started, with this year's final promising to deliver even more.

Sha'Carri Richardson stunned the Jamaicans to win the women's 100-metre world title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and she's been producing great performances in the Diamond League.

Veteran Côte d'Ivoire sprinter, Marie Josee Ta Lou has had a phenomenal year. At 34, she looks fantastic, but her performance in Budapest was frustrating.

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Legendary sprinter, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has not run as much as she wants due to injury while Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah has not recaptured her form following injury setbacks.

With top sprinters missing in action, new stars have emerged like Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred, who finished fifth in the women's 100m in Budapest.

After 12 Diamond League meetings, athletes are still trying to fight for a spot in the final set for September 16 and 17 in Eugene, USA.

Diamond League rules

In every Diamond League meeting, athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for ranking 1st to 8th respectively.

The athlete with the best legal performance of the season is ranked higher if there's a tie. The top 8 in the 100m proceed to the final.

Each champion in all 16 disciplines is awarded a 'Diamond Trophy' and $30,000 in prize money.

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Women's 100m Diamond League standings

*Standings courtesy of World Athletics.

Despite her fourth place finish in Budapest, Ta Lou has been incredible in the Diamond League this year. She has won the women's 100m in Florence, Oslo, Lausanne, and London.

Shericka Jackson was superb in Budapest, but she is yet to win a 100m race in the Diamond League. She was beaten by her close rival Richardson in Doha, Silesia, and finished third in Oslo and London.

Meanwhile, Richardson, the newly crowned 100m world champion, has won all three events she has participated. She won in Doha, Silesia, and most recently in Zurich.

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Veteran sprinter, Fraser-Pryce has won the women's 100m in the Diamond League final four times.

Richardson is the favourite to win the final, which will be on home soil and lifting the trophy next weekend will cap off a memorable season for the 23-year-old. However, Jackson and Ta Lou will be looking to spoil her party.

Men's 100m standings

Sports Brief also reported on the men's 100m Diamond League standings ahead of the Brussels Diamond League on September 8, with Fred Kerley top after finishing third at the Xiamen Diamond League in China.

Coupled with his early-season wins in Rabat and Florence plus a second-place finish in Silesia, the 2022 World Champion's finish has seen him rank ahead of African duo, Ferdinand Omanyala and Akani Simbine.

Omanyala won in Monaco on July 21 in what was his first-ever victory at a Diamond League event, while Simbine beat Kerley in Silesia. The South African also won in Stockholm, setting up an interesting final event.