Diamond League

• 16 Sep 2024

Why in News?

Recently, Neeraj Chopra finished second in the 2024 Diamond League Final, narrowly missing the top spot by just 1 centimeter.

Key Points

• Neeraj Chopra threw 87.86 meters, finishing 2^nd behind Grenada's Anderson Peters, who threw 87.87 meters.
• Chopra’s best throw came on his third attempt, while Peters’ winning throw was achieved in his first attempt.
• This was Chopra’s second consecutive runner-up finish in the Diamond League Final, after winning the trophy in 2022.
• He maintained a consistent top-two finish streak throughout the season.

Diamond League

• The Diamond League is an annual series of outdoor track and field meetings organized by World Athletics, established in 2010.
• It features 32 Diamond Discipline events, with each meeting hosting several of these events.
  • The 32 disciplines of the Diamond League are as follows: •
    • Men: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m/Mile, 3000m/5000m, 3000m SC(Steeplechase), 110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw;
    • Women: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m/Mile, 3000m/5000m, 3000m SC(Steeplechase), 100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw.
• Some events losing Diamond Discipline status are moved to the World Athletics Continental Tour, the second tier of track and field competitions.
• The 2024 Diamond League concluded with its finals in Brussels, Belgium, on 13^th and 14^th September.