Diamond League | 16 Sep 2024

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

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.

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.