The 2020 Doha Diamond League was the 22nd edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Doha, Qatar. Held on 25 September 2020 at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium, it was the eighth and last leg of the 2020 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit.[1] Despite being the last meet in the series, no Diamond League champions were crowned due to the shortened season, and no points were awarded for event placements.[2]
| 2020 Doha Diamond League | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 September 2020 |
| Host city | Doha, Qatar |
| Venue | Qatar Sports Club Stadium |
| Level | 2020 Diamond League |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 15 |
← 2019 2021 → | |
The meet was originally scheduled to be held at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium on April 17, except for the men's high jump, which would have been held at the Katara Cultural Village amphitheatre on April 16.[3] However, on March 16, it was announced that the meet had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In May, a new date of 9 October had been selected making it the twelfth leg of the 2020 Diamond League.[5] In August it was rescheduled for the last time to 25 September, making it the eighth and last meet in the 2020 Diamond League after several other meets were cancelled.[2]
Results
editBecause of the shortened season, no Diamond League points were awarded for athlete placements, and no Diamond League champions were crowned.[2]
Men
edit| Event | First | Second | Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) |  Arthur Cissé (CIV) |
20.23 NR |  Julian Forte (JAM) |
20.39 |  Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) |
20.68 |
| 400 m |  Kahmari Montgomery (USA) |
45.55 |  Youssef Karam (KUW) |
45.72 |  Mohamed Nasir Abbas (QAT) |
45.96 |
| 800 m |  Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN) |
1:44.16 |  Elliot Giles (GBR) |
1:44.56 PB | Wyclife Kinyamal (KEN) |
1:45.68 |
| 1500 m |  Stewart McSweyn (AUS) |
3:30.51 NR |  Selemon Barega (ETH) |
3:32.97 PB |  Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR) |
3:33.45 PB |
| 110 m hurdles (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Aaron Mallett (USA) |
13.15 PB |  Jason Joseph (SUI) |
13.40 | David King (GBR) |
13.54 |
| Pole vault |  Mondo Duplantis (SWE) |
5.82 m =MR | Sam Kendricks (USA) |
5.82 m =MR | Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) |
5.82 m =MR |
| Youth 100 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Saeed Al-Sahoti (QAT) |
11.04 | Al-Moez Mosa (QAT) |
11.05 | Oumar Abakar (QAT) |
11.20 |
| Youth 400 m | Abdeilmajid Zakaria (QAT) |
48.77 | Haydar Al-Yasiri (QAT) |
49.27 | Ismail Babaker (QAT) |
49.96 |
| Youth 800 m | Salah Hamad (QAT) |
1:57.39 | Imrane El-Bouzagaoui (QAT) |
2:01.29 | Oulaata Ayman (QAT) |
2:02.32 |
| Youth 1500 m | Zakari Al-Alhlami (QAT) |
4:07.11 | Othmane Dani (QAT) |
4:10.02 | Hatim Oulghazi (QAT) |
4:10.26 |
Women
edit| Event | First | Second | Third | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) |
10.87 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV) |
11.21 | Kayla White (USA) |
11.25 |
| 800 m | Faith Kipyegon (KEN) |
1:57.68 WL PB |  Esther Guerrero (ESP) |
1:59.22 PB | Adelle Tracey (GBR) |
1:59.87 |
| 3000 m | Hellen Obiri (KEN) |
8:22.94 WL | Agnes Jebet Tirop (KEN) |
8:22.913 PB | Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) |
8:22.917 PB |
| 100 m hurdles (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Payton Chadwick (USA) |
12.78 | Taliyah Brooks (USA) |
12.86 PB | Cindy Ofili (GBR) |
13.02 |
| Long jump[6] |  Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (UKR) |
6.91 m (wind: +0.6) | Khaddi Sagnia (SWE) |
6.85 m (wind: +0.2 m/s) |  Ese Brume (NGR) |
6.71 m (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
See also
edit- 2020 Golden Gala (previous meet in the 2020 Diamond League season)
References
edit- ^ Dutch, Taylor (2020-09-25). "The Adjusted Diamond League Season Ends With World Leads and National Records". Runner's World. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ a b c Houston, Michael (2020-08-04). "Doha Diamond League meeting given new date in 2020 calendar". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Barshim headlines as four world champions are confirmed for Wanda Diamond League opener in Doha". World Athletics (2020-02-12). Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (2020-03-17). "Diamond League track and field early season meets called off". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "New Diamond League calendar revealed, Doha leg on October 9". Reuters via The Peninsula (2020-05-13). Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Wanda Diamond League Doha (QAT) 25th September 2020 Long Jump Women". Diamond League (2020-09-25). Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- Results
- "Wanda Diamond League Doha (QAT) 25th September 2020". Diamond League (2020-09-25). Retrieved 2021-05-05.