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2024 Doha Diamond League
The 2024 Seashore Group Doha Diamond League was the 26th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Doha, Qatar. Held on 10 May 2024 at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, it was the third leg of the 2024 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. Beginning in 2024, it was sponsored by Seashore Group. The meeting was highlighted by world leads from Kenny Bednarek and Alison Dos Santos, who ran the fastest 400 metres hurdles time set before June of any year. Some non-Diamond League events also served as the West Asian Athletics Championships for 2024. Results Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the 2024 Diamond League finals. First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower. In the case of a tie, each tying athlete earns the full amount of points for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Brown (sprinter)
Aaron Brown (born 27 May 1992) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. As part of Canada's 4×100 m relay team, he is a two-time Olympic medallist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, and the 2022 World champion. Brown has also won two World bronze medals as part of Canada's 4×100 m relay teams in 2013 and 2015. As an individual, Brown is the 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medalist in the 200 m and won several junior championship medals early in his career. Career Junior success and London Olympics Brown attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute until 2010, and committed to the University of Southern California (USC) on a track scholarship. In 2009 Brown won the silver medal in the 100 m at the World Youth Championships in Brixen, Italy with a time of 10.74 into a headwind of 1.2 m/s. Prezel Hardy of the US took the gold and Giovanni Galbieri of Italy the bronze. The 2010 track season saw Brown suffer through several injur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Cheruiyot
Timothy Cheruiyot (born 20 November 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the event. At the World Athletics Championships, Cheruiyot won the silver medal in 2017 in London, and a gold in 2019 in Doha. He took the silver medal in his specialty event at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, and is also a two-time African Championship silver medallist from 2016 and 2018. Cheruiyot won the 1500 m Diamond League title on four occasions: in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. Achievements International competitions Diamond League wins and titles National championships Personal bests * 800 metres – 1:43.11 (Nairobi 2019) * 1500 metres – 3:28.28 (Monaco 2021) * One mile – 3:49.64 (Eugene, OR 2017) * 2000 metres – 5:03.05 (Nairobi 2020) * 5000 metres – 13:47.2 (Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Komen
Brian Komen (born 10 August 1998) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 African Games over 1500 metres. Career In April 2024, Komen ran a personal best for 1500 metres in Nairobi of 3:32.29. Competing indoors in 2024, he finished runner-up at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting in Dortmund over 1500 metres, before finishing eighth and fourth respectively at the Czech Indoor Gala in Prague and at the Metz Moselle Athleor in France. His time of 3:37.42 in Metz was an indoors personal best. Komen won the Kenyan African Games national trials, beating Abel Kipsang into second place in Nairobi in a time of 3:38.26. On 22 March 2024, he was a gold medalist over 1500 metres at the 2023 African Games in Accra in a time of 3:39.19. On 20 April 2024, he was the runner-up over 1500 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya. In May 2024, he won the 1500 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League event. On 12 July 2024, he ran a personal best 3:28.80 for the 1500 metres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashraf Osman
Ashraf Hussen Osman ( ar, أشرف حسين محمد عثمان; born 2 December 2001), also spelled Ashraf Hussein Osman or Ashrat Hussen Osman, is a Qatari sprinter and hurdler specializing in the 400 metres. , he has won 11 medals at international championships representing Qatar, including 6 in relays and 5 individually. He won individual gold medals at the GCC Games, Arab Games, and Arab Athletics Championships. Career Osman first represented Qatar at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships. He placed 7th in his semi-final in the 400 metres and won a bronze medal the 4 × 400 m relay. He was named to the Qatari team for the 2019 World Athletics Championships in the relay. At the championships, the Qatari relay team finished 15th of 15 finishers and did not qualify for the finals. Osman did not return to athletics until 2021, winning the 2021 Doha Diamond League national 400 m hurdles and then winning a silver medal at the 2021 Arab Athletics Championships in that event. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Hall
Quincy Hall (born 31 July 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres and 400m hurdles. Early life From Kansas City, Missouri, Quincy Hall participated in track, football and wrestling at Raytown South High School, is a son of Milton and Iecia Hall, has a brother, Milton, and a sister, Breanna, both of whom also ran track. Hall is a 2016 state champion in the 400 meters where he set a Missouri State High School Activities Association MSHSAA state record in 46.82s. Hall also attended the College of the Sequoias in California. In 2017, he was the California Community College Athletic Association champion in the 4x400m relay, 400m and 400m hurdles leading the team to a state title at 2017 CCCAA State Track and Field Championships. Quincy Hall earned 7 California Community College Athletic Association National Junior College Athletic Association All-American honors. Career In 2017, competing at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayapo Ndori
Bayapo Ndori (born 20 June 1999) is a Botswana athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-dev .... He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. References External links * 1999 births Living people Botswana male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists for Botswana Olympic athletes for Botswana Place of birth missing (living people) African Championships in Athletics winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Botswana Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 2022 Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammar Ibrahim
Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim (born 18 September 1996) is a Qatari sprinter. He is the 2022 GCC Games, 2023 West Asian Athletics Championships, and 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships gold medalist in the 400 metres. Biography Ibrahim's first international competition was at the 2020 Turkish Athletics Championships, where he placed third in the 400 m but was not eligible for awards as a foreign national. The following year, Ibrahim was 7th at the 2021 Doha Diamond League in the 400 m, scoring 2 points in that year's Diamond League season. On 9 February 2022, Ibrahim formally transferred eligibility from Sudan to Qatar. Ibrahim would go on to win two international medals that year representing Qatar at the GCC Games (winning the 400 m and 4 × 400 m). His GCC Games winning time of 45.76 would stand as a personal best. Ibrahim began the 2023 season by winning the Asian Indoor Championships in the 400 m, and taking silver in the 4 × 400 m. He edged out Mikhail Litvin by just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Norwood
Vernon Larnard Norwood (born April 10, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. Biography Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is the son of Curtis Norwood and Charliette Ray. At Morgan City High School Norwood started running track in his junior year. College For South Plains College Norwood was a multiple time NJCAA national champion. For the LSU Tigers he was a four time NCAA national champion. Professional At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Norwood finished 3rd to secure a spot for the United States at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ... for the 400 meters and 4x400 relay. During the 2016 indoor season, Norwood made his second USA team. At the 2016 IAAF Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leungo Scotch
Leungo Scotch (born 28 February 1996) is a Botswana sprinter. He set a new personal best of 45.27s to win the men's 400 metres event at 2019 African Games in Rabat Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan populati ..., Morocco. References External links * Botswana male sprinters African Games gold medalists for Botswana African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games 1996 births Living people African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Botswana African Championships in Athletics winners Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Botswana Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muzala Samukonga
Muzala Samukonga (born 9 December 2002) is a Zambian track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. In 2022 at the age of 19, he won gold medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and African Championships. Career Muzala Samukonga competed in the 400 metres at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships in Kenya, where he finished in fifth place after with a time of 45.89 s. In March 2022, he recorded a new personal best in the event of 45.65 s in Botswana. On 10 June, Samukonga won the gold medal in the 400 m at the 2022 African Championships in Mauritius, upsetting Bayapo Ndori in the final with a time of 45.31 s. His victory ended a ten-year reign of athletes from Botswana in the event, namely Isaac Makwala and Baboloki Thebe. It also qualified him for the 2022 World Athletics Championships the following month in Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Gardiner
Steven Gardiner (born 12 September 1995) is a Bahamian track and field sprinter competing in the 400 metres and 200 metres. He is the current Olympic and world champion in the 400 m, and also won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in that event. His winning time of 43.48 s from the 2019 World Championships is the Bahamian record and makes him the sixth-fastest man in the history of the event. Gardiner also owns the Bahamian records in the outdoor 300 m and 200 m, with times of 31.83 s and 19.75 s respectively, and the world best in the indoor 300 m at 31.56 s. Early life Gardiner was born in Murphy Town, Central Abaco, in the Bahamas. During his teenage years Gardiner was a competitive volleyball player, but also ran track and field. Gardiner wanted to transition to track and field in the shorter sprints, but his high school coach said he was too tall, so he became a 400 m runner. He went to Moores Island All-Age S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
