The 2019
Anniversary Games was the 67th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in
London
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. Held from 20 to 21 July at
London Stadium
London Stadium (formerly and also known as Olympic Stadium and the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford district of London. It is located in the Lower Lea ...
, it was the tenth leg of the
2019 IAAF Diamond League
The 2019 Diamond League was the tenth season of the annual series of outdoor track and field meetings, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It featured fourteen meetings, with the final two meetings serving ...
– the highest level international track and field circuit.
The first day of competition was noted for the close race between
Hagos Gebrhiwet
Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe ( ti, ሓጎስ ገብረሂወት, born 11 May 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the former World Junior Record holder in the 5000 meters (12:47:53).
Early life
Born in the Tigray Region, he took up runni ...
and future Olympic gold medalist
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting an Olympic and European record. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships ...
, as well as the unexpected fall of
Nijel Amos
Nijel Carlos Amilfitano Amos (born 15 March 1994) is a Motswana middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He won silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics, which was Botswana's first ever Olympic medal.
Early life
Nijel Amos is from M ...
in the men's 800 m.
The final day was noted for
Catriona Bisset
Catriona Bisset (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She holds the Oceanian record for both indoors and outdoors in the event, and won the gold medal at the 2019 Universiade.
Bisset to ...
's Australian record in the 800 m and Ingebrigtsen's loss again, this time in the 1500 m to
Samuel Tefera
Samuel Tefera (born 23 October 1999) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. At the age of 18, he became the 2018 World indoor champion, and defended his title at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, setting ...
.
Diamond League results
Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for one of two Diamond League finals (either
Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich () i ...
or
Brussels
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depending on the discipline). 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.
High-powered head-to-heads on tap in Shanghai - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body fo ...
(2019-05-16). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
Day 1 Diamond Discipline
Day 1 Promotional Events
Day 2 Diamond Discipline
Day 2 Promotional Events
See also
*2019 Weltklasse Zürich
The 2019 Weltklasse Zürich was an outdoor track and field meeting in Zürich, Switzerland. Held on 28–29 August 2019 at the Letzigrund, it was the thirteenth leg of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and fiel ...
(first half of the Diamond League final)
* 2019 Memorial Van Damme (second half of the Diamond League final)
References
;Results
Results Anniversary Games
IAAF Diamond League (2019). Retrieved 2023.
External links
Official Diamond League Anniversary Games website
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