Kenyan athletes Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Cherotich will be among the big names lighting up the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday night and here is how to catch the action.
Attention shifts to the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday when a number of top names will be out to secure victories and points that will be crucial in qualifying for the final.
Olympics champions Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Julien Alfred, Winfred Yavi and Rai Benjamin are among big names set to light up the Norwegian capital and there is also a number of stars such as Olympics 3,000m bronze medalist Faith Cherotich, Africa’s fastest woman Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith and former world champion Dina Asher-Smith.
There are key battles to look out for such as the women’s 3,000m steeplechase where Yavi and Cherotich will renew their rivalry after the Kenyan floored the Bahraini in Doha in May while in the women’s 100m, Alfred is up against Ta Lou-Smith, Asher-Smith and American-born Liberian Maia McCoy.
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Another key race to look out for is the men’s 800m which has Wanyonyi, Algerian Djamel Sedjati and Frenchman Gabriel Tual who are likely to run faster times.
Time and Where to Watch Oslo Diamond League
The Oslo Diamond League televised programme will begin at 8:53pm (Kenyan time) and will run until 10:53pm. The event will be live on SuperSport TV.
Key Events to Look Out for At Oslo Diamond League
9:04pm: Women’s 400m
9:19pm: Men’s 800m
9:26pm: Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
9:42pm: Men’s 200m
9:56pm: Men’s 1 Mile
10:06pm: Women’s 100m
10:14pm: Men’s 5,000m
10:36pm: Women’s 400m Hurdles
10:53pm: Men’s 300m Hurdles