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Rabat Diamond League: Kenyan cast hunt the Diamond Trophy

Welcome to our coverage of the Rabat Diamond League
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  • A number of Kenyan athletes are on show in the Moroccan capital as the Wanda Diamond League makes its second stop.
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Soufiane El Bakkali puts on a steeplechase show and wins the home leg in 7:56.68 - Meeting Recod- with Ethiopoia's Getnet Wale coming second. Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot 3rd with Hillary Bor and Leonard Bett 4th and 5th.

Kenya's Mary Moraa front runs to win in 1:58.72. As is her custom, she wows the crowd with her dance

Kerley wins in 9.94, Akani Simbine 9.99, Ferdinand Omanyala 10.05

Ferdinand Omanyala versus Fred Kerley in 100m men up next

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Yared Nuguse of USA and Oliver Hoare of Australia could not hang on Jakob Ingebrigtsen's coattail. He wins in 3:32.59. The American finishes second 

Charles Simotwo and Abel Kipsang up next in the 1500m men. Filip and Jakob Ingebrigtsen also in the start list

Shericka Jackson wins the women 200m in a meeting record of 21.98

  • Sherica Jackson up next in the women 200m. Hemida Bassant of Egypt among the athletes. Gina Bass, Tamari Davis and Kayla White both from the USA are here. 
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  • 400m me up next. Zakhiti Nene of South Africa and Buyapo Ndori of Botswana representing Africa. Steven Gardiner of Bahamas the biggest name, but is he fit enough to claim victory? He wins in 44.70. Nene and Ndori finish 4th and 5th
  • Tsegay Gudaf of Ethiopia in a lonely lead and wins the 1500m in meeting record 3:54.03!!!! Ethiopians pick first four positions
  • Up next is 1500m women. No Kenyan in the starting line but Winnie Nanyondo of Uganda among 13 women with Tsegay Gudaf leading Ethiopian cast.
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  • 110m hurdles men takes off after two failed attempts. Rasheed Broadbell picks Grant Holloways' pocket to take victory in meeting record 13.08. Olympic champ Patchment 3rd
  • Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins the 800m men ahead of Wycliffe Kinyamal. Emmanuel Korir, the Olympic champ 8th
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