Olympic bronze medallist and Jamaican sprinter Warren Weir
Doha, but admits he would be very pleased with a victory on home turf after finishing third in 2011 and second last year. “[The Doha Diamond League] is always early in the season and I’m in really hard training, and I don’t interrupt my training,” he says. “Of course I always want to give my best. It’s my home town. My family and friends are there. You just want to do your best. I hope to do something better this year.”n MEETINGS CONFIRMED FOR 2014
LaShawn Merritt hopes to add another global title to his roster
• Doha, Qatar • Shanghai, China • Eugene, USA • Rome, Italy • Oslo, Norway • New York, USA • Lausanne, Switzerland • Paris, France • London, UK • Monaco • Stockholm, Sweden • Birmingham, UK • Zurich, Switzerland • Brussels, Belgium
May 9, 2014 May 18, 2014 May 31, 2014 June 5, 2014 June 11, 2014 June 14, 2014 July 3, 2014 July 5, 2014 July 11, 2014 July 18, 2014 Aug 21, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 Aug 28, 2014 Sept 9, 2014
DOHA DIAMOND LEAGUE 2014 SCHEDULE Qatar Sports Club
Triple-jump world champion Christian Taylor
• 5:25 p.m. Men’s Long Jump • 5:30 p.m. Men’s Discus Throw • 5:30 p.m. Girl’s 100-Metres • 5:35 p.m. Women’s Shot Put • 5:40 p.m. Boy’s 100-Metres • 5:50 p.m. Girl’s 4 X 100-Metres • 6:00 p.m. Boy’s 4 X 100-Metres • 6:10 p.m. Women’s Pole Vault • 6:10 p.m. Men’s 100-Metre Paralympics • 6:10 p.m. Men’s 100-Metres (Asian athletes) • 6:30 p.m. Men’s 400-Metres (Asian athletes) • 6:40 p.m. Men’s High Jump • 6:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony (Athlete’s Presentation) Start of International & National Signal • 7:04 p.m. Women’s 400-Metre Hurdles • 7:10 p.m. Women’s Javelin Throw • 7:14 p.m. Men’s 1,500-Metres • 7:26 p.m. Men’s 400-Metres • 7:30 p.m. Women’s Triple Jump • 7:35 p.m. Women’s 800-Metres • 7:46 p.m. Men’s 110-Metre Hurdles • 7:56 p.m. Men’s 800-Metres • 8:09 p.m. Women’s 100-Metres • 8:18 p.m. Men’s 3,000-Metre Steeplechase • 8:36 p.m. Men’s 200-Metres • 8:45 p.m. Women’s 3,000-Metres • 9:00 p.m. End of International Signal
David Rudisha was a key contender at last year's event
Please note that this schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information please visit www.diamondleague-doha.com.
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