- 2011 IAAF Diamond League
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2011 IAAF Diamond League Edition 2nd Dates 6 May–16 September Meetings 14 Diamond Races 32 Ambassadors 13 ← 2010The 2011 IAAF Diamond League (also known as the 2011 Samsung Diamond League for sponsorship purposes) was the second edition of the Diamond League, an annual series of fourteen one-day track and field meetings. The series began on 6 May in Doha, Qatar and ended on 16 September in Brussels, Belgium.
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Meeting calendar
Date Meet Stadium City Country 6 May Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix Qatar SC Stadium Doha Qatar 15 May Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Shanghai Stadium Shanghai China 26 May Golden Gala Stadio Olimpico Rome Italy 4 June Prefontaine Classic Hayward Field Eugene United States 9 June Bislett Games Bislett Stadion Oslo Norway 11 June Adidas Grand Prix Icahn Stadium New York City United States 30 June Athletissima Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Lausanne Switzerland 8 July Meeting Areva Stade de France Saint-Denis France 10 July Aviva British Grand Prix Alexander Stadium Birmingham United Kingdom 22 July Herculis Stade Louis II Fontvieille Monaco 29 July DN Galan Stockholm Olympic Stadium Stockholm Sweden 5 & 6 August London Grand Prix Crystal Palace London United Kingdom 8 September Weltklasse Zürich Letzigrund Zürich Switzerland 16 September Memorial van Damme King Baudouin Stadium Brussels Belgium Ambassadors
A total of fourteen athletes were given Diamond League Ambassador status, with the intention of bringing attention to some of the sport's foremost competitors. There are seven male and seven female athletes, and the division between track and field specialists is also evenly divided.
Diamond Race winners
- Winners in blue defended their 2010 Diamond Race title
Track winners Event Men Women 100 metres Asafa Powell (JAM) Carmelita Jeter (USA) 200 metres Walter Dix (USA) Carmelita Jeter (USA) 400 metres Kirani James (GRN) Amantle Montsho (BOT) 800 metres David Rudisha (KEN) Jenny Meadows (GBR) 1500 metres/
Mile runNixon Chepseba (KEN) Morgan Uceny (USA) 5000 metres/
3000 metresImane Merga (ETH) Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 110 m hurdles/
100 m hurdlesDayron Robles (CUB) Danielle Carruthers (USA) 400 m hurdles Dai Greene (GBR) Kaliese Spencer (JAM) 3000 m s'chase Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) Field winners Event Men Women Long jump Mitchell Watt (AUS) Brittney Reese (USA) Triple jump Phillips Idowu (GBR) Olha Saladukha (UKR) High jump Jesse Williams (USA) Blanka Vlašić (CRO) Pole vault Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) Silke Spiegelburg (GER) Shot put Dylan Armstrong (CAN) Valerie Adams (NZL) Discus throw Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) Yarelis Barrios (CUB) Javelin throw Matthias de Zordo (GER) Christina Obergföll (GER) Diamond Races
Diamond Race track events Men 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m / Mile 5000 m 110 m hurdles 400 m hurdles 3000 m steeplechase Women 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 5000 m 100 m hurdles 400 m hurdles 3000 m steeplechase Diamond Race field events Men Pole vault High jump Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Javelin throw Women Pole vault High jump Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Javelin throw Men
Track
# Meeting 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 5000 m 110 m h 400 m h 3000 m st 1 Doha – Walter Dix (USA)
20.06, WL, =MR– Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
1:44.74, SBNixon Kiplimo Chepseba (KEN)
3:31.84Yenew Alamirew (ETH)
7:27.26, WL, MR– Louis Jacob van Zyl (RSA)
48.11, MR– 2 Shanghai Asafa Powell (JAM)
9.95– Calvin Smith, Jr. (USA)
45.47– Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (KEN)
3:31.42, WL, MR– Liu Xiang (CHN)
13.07, WL– Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN)
8:02.28, WL, MR3 Rome Usain Bolt (JAM)
9.91Andrew Howe (ITA)
20.31Chris Brown (BAH)
45.16, SBKhadevis Robinson (USA)
1:45.09, SB– Imane Merga (ETH)
12:54.21, WL– Louis Jacob van Zyl (RSA)
47.91– 4 Eugene Steve Mullings (JAM)
9.80, WL, MRWalter Dix (USA)
20.19Angelo Taylor (USA)
45.16, SBAbubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)
1:43.68, WL, MRHaron Keitany (KEN)
3:49.09, WL– David Oliver (USA)
12.94, WL– Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)
8:08.345 Oslo – Usain Bolt (JAM)
19.86, WL– – Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
3:50.86– Aries Merritt (USA)
13.12, SB– Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN)
8:01.83, WL6 New York Steve Mullings (JAM)
10.26– Jeremy Wariner (USA)
45.13Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN)
1:46.57– Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH)
13:05.22– Javier Culson (PUR)
48.50 SB– 7 Lausanne Asafa Powell (JAM)
9.78, WL– Jermaine Gonzales (JAM)
45.27David Rudisha (KEN)
1:44.15– Vincent Kiprop Chepkok (KEN)
12:59.13, MRDayron Robles (CUB)
13.12Dai Greene (GBR)
48.41– 8 Paris – Usain Bolt (JAM)
20.03Chris Brown (BAH)
44.94, SB– Amine Laâlou (MAR)
3:32.15– Dayron Robles (CUB)
13.09– Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA)
8:02.09, PB9 Birmingham Asafa Powell (JAM)
9.91– – Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)
1:44.54– Mohammed Farah (GBR)
13:06.14– Dai Greene (GBR)
48.20, SB– 10 Monaco Usain Bolt (JAM)
9.88, SB– – David Rudisha (KEN)
1:42.61, WLSilas Kiplagat (KEN)
3:30.47, WLMohammed Farah (GBR)
12:53.11, WL, MR, NR– Angelo Taylor (USA)
47.97Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (KEN)
7:53.64, AR, MR11 Stockholm – Usain Bolt (JAM)
20.03Jermaine Gonzales (JAM)
44.69, SB– Silas Kiplagat (KEN)
3:33.94– Jason Richardson (USA)
13.17– Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN)
8:05.9212 London Yohan Blake (JAM)
9.95, =SBWalter Dix (USA)
20.16Kirani James (GRN)
44.61, WLDavid Rudisha (KEN)
1:42.91, MRLeonel Manzano (USA)
3:51.24Craig Mottram (AUS)
13:23.97Dayron Robles (CUB)
13.04, MRJavier Culson (PUR)
48.33, SBWilly Rutto Komen (KEN)
8:21.40, SB13 Zürich Yohan Blake (JAM)
9.82, PB– Kirani James (GRN)
44.36, NR– Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (KEN)
3:32.74– Dayron Robles (CUB)
13.01, SB– Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)
8:07.7214 Brussels Usain Bolt (JAM)
9.76, WL, MRYohan Blake (JAM)
19.26, WL, MRJonathan Borlée (BEL)
44.78, SBDavid Rudisha (KEN)
1:43.96– Imane Merga (ETH)
12:58.32– Javier Culson (PUR)
48.32, SB– Overall winner Asafa Powell (JAM) Walter Dix (USA) Kirani James (GRN) David Rudisha (KEN) Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (KEN) Imane Merga (ETH) Dayron Robles (CUB) Dai Greene (GBR) Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) - In Eugene, Oslo, and London, mile races were counted to the Diamond League standings for the 1500 metres.
- In Doha, a 3000 metre race was counted to the Diamond League standings for the 5000 metres.
Field
# Meeting Long jump Triple jump High jump Pole vault Shot put Discus Javelin 1 Doha – Teddy Tamgho (FRA)
17.49Jesse Williams (USA)
2.33, =MRMalte Mohr (GER)
5.81, WL, MRDylan Armstrong (CAN)
21.38Gerd Kanter (EST)
67.49, WLPetr Frydrych (CZE)
85.322 Shanghai Mitchell Watt (AUS)
8.44, =WL, MR– – – – – Tero Pitkämäki (FIN)
85.33, =WL3 Rome – Phillips Idowu (GBR)
17.59, WL– Renaud Lavillenie (FRA)
5.82, WLDylan Armstrong (CAN)
21.60– – 4 Eugene Greg Rutherford (GBR)
8.32– Raul Spank (GER)
2.32, =SB– Reese Hoffa (USA)
21.65Robert Harting (GER)
68.40– 5 Oslo Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (RSA)
8.08– Kyriakos Ioannou (CYP)
2.28– – Gerd Kanter (EST)
65.14Matthias de Zordo (GER)
83.946 New York – Phillips Idowu (GBR)
16.67– Romain Mesnil (FRA)
5.52– – – 7 Lausanne – Teddy Tamgho (FRA)
17.91, WL, MR– Renaud Lavillenie (FRA)
5.83, =SBChristian Cantwell (USA)
21.83, MR– Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
88.19, SB8 Paris Irving Saladino (PAN)
8.40, SB– Jaroslav Bába (CZE)
2.32, SB
Aleksey Dmitrik (RUS)
2.32Renaud Lavillenie (FRA)
5.73– Robert Harting (GER)
67.32– 9 Birmingham – Phillips Idowu (GBR)
17.54– – Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
21.55– Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
88.30, WL10 Monaco – Phillips Idowu (GBR)
17.36– Renaud Lavillenie (FRA)
5.90, WLReese Hoffa (USA)
21.25, MR– – 11 Stockholm Mitchell Watt (AUS)
8.54, AR– Ivan Ukhov (RUS)
2.34, =SB– Christian Cantwell (USA)
21.70Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
65.05Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
88.43, WL12 London Mitchell Watt (AUS)
8.45, MRChristian Taylor (USA)
17.68Andrey Silnov (RUS)
2.36, SB– – Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)
66.71– 13 Zürich Ngonidzashe Makusha (ZIM)
8.00– Dimitrios Chondrokoukis (GRE)
2.32, =PB– Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
21.63Robert Harting (GER)
67.02– 14 Brussels – Benjamin Compaoré (FRA)
17.31, PB– Konstantinos Filippidis (GRE)
5.72Reese Hoffa (USA)
22.09– Matthias de Zordo (GER)
88.36, PBOverall winner Mitchell Watt (AUS) Phillips Idowu (GBR) Jesse Williams (USA) Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) Dylan Armstrong (CAN) Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) Matthias de Zordo (GER) Women
Track
# Meeting 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 5000 m 100 m h 400 m h 3000 m st 1 Doha – LaShauntea Moore (USA)
22.83Allyson Felix (USA)
50.33– Anna Mishchenko (UKR)
4:03.00– Kellie Wells (USA)
12.58– Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
9:16.442 Shanghai Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)
10.92– – Jennifer Meadows (GBR)
2:00.54– Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
14:31.92, WL– Kaliese Spencer (JAM)
54.20– 3 Rome – Bianca Knight (USA)
22.64, SBAllyson Felix (USA)
49.81, WL– Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR)
4:01.60, WL– Dawn Harper (USA)
12.70, SB– Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
9:12.89, WL4 Eugene Carmelita Jeter (USA)
10.70, WL, MR– Amantle Montsho (BOT)
50.59– Gelete Burka (ETH)
4:04.63Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
14:33.96, MR– Lashinda Demus (USA)
53.31, WL– 5 Oslo Ivet Lalova (BUL)
11.01– Amantle Montsho (BOT)
50.10, SBHalima Hachlaf (MAR)
1:58.27, WL– Meseret Defar (ETH)
14:37.33Christina Vukicevic (NOR)
12.79, SBZuzana Hejnová (CZE)
54.38– 6 New York Marshevet Myers (USA)
11.36Allyson Felix (USA)
22.92– – Kenia Sinclair (JAM)
4:08.06– Danielle Carruthers (USA)
13.04– Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
9:27.297 Lausanne – Mariya Ryemyen (UKR)
22.85Amantle Montsho (BOT)
50.23– Morgan Uceny (USA)
4:05.52– Sally Pearson (AUS)
12.47– Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
9:19.87, MR8 Paris Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TRI)
10.91, SB– – Caster Semenya (RSA)
2:00.18– Meseret Defar (ETH)
14:29.52, WL– Zuzana Hejnová (CZE)
53.29, WL, NR– 9 Birmingham – Bianca Knight (USA)
22.59Amantle Montsho (BOT)
50.20Jennifer Meadows (GBR)
2:02.06Morgan Uceny (USA)
4:05.64– Sally Pearson (AUS)
12.48, AR, MR, WL– Sofia Assefa (ETH)
9:25.87, MR10 Monaco – Carmelita Jeter (USA)
22.20, PBAmantle Montsho (BOT)
49.71, NR– Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR)
4:00.59– Sally Pearson (AUS)
12.51– – 11 Stockholm Carmelita Jeter (USA)
11.15– – Kenia Sinclair (JAM)
1:58.21, SB– Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
14:20.87, WL, NR– Kaliese Spencer (JAM)
53.74, MR– 12 London Carmelita Jeter (USA)
10.93Bianca Knight (USA)
22.69Sanya Richards (USA)
49.66, SBJennifer Meadows (GBR)
1:58.60, SBLisa Dobriskey (GBR)
4:04.97Lauren Fleshman (USA)
15:00.57, SBSally Pearson (AUS)
12.58Kaliese Spencer (JAM)
52.79, WL, MRMilcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN)
9:22.8013 Zürich – Carmelita Jeter (USA)
22.27– Mariya Savinova (RUS)
1:58.27– Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
14:30.10, MRSally Pearson (AUS)
12.52Kaliese Spencer (JAM)
53.36– 14 Brussels Carmelita Jeter (USA)
10.78– Amantle Montsho (BOT)
50.16– Morgan Uceny (USA)
4:00.06 WL– Danielle Carruthers (USA)
12.65– Yuliya Zaripova (RUS)
9:15.43Overall winner Carmelita Jeter (USA) Carmelita Jeter (USA) Amantle Montsho (BOT) Jenny Meadows (GBR) Morgan Uceny (USA) Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) Danielle Carruthers (USA) Kaliese Spencer (JAM) Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) Field
# Meeting Long jump Triple jump High jump Pole vault Shot put Discus Javelin 1 Doha Funmi Jimoh (USA)
6.88– – – – – – 2 Shanghai – Yargelis Savigne (CUB)
14.68Blanka Vlašic (CRO)
1.94, =WLSilke Spiegelburg (GER)
4.55, SBLijiao Gong (CHN)
19.94, SBSandra Perkovic (CRO)
65.58, MR– 3 Rome Brittney Reese (USA)
6.94– Blanka Vlašic (CRO)
1.95, =WL– – Sandra Perkovic (CRO)
65.56Mariya Abakumova (RUS)
65.40, WL4 Eugene – Olha Saladukha (UKR)
14.98, WL, MR– Anna Rogowska (POL)
4.68Nadezhda Ostapchuk (BLR)
20.59, WL, MR– Christina Obergföll (GER)
65.48, SB5 Oslo – Yargelis Savigne (CUB)
14.81– Fabiana Murer (BRA)
4.60Valerie Adams (NZL)
20.26– – 6 New York Funmi Jimoh (USA)
6.48– Emma Green (SWE)
1.94, SBLacy Janson (USA)
4.27– Stephanie Brown Trafton (USA)
62.94Christina Obergföll (GER)
64.43, MR7 Lausanne Brittney Reese (USA)
6.85– Anna Chicherova (RUS)
1.95– – Yarelis Barrios (CUB)
64.29, SB– 8 Paris – Yargelis Savigne (CUB)
14.99, WL– – Valerie Adams (NZL)
20.78, =MR– Christina Obergföll (GER)
68.01, WL, MR9 Birmingham Janay DeLoach (USA)
6.78– Blanka Vlašic (CRO)
1.99Silke Spiegelburg (GER)
4.66– Nadine Müller (GER)
65.75– 10 Monaco Brittney Reese (USA)
6.82– Blanka Vlašic (CRO)
1.97– – Nadine Müller (GER)
65.90Barbora Špotáková (CZE)
66.4011 Stockholm – Olha Saladukha (UKR)
15.06– Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
4.76, SBValerie Adams (NZL)
20.57– – 12 London – Olha Saladukha (UKR)
14.80– Jennifer Suhr (USA)
4.79Valerie Adams (NZL)
20.07– Christina Obergföll (GER)
66.74, MR13 Zürich Brittney Reese (USA)
6.72– – Jennifer Suhr (USA)
4.72Valerie Adams (NZL)
20.51– Christina Obergföll (GER)
69.57, MR14 Brussels – Olha Saladukha (UKR)
14.67Anna Chicherova (RUS)
2.05– – Li Yanfeng (CHN)
66.27– Overall winner Brittney Reese (USA) Olha Saladukha (UKR) Blanka Vlašic (CRO) Silke Spiegelburg (GER) Valerie Adams (NZL) Yarelis Barrios (CUB) Christina Obergföll (GER) References
External links
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Athletissima • British Grand Prix • Meeting Areva • Herculis • DN Galan • London Grand Prix • Weltklasse Zürich • Memorial Van DammeYears 2010 • 2011See also : Golden League • IAAF World Challenge • IAAF Indoor Permit MeetingsCategories:- 2011 in athletics (track and field)
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