After Doha, Shanghai, Eugene, Rome, Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Lausanne, London, Rabat and Monaco Birmingham was the 12th and last DL-meeting for athletes to rank themselves amongst the top performers in their event. The Diamond League Finals will be held in Zürich on Aug. 24th and in Brussels on Sep. 1st at the AG Memorial Van Damme.
The athletes who win their event in Zürich and in Brussels will be crowned Diamond League Winners 2017.
OVERVIEW OF THE DIAMONG LEAGUE FINALS TO BE HELD IN BRUSSELS
- 100 meter Women: Elaine Thompson, Marie-Josée Ta Lou, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Blessing Okagbare. + 4 new names after Birmingham: Dafne Schippers, Morolake Akinosun, Murielle Ahoure, Jura Levy.
- 200 meter Men: Ameer Webb, Andre De Grasse. + 6 new names after Birmingham: Ramil Guliyev, Aaron Brown, Fred Kerley, Churandy Martina, Rasheed Dwyer, Zharnel Hughes.
- 400 meter Women: Novlene Williams-Mills, Natasha Hastings, Courtney Okolo. + 5 new names after Birmingham: Shericka Jackson, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Olha Zemlyak, Allyson Felix, Floria Guei.
- 800 meter Men: Kipyegon Bett, Nijel Amos, Donovan Brazier, Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich. + 4 new names after Birmingham: Adam Kszczot, Brandon McBride, Robert Biwott, Marcin Lewandowski.
- 1500 meter Women: Angelika Cichocka, Sifan Hassan, Winny Chebet, Rababe Arafi, Faith Kipyegon. + 7 new names after Birmingham: Gudaf Tsegay, Dawit Seyaum, Meraf Bahta, Laura Weightman, Besu Sado, Malika Akkaoui, Hellen Obiri.
- 5000 meter Women: Hellen Obiri, Letesenbet Gidey, Agnes Jebet Tirop. 9 new names after Birmingham: Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi, Eilish McColgan, Sifan Hassan, Beatrice Chepkoech, Konstanze Klosterhalfen, Lilian Kasait Rengeruk, Senbere Teferi, Laura Muir, Yasemin Can.
- 3000 meter steeplechase Men: Soufiane El-Bakkali, Jairus Kipchoge Birech, Amos Kirui, Yemane Haileselassie, Evan Jager, Conselsus Kipruto, Andrew Bayer, Stanley Kipkoech Kebenei, Abraham Kibiwott, Nicholas Kiptanui Bett, Benjamin Kigen, Hillary Bor.
- 110 meter hurdles Men: Orlando Ortega, Sergey Shubenkov, Aries Merritt. + 5 new names after Birmingham: Andrew Pozzi, Milan Trajkovic, Shane Brathwaite, Devon Allen, Omar McLeod.
- 400 meter hurdles Women: Zuzana Hejnova, Ashley Spencer. + 6 new names after Birmingham: Eilidh Doyle, Sara Slott Petersen, Janieve Russel, Shamier Little, Lea Sprunger, Dalilah Muhammad.
- High Jump Women: Mariya Lasitskene, Kamila Licwinko, Vashti Cunningham, Yuliya Levchenko, Sofie Skoog, Alessia Trost, Erika Kinsey, Morgan Lake, Ruth Beitia, Mirela Demireva, Oksana Okuneva, Michaela Hruba.
- Pole Vault Women: Yarisley Silva, Katerina Stefanidi, Lisa Ryzih, Anzhelika Sidorova, Nicole Büchler, Sandi Morris. + 6 new names after Birmingham: Holly Bradshaw, Michaela Meijer, Angelica Bengtsson, Robeilys Peinado, Katie Nageotte, Eliza McCartney.
- Long Jump Women: Tianna Bartoletta, Daria Klishina, Lorraine Ugen, Ivana Spanovic, Shakeela Saunders, Shara Proctor, Brittney Reese, Claudia Salman-Rath.
- Triple Jump Men: Christian Taylor, Will Claye, Alexis Copello, Pedro Pablo Pichardo, Bin Dong, Jhon Murillo, Max Hess, Jean-Marc Pontvianne.
- Shot Put Men: Ryan Crouser, Tom Walsh. + 6 new names after Birmingham: David Storl, Tomas Stanek, Darrell Hill, Konrad Bukowiecki, Joe Kovacs, O'Dayne Richards.
- Discus Throw Men: Daniel Stahl, Philip Milanov, Fedrick Dacres, Andreas Gudzius, Piotr Malachowski, Christoph Harting, Robert Harting, Robert Urbanek.
- Discus Throw Women: Sandra Perkovic, Yaimi Perez, Denia Caballero, Nadine Müller, Mélina Robert-Michon. + 3 new names after Birmingham: Dani Stevens, Julia Harting, Whitney Ashley.
Athletes who decline the invitation to compete will be replaced by the next ranked athlete in that DL-event. Andre De Grasse and Churandy Martina will not compete in the 200m and will be replaced by . Christophe Lemaitre and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake. In the 3000 meter Steeplechase Sebastian Martos replaces Hillary Bor and in the 110 meter Hurdles Ronald Levy will replace Omar McLeod.
Organisers have the opportunity to grant wildcards. Nafi Thiam has been granted a wildcard to compete in the High Jump at the AG Memorial Van Damme.
BORLÉE BROTHERS AND MANANGOI ALSO CONFIRMED !
Julien Watrin and Kevin, Jonathan and Dylan Borlée will be competing in a promotional 400 meter (no Diamond League event), while World Champion Elijah Manangoi from Kenya is the main attraction in a promotional 1500 meter.
