Doha Diamond League 2026

Traditionally, Doha´s Khalifa stadium is the place where Diamond League season starts but in 2026, the Diamond League had to take steps due to the unstable situation in the Middle East. So this time around Doha in Qatar hosts the seventh Diamond League meeting on the 19th of June 2026.

The Diamond League circuit continues at the end of the month with the Paris Diamond League.

Doha Diamond League 2026 – Disciplines

The athletes will compete in 14 Diamond League disciplines (7 men's, 7 women's) in Doha. The most interesting disciplines will most likely be the men's 3000m steeplechase, men's 110m hurdles and the women's 400m, which sees Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic make her Diamond League debut for the season.

The 110m hurdles will draw particular interest thanks to the new 110m hurdles world record by Ja'Kobe Tharp on Wednesday at the NCAA Championships. Reigning World & Diamond League Champion Cordell Tinch (USA) will be looking to improve his PB of 12.87 (4th all time) closer to the new WR benchmark of 12.75.

Meanwhile in the 3000m Steeplechase Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali will aim to replicate fond memories he has from Doha, where he PB:d the 3000m without anything to hurdle in 2023. The reigning Olympic- and 2-time World Champion calls Doha his "second home", and receive almost a home crowd support yet again in the Qatari capital.

Doha Diamond League 2026 – Schedule & Timetable

You can find the full Doha Diamond League 2026 schedule & timetables here now that they've been released to the public. Times are BST/UTC+1.

Doha Diamond League 2026 postponed due to controversy in the Middle East

Athletics fans across the world were expecting the 2026 Diamond League season to start in Qatar's Doha like usual, but unfortunately the world had other plans. Unstable conditions in the Middle East meant that the competition needed to be moved, slotting into the middle of the DL season on the 19th of June.

Missiles flying around the athletes' heads would not have been ideal conditions to compete, but neither is extreme heat. In addition to the change of date, there's also been a change of venue from the Qatar Sports Club to the Khalifa International Stadium.

The latter provides athletes with temperature regulation, which is essential in the Qatari heat in the summer. Most notably it has hosted the 2019 Athletics World Championships, so things should go smoothly as long as only athletes, not countries will be duking it out in the heat on the 19th of June.

New Doha Diamond League venue

After Doha's Diamond League meet got postponed in 2026, the Khalifa International stadium was forced to step in and host from the lesser-equipped Qatar Sports Club. Sporting a 45,857 capacity, the stadium was renovated in 2017 to include a roof that covers 70% of the stadium.



This provides some much-needed shade for the fans, while all around the stadium there are cooling units to be found that make even the Qatar summer feel bearable to athletes and fans alike. The temperature in the Khalifa is kept at a comfortable 26 celsius throughout all events, which there have been many.

The stadium was actually built as far back as 1976 for the 4th Arabian Gulf Cup, enjoying major renovations in 2005 and in 2017 in preparation for the 2019 Athletics World Championships and 2022 Football World Cup, where it's become most known to the public.

Doha Diamond League 2026 startlists - Every single entry

Below you can find every single entry and full startlists for all Diamond League disciplines at Doha 2026.

Men's Triple Jump

Pedro Pichardo (POR)
Jordan Scott (JAM)
Yasser Mohammede Triki (ALG)
Lazaro Martinez (CUB)
Andrea Dallavalle (ITA)
Almir Dos Santos (BRA)
Melvin Raffin (FRA)
Nikolaos Andrikopoulos (GRE)
Dawoud Jok (SSD)

Men's Pole Vault

Emmannouil Karalis (GRE)
Sondre Guttormsen (NOR)
Sam Kendricks (USA)
Menno Vloon (NED)
Zachery Bradford (USA)
KC Lightfoot (USA)
Ernest John Obiena (PHI)
Christopher Nilsen (USA)
Seifeldin Abdelsalam (QAT)

Women's Triple Jump

Leyanis Perez Hernandez (CUB)
Thea Lafond (DMA)
Liadagmis Povea (CUB)
Davisleydi Velazco (CUB)
Saly Sarr (SEN)
Tugba Danismaz (TUR)
Caroline Joyeux (GER)
Neja Filipic (SLO)
Elena Andreea Talos (ROU)
Ilinois Guillaume (FRA)

Women's 400m hurdles

Emma Zapletalova (SVK)
Gianna Woodruff (PAN)
Amalie Iuel (NOR)
Kemi Adekoya (BRN)
Ayomide Folorunso (ITA)
Eileen Demes (GER)
Ashley Miller (ZIM)
Rushell Clayton (JAM)

Men's High Jump

Oleh Doroshchuk (UKR)
Jan Stefela (CZE)
Matteo Sioli (ITA)
Erick Portillo (MEX)
Tyus Wilson (USA)
Mateusz Kolodziejski (POL)
Yual Reath (AUS)
Raymond Richards (JAM)
Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT)

Men's 110m hurdles

Cordell Tinch (USA)
Enrique Llopis (ESP)
Jamal Britt (USA)
Just Kwaou-Mathey (FRA)
Kendry L. Menendez (CUB)
Asier Martinez (ESP)
Romain Lecoeur (FRA)
Thomas Wilkes (FRA)

Women's 100m

Zaynab Dosso (ITA)
Patrizia van der Weken (LUX)
Kemba Nelson (JAM)
Destiny Smith-Barnett (LBR)
Maria Isabel Perez (ESP)
Jael Bestue (ESP)
Anavia Battle (USA)

Women's 800m

Tsige Duguma (ETH)
Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA)
Addison Wiley (USA)
Halimah Nakaayi (UGA)
Shafiqua Maloney (VIN)
Oratile Nowe (BOT)
Nigist Getachew (ETH)
Lore Hoffman (SUI)
Msgana Hailu (ETH)
Lorea Ibarzabal (ESP)
Renelle Lamote (FRA)

Men's Javelin Throw

Anderson Peters (GRN)
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (SRI)
Keshorn Walcott (TTO)
Neeraj Chopra (IND)
Curtis Thompson (USA)
Julius Yego (KEN)
Jakub Vadlejch (CZE)
Artur Felfner (UKR)
Ahmed Sameh Mohamed Hussein (EGY)

Women's 5000m

Likina Amebaw (ETH)
Medina Eisa (ETH)
Fantaye Belayneh (ETH)
Marta Alemayo (ETH)
Hawi Abera (ETH)
Yenawa Nbret (ETH)
Maria Forero (ESP)
Mastewal Mehabaw (ETH)
Cynthia Chepkirui (KEN)
Wubrist Achal (ETH)
Asayech Ayichew (ETH)
Simret Berhe (ETH)
Mercy Chepngeno (KEN)
Bernesh Dessie (ETH)
Tirhas Gebrehiwet (ETH)
Nelvin Jepkemboi (KEN)
Aynadis Mebratu (ETH)
Melknat Wudu (ETH)

Men's 200m

Alexander Ogando (DOM)
Sinesipho Dambile (RSA)
Makanakaishe Charamba (ZIM)
Reynier Mena (CUB)
Kyree King (USA)
Cheickna Traore (CIV)
Selepe Prince Phaezel (BOT)
Robin Ganter (GER)

Women's 1500m

Birke Haylom (ETH)
Saron Berhe (ETH)
Marta Zenoni (ITA)
Haregeweyni Kalayu (ETH)
Worknesh Mesele (ETH)
Gaia Sabbatini (ITA)
Agueda Marques (ESP)
Aster Areri (ETH)
Marwa Bouzayani (TUN)
Felicitas Gesa Krause (GER)
Lorena Martin (ESP)
Samrawit Mulugeta (ETH)
Andrea Rodriguez (ESP)

Women's 400m

Marileidy Paulino (DOM)
Natalia Bukowiecka (POL)
Martina Weil (CHI)
Roxana Gomez (CUB)
Bassant Hemida (EGY)
Paris Peoples (USA)
Obakeng Kamberuka (BOT)
Skadi Schier (GER)

Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)
Simon Kiprop Koech (KEN)
Abramaham Kibiwot (KEN)
Daniel Arce (ESP)
Samuel Firewu (ETH)
Faid El Mostadfa (MAR)
Geoffrey Kipkemoi Kirwa (KEN)
Niklas Buchholz (GER)
Abrham Sime (ETH)
Ahmed Jaziri (TUN)
Eisa Girma (ETH)
Hailemariyam Amare (ETH)
Abderrafia Bouassel (MAR)
Samuel Duguna (ETH)
Zakariya Girma (ETH)
Amos Serem (KEN)

Doha Diamond League 2026 – Results

The results will be updated to the link below.

See live results.

You can also take a look at the results from previous meets in the Doha Diamond League 2011-2025.

History: Best Moments & Results in Doha Diamond League

Although Doha hasn't been on the athletics map for long, there have been plenty of memorable moments. Despite it's short history, in Diamond League terms Doha is in fact the oldest venue, since it hosted the very first Diamond League meet ever in 2010.

The 2025 edition of the Doha Diamond League was a memorable one, particularly due to the men's javelin throw. Germany's Julian Weber and India's Neeraj Chopra traded blows across the competition, both going close to 90 metres until both of them smashed the barrier. Watch the video below to see which one ended out on top!



Other memorable Doha Diamond League moments include the 2015 men's triple jump, where unknown quantity Pedro Pablo Pichardo of Cuba took reigning Olympic champion Christian Taylor all the way and beyond, both leaping thrice to a distance over 18 meters. In the end, the 21-year old Pichardo took victory by just two centimeters with 18,06m, but Taylor wasn't too bothered thanks to a PB of 18,04.

Javelins seem to enjoy the flying conditions in Qatar, as Germany's Thomas Röhler discovered in 2017 when he launched a monstrous launch all the way up to 93,90 meters. That still remains the Diamond League record, and it's going to take some throw to beat it.

Doha Diamond League records

Record list updated April 25th 2025

Doha Diamond League – Results from previous years

• Doha Diamond League 2025 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2024 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2023 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2022 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2021 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2020 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2019 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2018 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2017 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2016 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2015 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2014 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2013 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2012 – Results
• Doha Diamond League 2011 – Results