London Diamond League Highlights: Seville Stuns Lyles In 100m; Alfred Sets 200m World Lead

Hello and welcome to everyone joining us for some high-octane athletics action this weekend. As is usual for London Diamond League, the field is ripe with big names and budding stars, eager to make a mark. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates from the premier track-and-field event.

The London Diamond League begins with the men’s long jump at 5:23pm IST, while the two-hour broadcast starts at 6:30pm IST. The athletics meet will be live streamed on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel in India. 

Men’s Events:
Long Jump Men, Discus Men, 800m Men, 400m Men, 100m Men

Women’s Events:
Pole Vault Women, 400m Hurdles Women, High Jump Women, 5000m Women, Long Jump Women, 800m Women, Mile Women, 200m Women

Noah Lyles

Letsile Tebogo

Femke Bol

Julien Alfred

Yaroslava Mahuchikh

Josh Kerr

Sifan Hassan

We are underway in London, and who better to kick things off than Miltiadis Tentoglou. The Olympic champ launches himself to 8.01m in the very first round of the long jump. Smooth on the runway, solid off the board, and a clear statement: he’s here to finally get that first Diamond League win of the season.

Wayne Pinnock storms to the front in round three with a huge 8.20m, edging past Tentoglou and setting up a cracking contest in the men’s long jump. Over in the discus ring, it’s nearly showtime. Mykolas Alekna, Roje Stona, Daniel Ståhl and Kristjan Čeh are all circling for those precious eight points.

What a turnaround. After a quiet start, Mykolas Alekna absolutely detonates one in round three, 71.70m. The Lithuanian smashes the Diamond League record, beating Ceh’s 2022 mark by nearly half a metre. History made in the discus ring.

It’s all done in the sandpit, and Wayne Pinnock stands tall. Carey McLeod gave it a late push with 8.10m in the Final 3, but Pinnock’s earlier 8.20m proved untouchable. Tentoglou finishes off the podium, and his hunt for a first win this season rolls on.

We’re up and running on the track, and Femke Bol wastes no time stamping her class. A smooth 52.10 in the women’s 400m hurdles, her fourth win of the season, locks in her spot for the Diamond League Final in Zurich. No world lead today, but total control from the Dutch star. Business as usual.

Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Marco Arop go toe-to-toe in a blistering 800m showdown. Arop surges ahead with 200m to go, flirting with Rudisha’s world record, but Wanyonyi claws him back on the home stretch to win in 1:42.00, a new meeting record.

The world record stays intact, but Wanyonyi makes another big statement, sealing it with his trademark finger-to-lips finish.

We’re rolling at the high jump. Olympic champ Yaroslava Mahuchikh clears 1.89m with ease to get her day started. Britain’s Morgan Lake and Germany’s Imke Onnen are also off to smooth starts as the bar begins to climb.

What a finish in the women’s 800m. Jemma Reekie took it out from the gun, leading through the first 600m, but Georgia Hunter Bell had other plans. With Nakaayi right behind her, Hunter Bell surged out of the pack on the final bend and never looked back. She crosses the line strong in 1:56.74, a season’s best and a big win in front of a roaring home crowd.

There’s just something about Charlie Dobson and the Diamond League. The Brit, who shocked everyone by winning the final last year, pulls off another masterclass, this time in front of a roaring home crowd.

While Matthew Hudson-Smith tried to break away from Zakithi Nene and Vernon Norwood, Dobson came charging through late, slicing past the pack to win with a personal best of 44.14. He drops to the track in disbelief, again, unsure how he’s just pulled off another Diamond League miracle.

Noah Lyles makes his 2025 100m debut in London, reigniting his rivalry with Letsile Tebogo after beating him over 200m in Monaco last week. The sprint duel headlines a star-studded afternoon featuring 75 global medallists from Budapest 2023 and Paris 2024. Get ready for fireworks on the straight.

What just happened? All eyes were on Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo, but it’s Oblique Seville who rips up the script in London. The Jamaican blasts out of the blocks like a rocket, holds his form beautifully, and crosses the line in a blistering 9.86, leaving Lyles trailing and the crowd in disbelief.

The last man to beat Lyles, does it again. No flash, no fuss, just pure speed. An unexpected twist in the 100m saga, and a serious statement from Seville.

Julien Alfred is on another level! The Olympic 100m champion lights up the track in the women’s 200m, storming to a sensational 21.71. It’s a personal best, a world lead, and a new meeting record, wiping Gabby Thomas’ name from the books in style.

Alfred looked untouchable from the bend to the line, powering through with trademark ease. Another race, another statement from the sprint queen of 2025.

A thrilling finish to wrap things up as Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech takes down home favourite Josh Kerr in the men’s 1500m. The crowd roars as Kerr makes his move on the bend, but Koech kicks again, finding another gear to pull away and claim victory in 3:28.82, a new meeting record to close the night in style.

That's a wrap from London, but there's more athletics action coming up later tonight with the main events at Meeting Madrid 2025. We'll see you all then, until next time, bye bye.