Rabat Diamond League 2025 Highlights: Beatrice Chebet Sets Second-Fastest Women's 3000m Record; Courtney Lindsey Clinches 200m Victory

Hello, we're back with another live blog, it's track and field time at the Rabat Diamond League 2025. Stay tuned for live updates.

The events of the Rabat Diamond League 2025 will be live streamed on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel.

22:50 IST – High Jump Men

23:01 IST – Shot Put Men

23:15 IST – Pole Vault Women

23:34 IST – 400m Hurdles Women

23:45 IST – 100m Men

23:55 IST – 800m Men

00:05 IST (26 May) – 100m Women

00:11 IST – Javelin Women

00:14 IST – 400m Men

00:24 IST – 1500m Men

00:37 IST – 3000m Women

00:55 IST – 200m Men

01:04 IST – 800m Women

01:16 IST – 3000m Steeplechase Men

So the Rabat leg of the Diamond League kickoff with the High Jump Men event.

Kenya’s Nelly Chepchirchir claimed a commanding win in the women’s 1500m.

While not a Diamond League event, she impressed with a swift 3:58.04 finish to seal victory in style.

World champion Femke Bol kicked off her 2025 campaign sensationally, winning the 400m hurdles in Rabat with a meet record of 52.46 -- her fastest ever season opener.

Jamaica’s Andrenette Knight came in second (53.90), with Italy’s Ayomide Folorunso third (54.74).

Otterdahl leads men’s shot put after three rounds.

Payton Otterdahl opened with a strong 21.83m throw in the first round. Joe Kovacs (21.52m) and Adrian Piperi (21.47m) follow closely.

Simbine clocks 9.95 to win men’s 100m in Rabat

Akani Simbine stormed to his third 100m victory of the season, finishing in 9.95s. Ferdinand Omanyala came second in 10.05, just ahead of Fred Kerley (10.07).

Women's 100m:

Shericka Jackson wins the women's 100m in 11.04, edging Liberia’s Maia McCoy (11.08) and USA’s Jacious Sears (11.11).

Men's 800m:

Tshepiso Masalela sets a world lead and meeting record in the men's 800m with 1:42.69; Max Burgin (1:43.34 PB) and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (1:43.37) follow.

Men's high jump:

Nine athletes clear 2.21m in the early stages of the men's high jump, including Hamish Kerr, Shelby McEwen, and Romaine Beckford.

Men’s 1500m:
Jonah Koech of Kenya smashed his personal best with 3:31.43 to win. Azeddine Habz led early but faded, while Reynold Cheruiyot finished second in 3:31.78.

Men’s 400m:
Jacory Patterson (USA) edged out Zakithi Nene (South Africa) to win in 44.37, just shy of the Rabat meeting record. Quincy Hall was third, while Bayapo Ndori pulled up early.

Women’s 100m:
Shericka Jackson of Jamaica recovered from a slow start to win in 11.04. Maia McCoy (Liberia) and Jacious Sears (USA) finished close behind.

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase:

Beatrice Chebet stunned with the second-fastest time ever, finishing in 8:11.56 after leading with a fast opening kilometre of 2:44.

Women’s Pole Vault:

Katie Moon (USA), Gabriel Leon (USA), and Tina Sutej (Slovenia) all cleared 4.63m. Molly Caudery withdrew due to a slight warm-up injury.

Men’s 1500m:

Jonah Koech (Kenya) set a huge personal best of 3:31.43 to win, outpacing Azeddine Habz (France) and Reynold Cheruiyot (Kenya), who finished second in 3:31.78

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase

Gold - Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco) – 8:00.70
World lead & meeting record

Silver - Frederik Ruppert (Germany) – 8:01.49
New German national record

Bronze - Hailemariyam Amare (Ethiopia) - 8:07:47

Women’s 800m

Gold - Tsige Duguma (Ethiopia) – 1:57.42

Silver - Prudence Sekgodiso (South Africa) – 1:57.45

Bronze - Addison Wiley (USA) – Strong finish in sub-1:58 race

Women’s Pole Vault

Gold - Katie Moon (USA) – Cleared 4.73m (third attempt)

Silver - Tina Sutej (Slovenia) – Cleared 4.63m

Bronze - Gabriella Leon (USA) – Also 4.63m, placed third on countback

Men’s High Jump

Gold - Hamish Kerr (New Zealand) – 2.25m
Wins on countback; no one cleared 2.28m

Silver - Marco Fasinotti (Italy) – 2.25m

Bronze - Yual Reath (Australia) and JuVaughn Harrison (USA) – 2.25m

Women’s Javelin

Gold - Elina Tzengko (Greece) – 64.60m

Silver - Adriana Vilagos (Serbia) – 63.25m

Bronze - Anete Sietina (Latvia) – 60.19m (Season’s Best)

Courtney Lindsey powers to 200m victory

The American sprinter clocked 20.04 in Rabat, holding off Joseph Fahnbulleh and Fred Kerley for the win.

Beatrice Chebet runs the second-fastest 3000m ever

The Kenyan sensation blazed through the race in 8:11.56, narrowly missing the long-standing world record from 1993.

That's all from our end, thankyou for joining us! Come again tomorrow for the live coverage yet another sporting event.