Olympic champion Roje Stona from Jamaica, world champion Daniel Ståhl of Sweden, world record holder Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna and British record holder Lawrence Okoye will clash in one of the best discus fields ever assembled at the London Athletics Meet. The meet takes place on Saturday, July 19.

Roje Stona

Stona was a surprise gold medallist in Paris. The 26-year-old, who finished sixth in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, broke the Olympic record with a personal best throw of 70.00m. In doing so, he became the first Jamaican to earn the title of Olympic champion in a throwing event.

Daniel Ståhl

Ståhl, Olympic gold medallist in Tokyo 2021, finished seventh in Paris. He is the 2019 and 2023 world champion, and his national record of 71.86m is the equal-seventh best of all time. Ståhl has finished runner-up in his two Diamond League outings this season. So far this season, he has thrown 67.0m in Doha and 69.53m in Stockholm.

Mykola Alekna

World record holder and Olympic silver medallist Alekna owns three of the top five throws in history. His 75.56m best came at the famous Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational at Millican Field in Ramona on 13 April 2025, making him the first athlete to surpass 75m. The 22-year-old, who was a World Championships silver medallist in 2022 and bronze medallist in 2023, has yet to compete outside of the USA this year and most recently finished runner-up at the NCAA Div 1 Championships (66.77m).

Lawrence Okoye

Okoye – alongside Scottish record holder Nick Percy with his 67.86m – adds British interest. The three-time Olympian, Commonwealth Games silver medallist and European Championships bronze medallist in 2022, threw an impressive 70.76m in Ramona in April. This makes him the first British athlete to exceed the 70m mark.

“The men’s discus is very competitive right now and I’m grateful to be part of that,” said the Croydon Harrier. “I had a great few months in Australia at the start of this year, and that’s set me up well for this summer. My new PB and British record in Ramona was a long time coming. I love throwing, but I’m continually looking to progres,s and that performance really gave me belief in terms of what’s possible. 

“London is an important part of my preparation for this year’s World Championships in Tokyo. I’ve always said that being selected for a major champs doesn’t mean much on its own; it’s about what you do when you get there, so I need to build consistency and confidence to hit my targets. I’m looking forward to returning to the Olympic Stadium, where I have the perfect opportunity to throw far and to be competitive with the backing of a home support.”

Kristjan Čeh

2022 world champion and reigning European champion Kristjan Čeh (SLO) and 2024 Olympic finalist Clemens Prüfer of Germany (personal best 71.01m) complete the impressive field.

Kristjan Čeh, ranked sixth on the global all-time list with a best of 72.36m (May 2025), was the world silver medallist in 2023 and finished fourth in the Olympic Games in Paris. Since finishing third in his Diamond League opener in Doha, he’s unbeaten in 2025 to date, his most recent victories including the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm (69.73m) and at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku (70.61m). Undoubtedly, the form athlete, his three best ever throws have come in the last month.

The London Athletics Meet – the world’s biggest one-day athletics event – is the eleventh meeting of the 2025 Wanda Diamond League. The series, which will pay out a record total of 9.24 million US dollars in prize money, comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field across four different continents and started with Xiamen on 26 April. It concludes with a single final across two days in Zurich (27-28 August).

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