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The Wanda Diamond League heads to Morocco on Sunday, May 31, for the Meeting International Mohammed VI, where Olympic champions, world medallists, and Diamond League winners converge at the newly inaugurated Rabat Olympic Stadium.

While the program is loaded with marquee names, the men’s 1500 metres may offer the most compelling storyline. Portugal’s Isaac Nader arrives in Rabat carrying the momentum of a breakthrough season that has elevated him from contender to championship favourite.

Earlier this month, Nader claimed his first Diamond League victory, winning the mile in Oslo in a Portuguese record 3:48.25. The reigning world champion and recent world indoor silver medallist now turns his attention to a field loaded with international pedigree and a meeting record of 3:31.43 established by Jonah Koech last season.

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Among those looking to halt Nader’s ascent is Kenya’s Reynold Cheruiyot, the 2025 World Championships bronze medallist, who opened his Diamond League campaign with a runner-up finish over 3000 metres in Keqiao. American Yared Nuguse also returns to the circuit. The Olympic bronze medallist owns a personal best of 3:27.80 and remains one of the sport’s most dangerous finishers.

France’s Azzedine Habz, winner in Rabat a year ago, enters with credentials that include a 3:27.49 performance in Paris that moved him to sixth on the all-time list. The field is further strengthened by Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran, South Africa’s Tshepo Tshite, Sweden’s Samuel Pihlström, Belgium’s Ruben Verheyden, Norway’s Narve Gilje Nordås, Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma, and Americans Festus Lagat and Vincent Ciattei.

El Bakkali’s homecoming

As has become tradition in Rabat, the men’s 3000-metre steeplechase will serve as the evening’s showcase event.

Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali returns to familiar territory seeking a fifth consecutive victory on home soil. The two-time Olympic and world champion has dominated this meeting in recent years, including his meeting-record performance of 7:56.68 in 2023.

The race also rekindles one of the sport’s most intriguing rivalries. New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish stunned El Bakkali to capture the world title in Tokyo last year, and Sunday’s race marks another chapter in that developing battle.

The entire 2025 World Championships podium is back, including Kenya’s Edmund Serem, who won bronze at just 17 years of age. Germany’s Frederick Ruppert, the 2024 Diamond League champion, returns to the venue where he produced a national record 8:01.49 last season. Abraham Kibiwot, Simon Kiprop Koech, Mohamed Jhinaoui and Samuel Firewu add further depth.

Wanyonyi returns to the 800m

The men’s 800 metres features one of track and field’s brightest stars in Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi.

The Kenyan seeks to reclaim the Rabat title after finishing third here last season. Already a three-time Diamond League champion, Wanyonyi owns a personal best of 1:41.11, making him the second-fastest man in history over two laps.

His challengers include American Donovan Brazier, whose remarkable comeback from injury produced a U.S. record 1:42.16 last year. Belgium’s Elliot Crestan, Ireland’s Mark English, Botswana’s Kethobogile Haingura, France’s Gabriel Tual, Britain’s Max Burgin and Italy’s Francesco Pernici ensure there will be little room for tactical hesitation.

Tebogo chasing history

In the men’s 200 metres, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo will attempt to become the first athlete to break 20 seconds on Moroccan soil.

The Olympic champion and African record-holder enters with a best of 19.46 and faces a quality field that includes two-time Olympic silver medallist Kenny Bednarek, Canadian veteran André De Grasse, Jamaica’s Brian Levell and South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile.

The men’s 400 metres marks the long-awaited season debut of Olympic champion Quincy Hall. After injury disrupted much of 2025, Hall returns to competition carrying a personal best of 43.40, the fifth-fastest performance in history.

Diamond League champion Jacory Patterson, Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith, Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga, Botswana’s Bayapo Ndori, Khaleb McRae and Zakhiti Nene will provide an immediate test.

Field event champions assemble

The men’s shot put brings together several of the event’s biggest names, led by world record-holder Ryan Crouser. The three-time Olympic champion continues his return after an injury-plagued 2025 campaign and faces reigning world champion Joe Kovacs, New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell, Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri and fellow Americans Jordan Geist, Adrian Piperi and Payton Otterdahl.

The javelin features one of the season’s emerging stories. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage makes his Diamond League debut after launching a world-leading 89.37 metres earlier this year. Awaiting him are world champions Keshorn Walcott and Anderson Peters, Olympic medallist Julius Yego, Czech veteran Jakub Vadlejch, Curtis Thompson and Dawid Wegner.

Jackson leads women’s sprints

Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson arrives in Rabat in strong form after opening her season with victories in Keqiao and Xiamen. The Jamaican star will be challenged by Shaunae Miller-Uibo, McKenzie Long, Cambrea Sturgis, Kayla White, Torrie Lewis and Canadian Audrey Leduc.

The women’s 100 metres pits Jamaica’s Tina Clayton against Italy’s world indoor champion Zaynab Dosso in what could be one of the evening’s fastest races.

Mahuchikh, Moon and Sion headline women’s field events

World and Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh begins her Diamond League campaign in the high jump following another global title indoors this winter. The Ukrainian leads a field that includes Yuliya Levchenko, Angelina Topić, Eleanor Patterson, Maria Żodzik, Lamara Distin and Imke Onnen.

The women’s pole vault may be the deepest field assembled anywhere this season. Olympic champion Katie Moon faces Sandi Morris, Molly Caudery, Tina Šutej, Angelica Moser, Nina Kennedy, Marie-Julie Bonnin, Olivia McTaggart and Emily Grove.

In the discus, Valerie Sion continues her pursuit of a sixth Diamond League title. The two-time Olympic champion opened her season with a 68.45-metre performance in Xiamen and owns the North American record at 73.52 metres. Jorinde van Klinken, Bin Feng, Laulaga Tausaga, Marike Steinacker, Shanice Craft, Vanessa Kamga and Cierra Jackson round out another world-class field.

With Olympic champions, reigning world medallists and emerging stars spread throughout the programme, Rabat once again delivers one of the strongest early-season Diamond League meetings. Whether it is Nader’s continued rise in the 1500 metres or El Bakkali’s latest appearance before a home crowd, Sunday’s competition promises both fast times and meaningful rivalries.

How to watch

Live stream and schedule

The meet will be streamed live globally, with coverage also available in selected countries by way of the organizers’ YouTube channel. Competition is set to begin at 6:40 p.m. local time (GMT+1), while the live television broadcast starts at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Broadcast by region

• Africa / Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
• Australia: YouTube
• Canada: CBC / CBC Gem
• Caribbean Countries: Rush Sports
• Czech Republic: CT Sports
• Finland: MTV
• France: L’Équipe
• Germany: Sportseurope.tv
• Israel: Charlton – Sport 1
• Italy: Rai 2 and Sky
• Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago: Rush Sports
• Japan: YouTube
• Latin America / South America: Panam Sports Channel
• Mexico: Sky Mexico
• Norway: NRK 1
• Spain: Movistar
• Sweden: SVT
• Switzerland: SRF Zwei (Swiss IP required)
• United Kingdom: BBC 2, BBC iPlayer, and BBC Sport Website (UK IP required)
• United States: Flowsports (FloTrack)
• Worldwide (Selected Countries): Diamond League YouTube

Schedule

All times are local (GMT +1).