Super 100m races at Birmingham DL

A possible top highlight could be the men’s 100 meters and at the end of the meet, both the men’s and women’s 4×100-meter  relays.

Event-By-Event Previews

Women
100 meters: Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is a late withdrawal, but the line-up still features six sub-11 competitors, including Olympic bronze medallist Shericka Jackson – although the fastest based on season’s bests is Cambrea Sturgis with 10.87. Dina Asher-Smith will be looking for victory on home soil while Gabby Thomas steps down in distance after winning the 200 in Doha.

800 meters: Olympic silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson makes her outdoor season’s debut. The field includes fellow Olympic finalists Alexandra Bell and Natoya Goule.

1500 meters: This could be a head-to-head between Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie but Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji is likely to feature as well.

5000 meters: Francine Niyonsaba will be looking for back-to-back Diamond League wins after winning the 3000 in Doha. The line-up also features a strong Ethiopian contingent including Ejgayehu Taye, Girmawit Gebrezhair and Dawit Seyaum.

400-meters hurdles: Olympic silver medallist Dalilah Muhammad faces a field that includes four other Olympic finalists from Tokyo (Russell, Ryzhykova, Tkachuk and Woodruff) plus home hope Jessie Knight.

Long jump: Malaika Mihambo contests her first long jump of the outdoor season. She faces reigning world indoor champion Ivana Vuleta and European indoor champion Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk.

Pole vault: After a recent bout of coronavirus, Olympic champion Katie Nageotte opens her season against Sandi Morris, Ekaterini Stefanidi, Holly Bradshaw and Tina Sutej.

Discus: Olympic champion Valarie Allman and five-time European champion Sandra Perkovic lead the entry-list.

Men
100 meters: All nine entrants have run 10.00 or faster. Trayvon Bromell is the fastest based on season’s bests with 9.92. Olympic 200-meter winner Andre De Grasse is also there.

400 meters: Returning to form, European champion Matthew Hudson-Smith takes on Isaac Makwala and Liemarvin Bonevacia on his home track.

800 meters: A wide-open field includes Olympic silver and bronze medallists Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich and Patryk Dobek. World indoor champion Mariano Garcia is also in the line-up.

1500 meters: Two-time world indoor champion Samuel Tefera takes on Olympic bronze medallist Josh Kerr and Olympic fourth-placer Abel Kipsang. The fastest entrant is Spain’s Mohamed Katir with 3:28.76.

110-meters hurdles: Reigning Olympic champion Hansle Parchment goes head-to-head with Jamaican teammate and 2016 Olympic champion Omar McLeod.

High jump: Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi will be looking to improve on his 2.20 meters in windy conditions in Doha.

Discus: All three Olympic medallists compete (Stahl, Pettersson and Weisshaidinger) along with former world champion Andrius Gudzius and youngster Kristjan Ceh.