How it works

The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising 14 of the best invitational athletics meetings. The series sits in the top tier of the World Athletics one-day meeting competitions.

The inaugural season was in 2010. It was designed to replace the IAAF Golden League, which had been held annually since 1998.

While the Golden League was formed to increase the profile of the leading European athletics competitions, the Diamond League's aim is to "enhance the worldwide appeal of athletics by going outside Europe for the first time." In addition to the original Golden League members (except Berlin) and other traditional European competitions, the series includes events in China, Qatar, Morocco, and the United States.

How it works

2010-2015: Athletes accumulated points (4-2-1) for the top 3 placings in each event with double points awarded at the finals. This determined their overall ranking for the season.

2016: Athletes accumulated points (10-6-4-3-2-1) for the top 6 placings in each event with double points awarded at the finals. This determined their overall ranking for the season.

2017- : At each of the series meetings, athletes were awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for placing 1st to 8th respectively. The ranking positions based on the accumulated points determined the invitations to compete in the Diamond League final. Those who have qualified compete in a winner-takes-all competition at the final to be crowned Wanda Diamond League Champion in their chosen discipline. All 32 Diamond League Champions (one man and one woman in each of the 16 disciplines) are crowned over two days of athletics action at the final event. Each champion is awarded a prestigious "Diamond Trophy", US$ 30,000 prize money and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships (certain conditions apply).

The Result

The final rankings from 2010 to 2016 were calculated on points scores as noted above. Since 2017, the event champions are decided by the placings in the final event. The following table shows the Scottish athletes who have finished in the top 8 in the Diamond League since its inception in 2010:

Position

Athlete

Year

Event

1st

Laura Muir

2016

2018

1500 metres

2nd

Eilidh Child

Lynsey Sharp

Eilidh Doyle (Child)

2014

2015

2016

400 metres hurdles

800 metres

400 metres hurdles

3rd

Lynsey Sharp

Jake Wightman

Laura Muir

2014

2022

2023

800 metres

1500 metres

4th

Stephanie Twell

Lynsey Sharp

Eilidh Doyle

Jake Wightman

Jemma Reekie

2010

2016

2017

2018

2021

1500 metres

800 metres

400 metres hurdles

800 metres

5th

Laura Muir

Eilidh Doyle

Laura Muir

Jemma Reekie

2015

2018

2022

2024

1500 metres

400 metres hurdles

1500 metres

800 metres

6th

Eilidh Child

Lynsey Sharp

Beth Dobbin

Josh Kerr

2010

2019

2021

2022

400 metres hurdles

800 metres

200 metres

1500 metres

7th

Jake Wightman

Jemma Reekie

2017

2023

1500 metres

800 metres

8th

Eilish McColgan

Andrew Butchart

Beth Dobbin

2017

2021

2022

5000 metres

200 metres

Event top three

The following top 3 placings have been achieved by Scottish athletes at individual Diamond League meetings (excluding additional events held at meetings):

Position

Athlete

Year

Venue

Event

Performance

1st

Lynsey Sharp

Laura Muir

Eilidh Doyle

Laura Muir

Jake Wightman

Laura Muir

Jake Wightman

Jemma Reekie

Laura Muir

Josh Kerr

Laura Muir

24 Aug 2014

11 Jun 2015

6 May 2016

15 Jul 2016

22 Jul 2016

27 Aug 2016

15 Jun 2017

20 Jul 2019

23 May 2021

9 Jul 2021

21 May 2022

5 Jun 2022

10 Aug 2022

2 Sep 2022

23 Jul 2023

31 Aug 2023

8 Sep 2023

25 May 2024

2 Jun 2024

Birmingham

Oslo

Doha

Monaco

London

Paris

Oslo

London

Gateshead

Monaco

Birmingham

Rabat

Monaco

Brussels

London

Zurich

Brussels

Eugene

Stockholm

800m

1500m

400mH

1500m

800m

1500m

1000m

800m

1500m

1 Mile

1500m

1:59,14

4:00.39

54.53

54.09

3:57.49

3:55.22

3:34.17

3:58.25

4:03.73

1:56.73

4:02.81

3:32.62

2:13.88

1:43.65

1:57.30

1:57.71

3:55.34

3:45.34

3:57.99

2nd

Eilidh Child

Lynsey Sharp

Eilidh Doyle (Child)

Laura Muir

Andrew Butchart

Eilidh Doyle

Laura Muir

Lynsey Sharp

Jemma Reekie

Beth Dobbin

Laura Muir

Josh Kerr

Jemma Reekie

24 Aug 2014

5 Sep 2014

30 Jul 2015

3 Sep 2015

5 Jun 2016

9 Jun 2016

23 Jul 2016

25 Aug 2016

1 Sep 2016

9 Jul 2017

26 May 2018

10 Jun 2018

5 Jul 2018

6 Jun 2019

18 Aug 2019

9 Jul 2021

16 Jun 2022

2 Sep 2022

2 Jun 2023

31 Aug 2023

10 May 2024

20 Jul 2024

Birmingham

Brussels

Stockholm

Zurich

Birmingham

Oslo

London

Lausanne

Zurich

London

Eugene

Stockholm

Lausanne

Rome

Birmingham

Monaco

Oslo

Brussels

Florence

Zurich

Doha

London

400mH

800m

400mH

1 Mile

5000m

400mH

1500m

1 Mile

1500m

800m

200m

800m

1500m

800m

54.89

1:58.94

2:00.29

1:59.37

54.57

4:19.12

13:14.85

54.45

3:57.85

4:18.03

3:59.30

3:58.53

3:58.18

3:56.73

2:01.09

1:56.96

23.01

1:58.09

3:56.86

3:57.09

3:30.51

1:58.42

1:55.61

3rd

Eilidh Child

Stephanie Twell

Eilidh Child

Lynsey Sharp

Eilidh Doyle (Child)

Lynsey Sharp

Eilidh Doyle

Laura Muir

Jake Wightman

Eilish McColgan

Laura Muir

Andrew Butchart

Jemma Reekie

Laura Muir

Jake Wightman

Josh Kerr

Neil Gourley

Laura Muir

Jemma Reekie

Laura Muir

William Grimsey

Jemma Reekie

14 Aug 2010

19 Aug 2010

9 May 2014

5 Jun 2014

11 Jun 2014

5 Sep 2014

25 Jul 2015

2 Jun 2016

25 Aug 2016

6 Jul 2017

16 Jul 2017

21 Jul 2017

10 Jun 2018

18 Aug 2019

10 Jun 2021

13 Jul 2021

3 Sep 2021

9 Jun 2022

16 Jun 2022

8 Sep 2022

30 Jun 2023

23 Jul 2023

16 Sep 2023

25 May 2024

7 Jul 2024

20 Jul 2024

22 Aug 2024

London

Zurich

Doha

Rome

Oslo

Brussels

London

Rome

Lausanne

Rabat

Monaco

Stockholm

Birmingham

Florence

Gateshead

Brussels

Rome

Oslo

Zurich

Lausanne

London

Eugene

Paris

London

Lausanne

400mH

1500m

400mH

800m

400mH

800m

400mH

3000m

1000m

1 Mile

1500m

3000m

800m

1500m

1 Mile

800m

1500m

800m

1500m

High jump

800m

55.16

4:02.54

55.43

54.82

55.33

54.76

1:59.57

54.81

1:59.03

1:58.52

54.36

54.92

8:30.64

2:16.27

4:24.71

3:55.59

7:35.18

1:58.77

4:04.93

3:50.30

1:44.10

3:29.64

3:30.60

3:55.16

1:57.45

3:53.79

2.22

1:58.73

Points Scorers

The following Scottish athletes have scored points in the Diamond League. The scoring has changed over the years as noted in 'How it works' at the top of this page. Until 2015, an athlete had to place in the top three to earn points and earned double points in the Diamond League final. In 2016, points were awarded to the top 6. Since 2017, points are awarded to the top 8 with the final determining overall positions but not earning points.

Place	Athlete	Years	Points
1	Laura Muir	2015-2024	208
2	Eilidh Child/Doyle	2010-2018	72
3	Jemma Reekie	2019-2024	71
4	Jake Wightman	2017-2024	63
5	Lynsey Sharp	2014-2019	55
6	Eilish McColgan	2017-2021	44
7	Josh Kerr	2022-2024	34
8	Beth Dobbin	2021-2022	23
8	Neil Gourley	2022-2024	23
10	Andrew Butchart	2016-2021	18
11	William Grimsey	2024	6
12	Stephanie Twell	2010-2016	4
12	Nicole Yeargin	2021	4
14	Guy Learmonth	2017-2018	3
14	Nikki Manson	2021	3
16	Nicholas Percy	2022	3
17	Chris O'Hare	2017	2
18	Zoey Clark	2017	1
18	Kirsty Law	2022	1
Table as at end of 2024 competition

How it works

The Result

Event top three

Points Scorers

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