Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis and Australian discus thrower Matthew Denny both took down meeting records at the Allianz Memorial van Damme in Brussels to highlight the first day of Wanda Diamond League Final action on Friday (13).
Other notable performances came from Ethiopia&rsquo;s Berihu Aregawi, who clocked one of the fastest 5000m performances in history, and Kenya&rsquo;s Amos Serem, who ended Soufiane El Bakkali&rsquo;s three-year winning streak in the steeplechase.
Duplantis, who set a world record of 6.25m to win Olympic gold in Paris and then increased that to 6.26m in Silesia last month, kept his jumping to a minimum this evening, no doubt due to the chilly conditions.
He opened with 5.62m and didn&rsquo;t vault again until the bar was at 5.92m, once again going clear on his first try. No other vaulter managed to clear that height successfully, so Duplantis then raised the bar to 6.11m, one centimetre higher than the meeting record he set last year.
With what was his third jump of the night, the Swede sailed cleanly over 6.11m to secure yet another Diamond trophy.
"My legs felt terrible tonight and I'm just really tired," said Duplantis. "It's been a crazy couple of weeks: the race against Karsten and then I had to jump the day after. That took a lot more from my body than I expected. With 6.11m I got a good result, but the world record wasn't meant to be tonight."
While Duplantis broke one of the youngest meeting records, Denny took down one of the oldest.
The Olympic bronze medallist sent his discus out to a national record of 69.96m in the first round, adding two centimetres to the meeting record set by Imrich Bugar in 1984. His throw stood up as the best of the competition, as world record-holder Mykolas Alekna finished second with 68.86m.
"I'm in great shape so I knew something great was going to happen," said Denny after winning his second successive Diamond trophy. "I also knew I had to give it my all to beat these guys today. It's been a long year, so to finish with a national record and just a few centimetres short of 70 metres makes me super happy."
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/66e49e44fd33a9db8198b7fa.jpg" alt="Matthew Denny in Brussels" />
Matthew Denny in Brussels (&copy; Marta Gorczynska)
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Following runner-up finishes in two high-profile races last month, Aregawi finally achieved his first track victory of 2024 by winning the 5000m in 12:43.66. His time was just a few seconds shy of the meeting record, but still ranks as the 18th fastest performance in history and came in a race where four men finished inside 12:50.
Once the pacemakers had dropped out, Yomif Kejelcha led the field through 3000m in 7:42.07 but he still had compatriots Aregawi and Hagos Gebrhiwet, the second-fastest man in history, for company.
Aregawi &ndash; who finished second in the 10,000m at the Paris Olympics, and over 3000m when Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the world record in Silesia &ndash; this time proved to have the superior kick as he won in 12:43.66. Gebrhiwet was second in 12:44.25, ahead of Telahun Haile Bekele (12:45.63) and Kenya&rsquo;s Nicholas Kipkorir (12:49.59).
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/66e49e66fd33a9db8198b7fd.jpg" alt="Berihu Aregawi leads the 5000m in Brussels" />
Berihu Aregawi leads the 5000m in Brussels (&copy; Marta Gorczynska)
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When it came to the business end of the men&rsquo;s 3000m steeplechase, Morocco&rsquo;s Soufiane El Bakkali &ndash; who hasn&rsquo;t lost a race in the discipline since September 2021 &ndash; this time had no response to Amos Serem. The Kenyan strode ahead to win in 8:06.90 to El Bakkali&rsquo;s 8:08.60.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen bounced back from his defeat in Zurich to win the 1500m here in 3:30.37, beating Olympic champion Cole Hocker and Zurich winner Yared Nuguse.
Ingebrigtsen produced his usual dominant last-lap display to win in 3:30.37. This time it was 2019 world champion Timothy Cheruiyot who was his closest challenger, the Kenyan taking second in 3:30.93, 0.01 ahead of Hocker as Nuguse was sixth.
Mary Moraa also ended her season on a high. The world 800m champion produced a season&rsquo;s best of 1:56.56 to win over two laps from Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Bell (1:57.50).
<h2>Olympic champions Alfred, Paulino and McLaughlin-Levrone victorious</h2>
Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred capped a historic season with another big win, this time taking the Diamond trophy in the short sprint.
The St Lucian sprinter capitalised on her strong start and was pushed all the way by training partner Dina Asher-Smith. Alfred managed to edge ahead in the closing stages to cross the line first in 10.88 (0.2m/s) from the Briton (10.92). World champion Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson was never in contention and faded to eighth in 11.23.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/66e49e8afd33a9db8198b800.jpg" alt="Julien Alfred wins over 100m in Brussels" />
Julien Alfred wins over 100m in Brussels (&copy; Matthew Quine)
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World and Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino extended her winning streak in the 400m to take the Diamond trophy. The sprinter from the Dominican Republic finished almost a second clear of USA&rsquo;s Alexis Holmes, winning in 49.45 to Holmes&rsquo; 50.32.
In a pre-programme invitational 400m race, Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won in 49.11.
In one of the more surprising outcomes of the evening, Britain&rsquo;s Charlie Dobson came through in the closing stages to win the men&rsquo;s 400m in 44.49m. Compatriot Matthew Hudson-Smith, the Olympic silver medallist, pulled up before the half-way stage. Kirani James held on for second place in 44.63.
<h2>Blake and Zhoya rebound with sprint victories</h2>
Victory in the two shortest men&rsquo;s track events on the programme went to two athletes who missed out on making the Olympic final in their respective disciplines.
Ackeem Blake had never won a Diamond League race before today, but the Jamaican seized the moment in Brussels tonight and defied the chilly conditions to win the men&rsquo;s 100m in 9.93 (0.1m/s).
The world indoor bronze medallist got off to a strong start and had world indoor champion Christian Coleman for company at half way. But Blake then eased into the lead to cross the line a comfortable winner ahead of the US sprinter (10.00). 2022 world champion Fred Kerley was third in 10.01.
France&rsquo;s Sasha Zhoya, meanwhile, came through strongly in the closing stages of the men&rsquo;s 110m hurdles to win in 13.16 from European champion Lorenzo Simonelli (13.22).
Jamaica&rsquo;s Tajay Gayle was a surprise winner of the men&rsquo;s long jump. The 2019 world champion &ndash; who, like Blake and Zhoya, missed out on the Olympic final in Paris &ndash; produced a season&rsquo;s best of 8.28m to take the lead in round two. World and Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou responded with a last-round leap of 8.15m, but it was only enough for second place.
World indoor champion Sarah Mitton was another who made up for her disappointment at the Olympic Games, where she finished 12th. The Canadian ended her season on a high by winning the shot put with a second-round throw of 20.25m, winning by 35cm from two-time world champion Chase Jackson. Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye was third with 19.72m.
<h2>Allman and Mahuchikh extend 2024 outdoor unbeaten streak</h2>
USA&rsquo;s Olympic champion Valarie Allman won her fourth successive Diamond trophy in the discus. China&rsquo;s 2022 world champion Feng Bin briefly led in round two with 67.08m, but Allman responded with 68.47m which remained the best mark of the day. World leader Yaime Perez was third with 66.96m.
The outcome of the women&rsquo;s high jump was almost a repeat of the Olympic final with the same four women filling the top four places.
World and Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh once again came out on top, the Ukrainian winning on countback from world indoor champion Nicola Olyslagers, both clearing 1.97m. Joint Olympic bronze medallists Iryna Gerashchenko (1.92m) and Eleanor Patterson (1.88m) were third and fourth respectively.
Elsewhere, world indoor silver medallist Leyanis Perez Hernandez won the women&rsquo;s triple jump with 14.37m.
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics

Memorial van Damme

Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis and Australian discus thrower Matthew Denny both took down meeting records at the Allianz Memorial van Damme in Brussels

Duplantis and Denny break meeting records on first day of Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels

&bull; Sponsorship will cover the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) has signed a global supporter agreement with World Athletics to sponsor the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. Under their key message of &lsquo;Believe in your potential&rsquo;, Otsuka will support athletes and all involved in the World Athletics Championships through supplying products such as their popular POCARI SWEAT hydration drink.
The World Athletics Championships is the world&rsquo;s largest sporting event of 2025, and is returning to Japan for the first time in 18 years. From 13 to 21 September 2025, more than 2000 athletes from some 200 countries and territories are expected to gather at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo to compete in 49 events over a nine-day span.
Amid calls for action on climate change, World Athletics has set the goal of making WCH Tokyo 25 one of the most sustainable sporting events in the world. Otsuka is committed to this goal and will help to make the event safe, healthy and sustainable by providing science-based products and information to athletes and all involved in the championships. Otsuka also plans to communicate not only to athletes and event officials, but also to those who support the event, under the fitting banner &lsquo;Believe in your potential&rsquo;.
<h3>Activities at the World Athletics Championships</h3>
Otsuka will provide the ionic drink POCARI SWEAT, which is available in more than 20 territories, as the official sports drink to support athletes and event officials by replenishing hydration and electrolytes (ions) and efficiently cooling the body. Otsuka will also support heat countermeasures by disseminating information to athletes and spectators.
Otsuka aims to further contribute to the event&rsquo;s sustainability measures by implementing environmentally friendly initiatives during the WCH Tokyo 25, such as the promotion of &lsquo;bottle-to-bottle&rsquo; horizontal recycling, whereby PET bottles used during the WCH Tokyo 25 are collected and recycled into new PET bottles.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said: &ldquo;We are excited to have Otsuka on board as a global supporter &ndash; especially ahead of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 where thousands of the world&rsquo;s best athletes will descend on the Japanese capital.
&ldquo;Good hydration and electrolyte replenishment are key to every athlete&rsquo;s training, competition and recovery regimens &ndash; therefore Otsuka&rsquo;s support is ideal for our world class athletes in their bids to become world champions in September 2025.&rdquo;&nbsp;

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025

Sponsorship will cover the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25

World Athletics and Otsuka Pharmaceutical announce new global supporter agreement

There&rsquo;s one year to go to the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, and so much to look forward to.
The World Athletics Championships is one of the most prestigious international sporting events in the world and it returns to Japan in 2025, with <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nine days of competition</a> taking place from 13-21 September.
Whether you&rsquo;re planning which tickets you&rsquo;d like to secure or want to get a head start on knowing when your favourite athletes might be competing, here&rsquo;s a day-by-day guide to mark the one year to go milestone.
Make sure to <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/tickets-tokyo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">subscribe to our exclusive newsletter</a> to stay up to date with the WCH Tokyo 25 latest, including ticket news.
<h3>Day one &ndash; Saturday 13 September</h3>
Morning&nbsp; Kick off the championships with the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s 35km race walks, starting and finishing right in the stadium.
Evening Witness the women&rsquo;s 10,000m final and the popular 4x400m mixed relay.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/64d78a5b6c37637850a98c69.jpg" alt="The mixed 4x400m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22" />
The mixed 4x400m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (&copy; Getty Images)
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<h3>Day two &ndash; Sunday 14 September</h3>
Morning&nbsp; Don&rsquo;t miss the women&rsquo;s marathon in the heart of the city.&nbsp;
Evening&nbsp; The 100m double-header! Who will be crowned the fastest man and woman in the world?
<h3>Day three &ndash; Monday 15 September</h3>
Morning&nbsp; Another marathon, this time for the men &ndash; with an epic start and finish in the stadium.&nbsp;
Evening&nbsp; Can we expect another world record? The men&rsquo;s pole vault final might just deliver!
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/64ea572b072ee5430e2b5727.jpg" alt="Mondo Duplantis at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23" />
Mondo Duplantis at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 (&copy; Getty Images)
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<h3>Day four &ndash; Tuesday 16 September</h3>
Evening&nbsp; High jump enthusiasts, this one&rsquo;s for you. Plus, the men&rsquo;s 110m hurdles &ndash; who will take home the gold?
<h3>Day five &ndash; Wednesday 17 September</h3>
Evening&nbsp; A fierce battle in the men&rsquo;s 1500m that could offer a rematch between Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr and Olympic champion Cole Hocker.
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<li>View full <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">timetable</a></li>
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<h3>Day six &ndash; Thursday 18 September</h3>
Evening&nbsp; The 400m finals will reveal who&rsquo;s the fastest over one lap &ndash; don&rsquo;t miss out.
<h3>Day seven &ndash; Friday 19 September</h3>
Evening&nbsp; An evening to remember with the 200m finals and the 400m hurdles, which promise an epic showdown &ndash; could we see a Sydney vs. Femke rematch? Home favourite Haruka Kitaguchi is set to get her campaign under way in javelin qualification.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/62db67850770d2bd9e2f6ee9.jpg" alt="Sydney McLaughlin on her way to a world 400m hurdles record at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22" />
Sydney McLaughlin on her way to a world 400m hurdles record at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (&copy; Getty Images)
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<h3>Day eight &ndash; Saturday 20 September</h3>
Morning&nbsp; Starting and finishing in the stadium, not to be missed are the 20km race walk events for men and women, where fans could be cheering for Koki Ikeda and Toshikazu Yamanishi, Olympic medallists on home soil in 2021.
Evening&nbsp; It could be home star Haruka Kitaguchi&rsquo;s final in the women&rsquo;s javelin, as she defends her title and looks to complete an Olympic and world double. Plus, the 800m usually brings up the heat!
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/64e903f36c7b9b6800e17c19.jpg" alt="Haruka Kitaguchi celebrates her javelin win at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23" />
Haruka Kitaguchi celebrates her javelin win at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 (&copy; Getty Images)
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<h3>Day nine &ndash; Sunday 21 September</h3>
Morning&nbsp; The men&rsquo;s decathlon is always a fan favourite &ndash; who will emerge as the best all-round athlete?
Evening&nbsp; Closing night! Witness the grand finale with nine gold medals up for grabs &ndash; a spectacular end to an incredible championships!

There’s one year to go to the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, and so much to look forward to

Day-by-day guide to the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25

Formidable fields are set for the Copenhagen Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label road race, which will be streamed live for free on <a href="https://worldathletics.org/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics Inside Track</a> on Sunday (15).
World record-holder Jacob Kiplimo faces world champion Sabastian Sawe in the men&rsquo;s race, while world silver medallist Margaret Kipkemboi headlines the women&rsquo;s race.
Uganda&rsquo;s Kiplimo set his world record of 57:31 in Lisbon in 2021, the year he claimed Olympic 10,000m bronze in Tokyo.
Kenya&rsquo;s Sawe, who won the world half marathon title in Riga last year, ran 58:24 in Prague in April.
His compatriot Kipkemboi also secured a podium place in Riga, running 1:07:26 for half marathon silver. On the track, she finished fourth in the 10,000m and fifth in the 5000m at last month&rsquo;s Olympic Games in Paris.
They will be joined by Norway's Olympic and world 5000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, making his half marathon debut.
<h2>Where to watch</h2>
The 2024 Copenhagen Half Marathon will be streamed live for free on <a href="https://worldathletics.org/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics Inside Track</a>.
It will be available in all territories except Norway.
The stream will start at 09:00 CEST/local time (07:00 GMT) on Sunday 15 September.
Watch live on <a href="https://worldathletics.org/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inside Track</a>.

The Copenhagen Half Marathon, featuring world record-holder Jacob Kiplimo, will be streamed live on World Athletics Inside Track on Sunday

Watch the 2024 Copenhagen Half Marathon on Inside Track

<a href="#WATCH">How to watch the 2024 Sydney Marathon</a>
Ethiopia&rsquo;s 2022 world champion Gotytom Gebreslase and her compatriot Leul Gebresilase, the 2023 world bronze medallist, feature in the fields for the TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS, a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, on Sunday (15).
Gebreslase is a two-time world marathon medallist, having added silver in Budapest to the gold she gained in Oregon, while she won the Berlin Marathon in 2021 and finished third in the New York and Tokyo marathons in 2022.
The 29-year-old ran her PB of 2:18:11 in Oregon and 2:18:18 in Tokyo, and earlier this year she clocked 2:21:19 to finish third in Hamburg.
But Gebreslase is set to face a strong challenge, with four other sub-2:20 runners on the entry list. Her compatriot Tadu Teshome is fastest of them all with the PB of 2:17:36 she set when finishing fourth in Valencia in 2022. In 2023 she raced three marathons, finishing fifth in Chicago, sixth in Shanghai and eighth in London. In June she set a 10km PB of 31:13 in Durban.
Joining them are Ethiopia&rsquo;s Ruti Aga and Buzunesh Getachew, plus Kenya&rsquo;s Judith Jeptum Korir, who secured world silver behind Gebreslase in Oregon two years ago.
Aga won the Tokyo Marathon in 2019 and more recently finished second in Dubai in January in a PB-equalling 2:18:09 and first in Daegu in 2:21:07. Getachew set her PB of 2:19:27 when winning in Frankfurt last October, while Korir&rsquo;s career best is the 2:18:20 she ran in Oregon. She went on to finish fourth in the London Marathon that year in 2:18:43 but did not finish when racing the Boston Marathon earlier this year.
Also entered are Kenya&rsquo;s Viola Kibiwot, Sharon Chelimo and Beatrice Cheptoo, plus Japan&rsquo;s Mao Uesugi.
Gebresilase is the fastest in the men&rsquo;s field, thanks to the PB of 2:04:02 he set in Dubai in 2018. Since then he has become a global medallist, getting bronze in Budapest in 2023, the same year in which he finished fourth in the London Marathon. He ran 1:01:24 for the half marathon in Ras Al Khaimah in February but did not finish on his return to London in April.
In Sydney he faces three other sub-2:05 runners and another seven who have dipped under 2:08. His compatriot Chalu Deso is a strong contender, as he ran 2:04:53 in Valencia in 2020 and more recently won the Tokyo Marathon in March last year in 2:05:22. He raced the Paris Marathon in April, clocking 2:07:39.
Ethiopia&rsquo;s Haftu Teklu ran 2:04:42 when finishing fifth in Berlin last year, while Kenya&rsquo;s Brimin Kipkorir Misoi won the Frankfurt Marathon last October in a PB of 2:04:53.
They will line up alongside Ethiopia&rsquo;s Tafese Delelegn and Tadu Abate, who finished third in Berlin in 2022, plus Kenya&rsquo;s Laban Korir, Reuben Kerio and Michael Mugo Githae, and Japan&rsquo;s Hidekazu Hijikata and Tetsuya Yoroizaka.<a name="WATCH"></a>
<h2>How to watch the 2024 Sydney Marathon</h2>
The 2024 TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS will be streamed live for free on <a href="https://worldathletics.org/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics Inside Track</a> in a number of territories around the world.
The stream will begin at 05:30 AEST/local time on Sunday 15 September (19:30 GMT on Saturday 14 September).
Broadcast information is provided for areas subject to geo-restrictions:
&bull; Europe: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vatican State
Live on linear Eurosport 1 and digital (MAX, discovery+) at 22:00 on 14 September
&bull; APAC territories (Eurosport World): Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Live on digital Delayed on linear at 22:30 (day+1)
&bull; Indian sub-continent territories: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
Live on Eurosport linear

Preview and how to watch the TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS

Global medallists Gebreslase and Gebresilase head Sydney Marathon fields

After 14 meetings between April and September, athletes will compete for Wanda Diamond League titles when the&nbsp;series final takes place in Brussels on Friday and Saturday (13-14).
The first 16 of the 32 Diamond disciplines will be contested on the first day of action at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, while the rest will take place on Saturday in the Belgian capital.
Friday's action will start at 19:11 local time (GMT+2) with the women's discus and the main two-hour broadcast window will begin at 20:00 local time with the women's 400m.
On Saturday, the Diamond League programme kicks off at 18:52 local time (GMT+2) with the women's javelin and the main two-hour broadcast window will begin at 20:00 local time with the men's 400m hurdles.
Check out the information below to find out where you can follow and watch the meeting on TV, livestream and social media.&nbsp;
<a href="https://brussels.diamondleague.com/programma-resultaten/programma-2024/programma-2024/#baseFrame#__athSchedule#ScheduleInit#Brussels_2024_CURRENTEVENT_JSON" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Live results, programme and entry lists</a> | <a href="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/66e319016304076f168fb3ae.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">media information sheets and athlete biographies</a>
<h3>Where to watch</h3>
Both days of the Wanda Diamond League Final will be streamed in a number of territories on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@diamondleague/streams" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wanda Diamond League YouTube page</a>&nbsp;from 20:00 local time (GMT+2).
The livestream will&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;be available in all territories.
To find out the broadcast rights holder in your country, check the list below. If your country does not appear on the list, please check local listings. The list is&nbsp;subject to change, and some broadcasters may only show highlights coverage, while others will show the meeting live.&nbsp;Please check your local listings to find out more information.&nbsp;
<table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Territories</td>
<td>Broadcaster/ Rights holder</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Africa (English language):&nbsp;Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, S&atilde;o Tom&eacute; and Pr&iacute;ncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland</td>
<td>Supersport (English)&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Africa (French language):&nbsp;Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, S&atilde;o Tom&eacute; and Pr&iacute;ncipe, Mayotte</td>
<td>New World TV</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Argentina</td>
<td>TeleRed, TyC Sports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>Stan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Azerbaijan</td>
<td>Saran Group, CBC Sport</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Baltics: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland</td>
<td>SIA All Media, Viasat Baltics, TV3 Sport</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Balkans:&nbsp;Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia</td>
<td>United Media - Sportklub</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Belarus</td>
<td>Saran Group</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Belgium</td>
<td>VRT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td>COB,&nbsp;TVN Sports, Globo Sport Brazil, Newco - BandSports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bulgaria</td>
<td>Mobitel, A1 - Sport Max</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>CBC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Caucasus/Central Asia:&nbsp;Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.</td>
<td>Saran</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Saint Barth&eacute;lemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bonaire, Bermuda, Cura&ccedil;ao, Sint Maarten</td>
<td>Flow Sports, CWC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Central America:&nbsp;Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname</td>
<td>Sky Mexico</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>China</td>
<td>CCTV</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chinese Taipei</td>
<td>Elta</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Czech Republic</td>
<td>Ceska Televize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Denmark</td>
<td>TV3 Sport, Viasat Sport A/S Account</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Finland</td>
<td>MTV Katsomo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>Sky Deutschland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greece&nbsp;</td>
<td>TAF/ERT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hong Kong</td>
<td>PCCW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hungary</td>
<td>ASC1, MTVA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>India</td>
<td>Viacom 18</td>
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<td>Israel</td>
<td>Charlton - Sport 1</td>
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<td>Italy&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sky Italy / Sportface / Rai</td>
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<td>Malaysia</td>
<td>Measat, Astro</td>
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<td>Mongolia</td>
<td>SPS Mongolia</td>
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<td>Morocco</td>
<td>SNRT</td>
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<td>Netherlands</td>
<td>Liberty Global Content, Ziggo Sports, NOS</td>
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<td>New Zealand</td>
<td>TVNZ</td>
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<td>Norway</td>
<td>NRK</td>
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<td>Philippines</td>
<td>TAP DMV</td>
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<td>Poland</td>
<td>Polsat</td>
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<td>Portugal</td>
<td>Sport TV Portugal</td>
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<td>Qatar</td>
<td>ALKASS</td>
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<td>Slovakia</td>
<td>RTVS</td>
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<td>Singapore</td>
<td>Singtel, Starhub</td>
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<td>South America: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela</td>
<td>Panam Sports</td>
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<td>KBS</td>
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<td>Spain</td>
<td>Telefonica</td>
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<td>TV4, SVT</td>
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<td>SRG</td>
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<td>Thailand</td>
<td>Cineplex, JKN</td>
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<td>Saran Group, Ssport</td>
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<td>BBC</td>
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<td>Setanta</td>
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<td>NBC Sports</td>
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<td>Bhutan, Cambodia, France, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Monaco, Myanmar (Burma), Romania, South Korea, Sri Lanka</td>
<td>Wanda Diamond League YouTube / Facebook</td>
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<h2>Social media</h2>
- World Athletics: <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/worldathletics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@worldathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> - Wanda Diamond League: <a href="https://twitter.com/diamond_league" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DiamondLeague/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/diamondleagueathletics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>
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Athletes will compete for Wanda Diamond League titles when the series final takes place in Brussels on Friday and Saturday (13-14)

How to watch and follow the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels

Global medallists Lindon Victor and Emma Oosterwegel will be among the athletes looking to end their seasons on a high at the Decastar meeting, this season&rsquo;s final World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold event, in Talence this weekend (14-15).
Grenada&rsquo;s Victor claimed Olympic decathlon bronze in Paris, matching the colour of medal he secured at the World Championships in Budapest last year, while Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Oosterwegel of the Netherlands finished seventh in the heptathlon in Paris.
Now they return to Talence on the hunt for further victory, following their wins in 2022, and 2022 and 2023, respectively. Victor achieved 8550 points when winning his Decastar title two years ago and that remains the third-best score of his career behind the national record of 8756 he set in Budapest and the 8711 he managed in Paris. Oosterwegel&rsquo;s PB of 6590 was set when she claimed her Olympic medal in Tokyo, with the score of 6495 that she set to win in Talence last year remaining the second-best mark of her career. In 2022 she was a joint Decastar winner alongside Ivona Dadic, and the Austrian athlete also returns to Talence this weekend.
The decathlon field features 12 athletes who have surpassed 8000 points in the 10-event discipline, with Victor joined by fellow 8600 point-plus athletes Johannes Erm of Estonia, Sander Skotheim of Norway and Sven Roosen of the Netherlands.
Erm won the European title in Rome in June, setting a PB of 8764 that puts him third on this season&rsquo;s top list and 14th on the world all-time list, one place above Victor. He followed that with 8569 to finish sixth at the Paris Olympics and also claimed world indoor heptathlon bronze in Glasgow in March.
Talence gives him the opportunity for a rematch with Skotheim, who claimed heptathlon silver ahead of Erm in Glasgow but finished runner-up to his Estonian rival in Rome.
Roosen finished fourth, one place behind Victor, at the Paris Olympics as he scored a national record of 8607.&nbsp;
Germany&rsquo;s Manuel Eitel has finished runner-up at the past two editions of Decastar and will be looking to go one better this time around. Also returning are USA&rsquo;s Devon Williams and Belgium&rsquo;s Jente Hauttekeete, while Brazil&rsquo;s Jose Fernando Ferreira Santana joins them on the entry list following a PB performance of 8213 in Paris.
In the heptathlon, Oosterwegel and Dadic are among 15 athletes in the field who have surpassed 6000 points in their careers so far.
Like Oosterwegel, Dadic has a PB above 6500 points, thanks to the 6552 score she achieved at the European Championships in Berlin in 2018. She will be looking to rebound after falling in the 100m hurdles in Ratingen in June as she contests her first heptathlon since then. Prior to that she scored 6115 at the Hypomeeting in Gotzis in May.
Her compatriot Verena Mayr also returns to Talence and as it was for Dadic, Gotzis was the scene of Mayr&rsquo;s most recent full heptathlon as she scored 6196.
Poland&rsquo;s Adrianna Sulek-Schubert gave birth to her son in February, but she returned to competition in June, scoring 6033 at an event in Warsaw, and competed at the Olympics, finishing 12th with 6226.
Colombia&rsquo;s Martha Araujo secured seventh place at the Paris Olympics with a PB of 6386 and she also scored 6329 at the Colombian Championships in June and 6274 at the Ibero American Championships in May.
Another athlete looking to make a statement will be USA&rsquo;s Michelle Atherley, who scored a PB of 6465 in Gotzis in May, while Germany&rsquo;s Vanessa Grimm will also want to build on her Hypomeeting performance, having scored 6307, just off her PB of 6323 from 2022.

Global medallists Lindon Victor and Emma Oosterwegel will be among the athletes looking to end their seasons on a high at the Decastar meeting

Past winners Victor and Oosterwegel seek end of season success in Talence

Olympic middle-distance champions Faith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be up against the athletes who joined them on the Paris podium when they line up for the second day of the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels on Saturday (14).
The first 16 of the 32 Diamond disciplines will be contested on Friday at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, while the rest will take place on Saturday in the Belgian capital. Kenyan duo Kipyegon and Wanyonyi are among the 25 Olympic gold medallists who&rsquo;ll be in action in Brussels throughout the two days of action.
Multiple world and Olympic champion Kipyegon has been unbeaten in 1500m finals since June 2021, but many competitors in the discipline &ndash; such as Olympic silver and bronze medallist Jessica Hull and Georgia Bell, both of whom will be in Brussels &ndash; have started to adopt the same fearless approach to racing that the world record-holder possesses.
Along with the three Olympic medallists, Saturday&rsquo;s race also features world indoor champion Freweyni Hailu, world road mile champion Diribe Welteji and their fellow Ethiopian Birke Haylom.
Four of the men who this season have come within one second of the world 800m record will toe the line once more in Brussels in what could be the final opportunity to record a super quick time this year.
Olympic champion Wanyonyi will be joined by world champion and Olympic silver medallist Marco Arop, Olympic bronze medallist Djamel Sedjati and European champion Gabriel Tual, all of whom have bettered 1:42 in recent months, some of them more than once. Two-time Commonwealth champion Wycliffe Kinyamal and world bronze medallist Ben Pattison add further depth to the field.
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Gabriel Tual, Djamel Sedjati and Emmanuel Wanyonyi clash in the 800m (&copy; Ed Hall / Diamond League AG)
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Like the women&rsquo;s 1500m and men&rsquo;s 800m, the women&rsquo;s 3000m steeplechase will also have the full set of Olympic medallists in action. World and Olympic champion Winfred Yavi will take on 2021 Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai and Olympic bronze medallist Faith Cherotich.
The last clash between the trio resulted in Yavi clocking a world-leading 8:44.39, just 0.07 shy of the world record, with Chemutai moving to third on the world all-time list with 8:48.03. With the world record now within touching distance, there&rsquo;s a chance they could attack it again in Brussels.
Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet also recently came close to a world record. The Kenyan ran 14:09.52 over 5000m in Zurich, the seventh fastest performance in history, and she&rsquo;ll be all too aware that the current world record was set in last year&rsquo;s Diamond League Final.
In Brussels she&rsquo;ll face Ethiopian trio Tsigie Gebreselama, Ejegayehu Taye and Medina Eisa.
<h2>World and Olympic champions Crouser and Kitaguchi highlight throws</h2>
There may only be six competitors in each field event in a Diamond League Final, but what they lack in quantity they certainly make up for in quality.
The six men in the shot put are the same athletes who filled the top six places in the Olympic final. World and Olympic champion Ryan Crouser is yet to surpass the 23-metre line this year, but he came close in Zagreb last week (22.93m). With the likes of Olympic silver and bronze medallists Joe Kovacs and Rajindra Campbell in the field, as well as European champion Leonardo Fabbri, the meeting record of 22.61m looks to be on borrowed time.
The women&rsquo;s javelin features the top four athletes from the world rankings, led by world and Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi. She&rsquo;ll face Australia&rsquo;s Mackenzie Little, world leader Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado, Serbia&rsquo;s Adriana Vilagos and European champion Victoria Hudson.
In the men&rsquo;s javelin, meanwhile, world champion Neeraj Chopra takes on two-time world champion Anderson Peters as well as Germany&rsquo;s Julian Weber.
<h2>Tebogo and Richardson ready to light up the track</h2>
Since winning the Olympic 200m title in Paris, Botswana&rsquo;s Letsile Tebogo hasn&rsquo;t lost an individual race. He notched up victories in Lausanne (19.64), Silesia (19.83), Zurich (19.55) and Brescia (20.66), as well as winning over 100m in Rome (9.87).
The 21-year-old will target one more triumph on the track in Brussels in a field brimming with leading US sprinters, including Olympic silver medallist Kenny Bednarek, world silver medallist Erriyon Knighton and 2022 world 100m champion Fred Kerley.
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Letsile Tebogo wins the 100m in Rome (&copy; AFP / Getty Images)
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To put into context how loaded the women&rsquo;s 100m hurdles field is, two-time world champion Danielle Williams enters the race with a season&rsquo;s best of 12.37, which would be good enough for 23rd place on the world all-time list. But in this race it also happens to be the slowest season&rsquo;s best of the entire field.
Olympic silver and bronze medallists Cyrena Samba-Mayela and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn will clash once more, along with Jamaica&rsquo;s world leader Ackera Nugent, a 12.24 performer at her best.
In the women&rsquo;s 200m, Olympic bronze medallist Britanny Brown takes on world 100m champion Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson, Britain&rsquo;s Daryll Neita and Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith.
Earlier in the evening, Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will contest the same distance in a pre-programme invitational race where she&rsquo;ll come up against African champion Gina Bass Bittaye.
The two women who followed McLaughlin-Levrone across the line in Paris &ndash; Anna Cockrell and Femke Bol &ndash; will contest their specialist discipline, the 400m hurdles, in what will be the final race of the weekend. USA&rsquo;s Shamier Little and Jamaica&rsquo;s Shiann Salmon, both of whom have broken 53 seconds this year, should also feature.
In the men&rsquo;s event, 2022 world champion Alison dos Santos takes on Jamaican duo Malik James-King and Roshawn Clarke, as well as Qatar&rsquo;s Abderrahman Samba.
<h2>Kennedy aims to cap standout season</h2>
World and Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy will head to Brussels in the hope of wrapping up a stellar 2024 campaign with one more big victory.
But the likes of Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman, European champion Angelica Moser and world leader Molly Caudery will also want to go out on a high &ndash; quite literally.
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Pole vault winner Nina Kennedy in Monaco (&copy; Sona Maleter / Diamond League AG)
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Elsewhere in the jumps, world champion Hugues Fabrice Zango takes on 2021 Olympic champion Pedro Pichardo and 2022 world indoor champion Lazaro Martinez in the men&rsquo;s triple jump. European champion Gianmarco Tamberi faces Olympic silver medallist Shelby McEwen and 2022 world indoor champion Woo Sanghyeok in the men&rsquo;s high jump, while Olympic bronze medallist Jasmine Moore lines up against Italy&rsquo;s Larissa Iapichino in the women&rsquo;s long jump.
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics

Faith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be up against the athletes who joined them on the Olympic podium when they line up in Brussels on Saturday

Kipyegon and Wanyonyi face Olympic rematches on second day of Diamond League Final in Brussels

World Athletics recognises and emphasises the essential role of journalists. During the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24, 12 young reporters participated in the Media Development Programme (MDP), an immersive experience in collaboration with the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) designed to develop journalists specialising in athletics.
This unique programme combined intensive theoretical and practical training, transforming the reporters&rsquo; perspectives on the sport and adding valuable expertise to their careers. Journalists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela came together at the Estadio Atletico la Videna &ndash; venue for the World U20 Championships &ndash; and engaged in extensive and enriching sessions with presentations, examples and discussions, all while enjoying a privileged view of the track.&nbsp;
Martin Mazur, a freelance Argentinian journalist with more than 25 years of experience, served as the programme&rsquo;s mentor. Regularly contributing to publications such as El Grafico, FourFourTwo, La Gazzetta dello Sport and The Players&rsquo; Tribune, Mazur is also the director of the AIPS Sport Media Awards, organised by the International Sports Press Association.
"Focusing on details, capturing a good story before it slips away, and honing observation skills are some key lessons I took from Martin's sessions," said Alondra Naupari, one of the two reporters from Peru. From pitching stories to understanding the importance of reputation and accuracy in reporting, the programme functioned like a real newsroom for the participants.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Some of these young journalists were naturally more experienced than others or specialised in specific areas, such as video, photography or print journalism, so we started from scratch with a modular programme. This approach helped them to grow both as a group and individually, stepping out of their comfort zones,&rdquo; explained Mazur.
For Franco Lomez, from Uruguay, this was a fantastic opportunity. &ldquo;In journalism, learning is an ongoing journey, and not everyone has the chance to gain insights from leading experts in different areas of the field. Working with Martin enriched us as young reporters and sparked our curiosity to explore other branches of sports journalism.&rdquo;
<h2>Rules</h2>
An in-depth understanding of the rules of athletics was essential for reporting at the World U20 Championships. Luca Verrascina, Senior Competition Manager at World Athletics, provided key insights during a tour of the athletics track.
&ldquo;It was a very interactive experience. I had the chance to ask about everything that caught my attention, and Luca provided personalised answers. Seeing up close the equipment used to measure time, speed and sensors made complex aspects of athletics much easier to grasp,&rdquo; said Manuela Santos, from Ecuador.
<h2>Calendars</h2>
World Athletics hosts several major events throughout the year, including the Diamond League and World Championships at both senior and U20 levels, with more exciting competitions on the horizon. Through the efforts of Zacharias Vailakis, Head of Media Operations at World Athletics, the young reporters learned what it takes to organise such large-scale events. "The number of athletes participating is incredible. Athletics is so much more than just individual or speed events," remarked Lucas Nazrala, from Bolivia.
<h2>Flash quotes</h2>
Preparation for flash quotes, an essential task for sports reporters, was a highlight of the programme. Press Delegate Antonio Carvalho guided the group through the importance of gathering relevant information and handling interviews with athletes.
&ldquo;The sessions helped me to identify key information from quotes and ask insightful questions. To do that, it&rsquo;s crucial to understand the profile of the interviewee, something Antonio covered thoroughly,&rdquo; said Vanessa Galvan from Venezuela.
Peruvian journalist Jose Rivasplata added: &ldquo;One of the most valuable lessons was understanding how to approach athletes with respect. If they don't wish to speak, they are only required to pass through the mixed zone. Recognising that athletes are people like us was a central message during the flash quotes training.&rdquo;
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Media Development Programme reporters celebrate their certificates in Lima (&copy; Oscar Munoz Badilla)
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<h2>Digital and social media</h2>
The significance of social media was also emphasised during the programme. Laura Arcoleo, Social Media Manager at World Athletics, shared her expertise on how technology and social platforms have transformed communication in the sport.
&ldquo;Laura's class was eye-opening, particularly seeing the impact of social media on the growth of athletes and the evolution of the federation. It was a fascinating study,&rdquo; said Itzel Luna from Panama.
Michelle Sammet and Jessica Whittington, from the Communications team at World Athletics, spoke to the young reporters about the work behind compiling statistics and presenting them on global platforms like the World Athletics website.
&ldquo;Listening to Michelle gave me a new perspective on the importance of digital communication in the growth of athletes and organisations. Optimising resources and creating opportunities,&rdquo; said Leonardo Hidalgo, from Ecuador.
Jon Ridgeon, CEO of World Athletics, also shared his insights during a half-hour interview with the reporters before the start of the championships.
"It was a great opportunity to speak with Jon about athletics and his career. His advice to love what we do and be passionate about our profession was especially meaningful,&rdquo; said Mariana Primero, from Colombia.
<h2>Emotional experience</h2>
The greatest honour for any athlete is to represent their country, but sometimes it doesn't happen due to political conflict. In Lima, young reporters Vanessa Galvan and Rodrigo D&rsquo;Angelo had the opportunity to listen to and speak with members of the Athlete Refugee Team.
&ldquo;As a Venezuelan migrant, I feel very grateful to have had the chance to meet the refugee delegation, their coaches, the leaders behind this initiative, and to gain a deeper understanding of the impact World Athletics has had on the lives of these young athletes. I believe this kind of initiative should continue to be replicated,&rdquo; said Galvan.
D&rsquo;Angelo added: &ldquo;Sport has the power to help people facing different adversities. One of the most serious challenges is having to escape from your country just to survive, knowing your life could end at any moment. In the face of such extreme fear and cruelty, sport becomes a ray of hope. That&rsquo;s exactly what the World Athletics Refugee Team represents.&rdquo;
<h2>Broadcasting</h2>
Broadcasting was another key topic, led by Joris Wauman, who explained the intricate work behind televising events like the World U20 Championships.
"We learned how many cameras and specialised technicians are required to broadcast athletics to our screens, whether it&rsquo;s on TV, laptops, or smartphones,&rdquo; noted Rodrigo D'Angelo from Argentina.
<h2>Certificates</h2>
The intensive programme ran from 9am to 9pm, marking a turning point in the careers of the young reporters. After 10 days of challenges, they left with a new perspective on athletics journalism.
The culmination of their hard work was celebrated with the presentation of certificates by Helio Marinho Gesta de Melo, president of Atletismo Sudamericano.
"It was a special moment to receive the certificate from Helio. Athletics in South America is growing, and I thank World Athletics for recognising our region by hosting significant events like the World U20 Championships in Lima," said Sebastian Lasquera from Argentina.
Mazur concluded: &ldquo;On the first day, we made an oath: it was not important how much we knew about athletics, but how eager we were to tell stories. Knowing all the activities that World Athletics had prepared, I assured them that by the end of the programme, they would not only know much more but also have stronger tools to tell these relevant stories. And they&rsquo;ve achieved that.&rdquo;
Participants capped off their experience with a group photo on the track. It was the result of hard work, intense training and dedication &mdash; just like athletes with their medals.
&ldquo;Since launching our Young Reporters Programme in 2011, the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has been committed to nurturing the next generation of journalists through seminars in collaboration with top federations across the five continents,&rdquo; said AIPS President Gianni Merlo. &ldquo;At AIPS, we strongly believe that sport is culture, and independent journalism is essential to safeguard it against issues like match-fixing, doping and corruption.&nbsp;
&ldquo;In a time when many media outlets face challenges, the opportunity to learn directly in the field makes a significant difference for young journalists, enabling them to develop their own sources and grow quickly. That's why I liken our programmes to a master&rsquo;s degree. This year, for this collaboration with World Athletics, we&rsquo;ve demonstrated the power of AIPS and its vast network of 161 national associations, along with the record participation in the AIPS Sport Media Awards, which helped us select the most suitable young reporters with a keen interest in athletics, to receive a unique learning experience from our mentors, Riccardo Romani and Martin Mazur, in Glasgow, Xiamen and Lima.&rdquo;
Franco Lomez (Uruguay) and Alondra Naupari (Peru) of the Media Development Programme for World Athletics

World Athletics U20 Championships

During the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24, 12 young reporters participated in the Media Development Programme, an immersive experience designed to develop journalists specialising in athletics

Media Development Programme paves the way for young reporters in Lima

It was a memorable year for the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series of meetings, which saw 25 of the individual gold medallists from the Paris Olympic Games competing and delivering some outstanding moments of the 2024 track and field season.
The series concluded at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb, Croatia, on 6-8 September and spanned 11 meetings across 10 host nations since the first meeting 6 months and 23 days earlier at the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/continental-tour-gold-melbourne-maurie-plant-meet-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne</a>, Australia, on 15 February.
At the Antipodean opener, New Zealand&rsquo;s Hamish Kerr won the men&rsquo;s high jump in with a modest 2.25m, but laid the foundations for a dream season which included world indoor gold gleaned in Glasgow in March, topped by the Olympic gold in Paris in August. 
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 The series moved on to the African continent for its second stop, with the hosting of the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/kip-keino-classic-nairobi-2024-katzberg-moraa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi</a>, Kenya, on 20 April. Canada&rsquo;s Ethan Katzberg landed a North American record of 84.38m in the men&rsquo;s hammer, making a clear statement of intent for the year ahead.
Nairobi also witnessed USA&rsquo;s Courtney Lindsey and Botswana&rsquo;s Letsile Tobogo having a thrilling duel in the men&rsquo;s 200m. Both were clocked at 19.71 (-1.5m/s) and the US sprinter just got the nod from the photo finish.
The tour headed to the USA with the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/los-angeles-grand-prix-2024-benjamin-mclaughlin-levrone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix</a> on 17-18 May and offered a preview into what was to come in Paris in the 400m hurdles disciplines. Men&rsquo;s champion Rai Benjamin ran a world-class 46.64 in his first 400m hurdles race of the year and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone clocked a searing 22.07 to win the women&rsquo;s 200m (-0.3m/s). 
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 A day later, Tokyo in Japan played host with the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/davies-5000m-meeting-record-seiko-golden-grand-prix-tokyo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seiko Golden Grand Prix</a>. Home heroine Haruka Kitaguchi thrilled the crowd with a sixth-round victory with 63.45m, setting the tone for a year that saw her add Olympic gold to world gold from Budapest.
At the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/golden-spike-2024-ostrava-duplantis-caudery-de-grasse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ostrava Golden Spike in Czechia</a> on 28 May, wind and rain greeted a world class field. It didn&rsquo;t deter Mondo Duplantis from another world record attempt, failing at 6.25m after safely banking victory with 6.00m.
At the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/usatf-new-york-grand-prix-2024-mclaughlin-levrone-lyles-davis-woodhall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USATF New York City Grand Prix</a> in USA on 8-9 June, Noah Lyles made his season debut at 200m with a stunning 19.77 (-1.6 m/s) and in the field, Tara Davis-Woodall won the women&rsquo;s long jump with 7.14m (0.9m/s) in a demonstration of the seven-metre form that would ultimately land her Olympic gold. 
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<h2>The 2024 Continental Tour Gold in numbers</h2>
Number of meetings: 11 Number of participating athletes: 1480 Number of countries: 105
3 area records 30 national records 205 PBs
$2,200,000 in prize money More than 150,000 spectators&nbsp;
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 The next Continental Tour Gold meeting was the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/paavo-nurmi-games-turku-2024-jacobs-mcleod-ali-chopra" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku</a>, Finland, on 18 June and some of the world&rsquo;s leading throwers started to find their groove. Canada&rsquo;s Camryn Rogers made her first appearance of the year in Europe and won with 73.36m.
Two days later the tour landed in Bydgoszcz, Poland, for the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/fabbri-hailu-kaczmarek-bydgoszcz-szewinska-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Irena Szewinska Memorial</a>. Home star Natalia Kaczmarek lined up in the women&rsquo;s 400m at a meeting named in honour of the 1976 Olympic champion whose 48-year-old Polish record Kaczmarek had taken just eight days earlier at the European Championships in Rome.
Much to the delight of the crowd, she won in a meeting record of 49.86 from 2019 world champion Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain.
Next up, there was Dutch delight at the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/schilder-laros-hassan-bol-hengelo-fbk-games-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBK Games in Hengelo</a>, Netherlands, on 6-7 July. There, 19-year-old prodigy Niels Laros thrilled the crowd with victory in the men&rsquo;s 1000m in a world U20 record of 2:14.37. Compatriot Jessica Schilder delivered her best performance of the season, landing a national record 20.33m to win the women&rsquo;s shot. 
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 At the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/alfred-katzberg-fabbri-jackson-gyulai-memorial-2024-szekesfehervar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gyulai Istvan Memorial</a> on 9 July in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, athletes limbered up at a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting for the last time before the Paris Olympics.&nbsp;
Julien Alfred won a dramatic 200m in 22.16 (0.6m/s) as two-time world champion Shericka Jackson pulled up injured. Alfred went on to win 100m gold and 200m silver in Paris and Jackson&rsquo;s season came to a premature halt.
In what was a recurring theme of the season, Miltiadis Tentoglou got the better of emerging Italian Mattia Furlani in the men&rsquo;s long jump with 8.23m (-0.6m/s).
The last meeting of the year came at the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/zagreb-boris-hanzekovic-memorial-2024-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boris Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb</a>, Croatia, on 6-8 September and it delivered drama aplenty in the throws. 
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 Having added a third successive Olympic men&rsquo;s shot title in Paris, Ryan Crouser was in inspired form competing in the Ivan Ivancic Memorial at the Zagreb Fountains on the eve of the main track and field meeting. He landed a season&rsquo;s best and meeting record of 22.93m.
In the men&rsquo;s hammer, Olympic champion Katzberg tasted defeat for the first time in 2024 as Ukraine&rsquo;s Olympic bronze medallist Mykhaylo Kokhan unleashed a personal best of 81.14m to win.
Chris Broadbent for World Athletics

It was a memorable year for the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series of meetings

Highlights from the 2024 Continental Tour Gold season

Legendary pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and high jump superstar Yaroslava Mahuchikh &ndash; both of whom have broken world records and won Olympic gold this year &ndash; will be aiming to end their season on a high when they compete on the first day of the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels on Friday (13).
The first 16 of the 32 Diamond disciplines will be contested on the first day of action at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, while the rest will take place on Saturday in the Belgian capital.
A combined total of 82 medals &ndash; 25 of them gold &ndash; were won by Brussels-bound athletes at the recent Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Duplantis and Mahuchikh will feature among the five disciplines that have the full complement of podium finishers.
World and Olympic champion Duplantis has already set three world records this year &ndash; one of them coming at the Olympic Games, plus one before and one after, his latest being a 6.26m vault in Silesia.
It was at the Diamond League Final last year where Duplantis set the seventh world record of his career, clearing 6.23m. If an 11th world record is out of reach this weekend, he may take aim at the meeting record of 6.10m he set last year.
Regardless, as a minimum he will want to complete his undefeated streak for 2024, and he&rsquo;ll once again be up against the men who joined him on the podium in Paris &ndash; USA&rsquo;s Sam Kendricks and Greece&rsquo;s Emmanouil Karalis &ndash; as well as USA&rsquo;s six-metre vaulters Chris Nilsen and KC Lightfoot.
All four women who stood on the high jump podium in Paris &ndash; Mahuchikh, silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers and joint bronze medallists Eleanor Patterson and Iryna Gerashchenko &ndash; will renew their rivalry in Brussels.
Mahuchikh has been undefeated outdoors this year. The Ukrainian&rsquo;s winning streak includes the 2.10m world record she set at the Diamond League meeting in Paris in July. Since winning Olympic gold in the French capital, Mahuchikh went on to win in Lausanne and Zurich.
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Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the high jump in Paris (&copy; Christel Saneh)
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European silver medallist Angelina Topic will also be in Brussels. The teenager was forced to miss the Olympic final through injury, but she returned to action at the end of the month to win the world U20 title in Lima.
The women&rsquo;s discus, women&rsquo;s shot put and men&rsquo;s long jump will all feature full Paris podium reunions.
Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman takes on 2022 world champion Feng Bin and multiple global gold medallist Sandra Elkasevic, as well as world leader Yaime Perez.
In the shot put, surprise Olympic medallists Yemisi Ogunleye, Maddison-Lee Wesche and Song Jiayuan will take on two-time world champion Chase Jackson and world indoor champion Sarah Mitton.
Meanwhile, Olympic long jump champion Miltiadis Tentoglou will look to avenge his recent defeat to Olympic silver medallist Wayne Pinnock in Zurich. They&rsquo;ll be joined by Olympic bronze medallist Mattia Furlani, world indoor heptathlon champion Simon Ehammer and world indoor bronze medallist Carey McLeod.
<h2>Paulino, McLaughlin-Levrone and Alfred set to star in sprints</h2>
Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino hasn&rsquo;t lost a 400m race since July last year and she&rsquo;ll aim to extend that streak in Brussels as she takes on 2019 world champion Salwa Eid Naser, Irish record-holder Rhasidat Adeleke, world indoor silver medallist Lieke Klaver and world bronze medallist Sada Williams.
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Marileidy Paulino wins in Eugene (&copy; Matthew Quine / Diamond League AG)
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Two-time Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will also contest the 400m in Brussels, but she&rsquo;ll be in a pre-programme invitational race as she hasn&rsquo;t earned any Diamond League points this season. She has stated that her goal is to improve on her PB of 48.74; if she achieves that, she could also end up taking down the US record of 48.70.
In the women&rsquo;s 100m, Olympic champion Julien Alfred will clash with world champion Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson. While Alfred triumphed in Paris, the latter came out on top recently in Zurich. Dina Asher-Smith and Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith were a close third and fourth in that race, and they&rsquo;ll also be back in action in Brussels.
In the men&rsquo;s sprints, Olympic silver medallist and European record-holder Matthew Hudson-Smith faces Olympic bronze medallist Muzala Samukonga and 2012 Olympic champion Kirani James in the 400m. Botswana&rsquo;s Bayapo Ndori and Britain&rsquo;s Charlie Dobson add further depth to the field.
And in the men&rsquo;s 100m, 2022 world champion Fred Kerley takes on world indoor champion Christian Coleman, South Africa&rsquo;s Akani Simbine and world indoor bronze medallist Ackeem Blake.
<h2>1500m showdown take four</h2>
Three of the four leading protagonists in the men&rsquo;s 1500m will be back in action in Brussels for what could be another unpredictable clash.
USA&rsquo;s Cole Hocker was the surprise victor at the Olympics ahead of world champion Josh Kerr as Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished outside of the medals. Ingebrigtsen, who won the Olympic 5000m title, went on to win the 1500m in Lausanne, then broke the world 3000m record three days later, but in Zurich last week it was USA&rsquo;s Olympic bronze medallist Yared Nuguse who came out on top.
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Yared Nuguse wins the 1500m in Zurich (&copy; Marta Gorczynska)
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Hocker, Nuguse and Ingebrigtsen are all in Brussels for the final big 1500m showdown of the year.
Olympic steeplechase champion Soufiane El Bakkali has had a relatively quiet season to date, even by his standards, with just three competitions to his name. The Moroccan, who won in Silesia at the end of August, will start as favourite in Brussels as he takes on Olympic bronze medallist Abraham Kibiwot, Kenya&rsquo;s Amos Serem and Ethiopian duo Abrham Sime and Samuel Firewu.
Elsewhere on the track, world champion Mary Moraa stars in a women&rsquo;s 800m field that also includes Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Bell, her fellow Briton Jemma Reekie, and South Africa&rsquo;s Prudence Sekgodiso. In the men&rsquo;s 5000m, Olympic silver medallist Ronald Kwemoi takes on world leader Hagos Gebrhiwet, Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Berihu Aregawi, European 10,000m champion Dominic Lobalu, Ethiopia&rsquo;s Yomif Kejelcha and Kenyan pair Jacob Krop and Nicholas Kipkorir.
In the men&rsquo;s 110m hurdles, Olympic silver medallist Daniel Roberts takes on compatriot Freddie Crittenden, European champion Lorenzo Simonelli and France&rsquo;s Sasha Zhoya, winner in Zurich last week.
World record-holder Mykolas Alekna leads a discus field that also includes 2022 world champion Kristjan Ceh, Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny and world champion Daniel Stahl. The women&rsquo;s triple jump, meanwhile, features Olympic silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts, Olympic bronze medallist Jasmine Moore and world indoor silver medallist Leyanis Perez-Hernandez.
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics

Mondo Duplantis and Yaroslava Mahuchikh will be aiming to end their season on a high when they compete on the first day of the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels

Duplantis and Mahuchikh aim to hit the heights on first day of Diamond League Final in Brussels

&ldquo;One injury caused the gold medal,&rdquo; says Roko Farkas, reliving his journey to long jump glory at the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24.
Earlier in the season, the 19-year-old had planned to be all-in on the decathlon in Lima, his specialist event where he holds the Croatian U20 record with 7300. But in Budapest in mid-July, Farkas was doing a warm-up for the long jump when he landed awkwardly in the sand, having over-rotated in the air. The pit wasn&rsquo;t evenly raked and his left arm came down on a raised lump of sand, the momentum of his body causing a dislocated shoulder.
He could see it jutting out as he took stock of the situation and so, there and then, he popped it back into place. &ldquo;Nobody ever imagined someone&rsquo;s shoulder would dislocate in the long jump,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;It was a bit painful, but I knew it couldn&rsquo;t stay in the front so I had to get it back in.&rdquo;
He had about six weeks until the World U20 Championships and Farkas had the entry standards for the decathlon, 200m, 400m, 110m hurdles and long jump. But given the damage to his shoulder, the decathlon was out of the question. He took two weeks of rest, then began easing back into light training.
He and his coach, Patrik Koscak, decided his best bet was to focus on the long jump, given his personal best of 7.72m put him in contention with the chief contenders. &ldquo;The long jump was the tightest of them all and we thought we had the biggest chance,&rdquo; he says.
Soon enough, he was back jumping off full run-ups, and in Lima his singular focus paid off in spectacular style. In the qualification round, Farkas soared to a Croatian U20 and U23 long jump record of 8.15m (0.6m/s), adding a whopping 43cm to his PB. In the final, aided by a 2.4m/s tailwind, he leapt 8.17m, the longest jump in the history of the championships. It handed him victory by 24cm over Serbia&rsquo;s Luka Boskovic.
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Roko Farkas in the long jump at the World U20 Championships in Lima (&copy; Christel Saneh for World Athletics)
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Did he see those distances coming?
&ldquo;No,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;Maybe my coach (did) because he knows the best of me. We thought maybe 7.80m, 7.90m, which would be enough for silver, but the 8.15m in qualification really stunned me. I wasn&rsquo;t expecting that even the slightest bit and 8.17m in the finals, I&rsquo;m really happy with that jump. I knew it was huge from the take-off board and it was a truly surreal feeling. I&rsquo;m still so stunned I won the gold.&rdquo;
For Farkas, it marked a huge staging post on a journey that began 13 years ago when he first took up athletics. In his childhood, he did sprints and long jump and after changing training groups in his teens and realising he was &ldquo;pretty good at everything&rdquo;, he started targeting the decathlon.
He grew up in Nedelisce in the north of Croatia and is currently based in Zagreb, studying kinesiology at university. In 2022, Farkas finished 11th at the European U18 Championships in the decathlon, scoring 6979, and earlier that summer he set a Croatian U18 record of 7120. He also competed over 100m and 200m at the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.
Last year, he broke the Croatian U20 decathlon record with 7300 and his 2024 campaign started in flying fashion, Farkas twice breaking the Croatian U20 60m record indoors (6.74 and 6.71) and lowering the indoor 200m record to 21.09. Outdoors, he made his debut at the European Championships, clocking a Croatian senior 200m record of 20.70 in Rome. Across the summer, he smashed PBs in a variety of events.
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Roko Farkas in the 200m at the Czech Indoor Gala (&copy; Sonya Maleterova)
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Juggling the workload required for the decathlon with his studies is no easy task. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s really, really hard putting together 10 events in two days and especially the training that goes behind it,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;I feel there&rsquo;s no event like it in athletics. We do two, three, four events in one training session &ndash; it&rsquo;s a really hard process and not a lot of people make it.&rdquo;
When it comes to role models in the decathlon, he says &ldquo;there is only one answer: Kevin Mayer&rdquo; and Farkas has long wanted to emulate the Frenchman&rsquo;s achievements.
In Lima, he had his first realistic shot at a global title &ndash; just not in the event he was expecting. The qualification for the men&rsquo;s long jump was the same morning the decathlon began and the following evening, as he was competing in the long jump final, the decathlon denouement was playing out on track, Farkas cheering on many of his friends and rivals in the 1500m from the in-field.
His performance in Lima qualified him for the long jump at next year&rsquo;s European Indoor Championships, so Farkas will likely take to the runway there. When it comes to areas of improvement in the years ahead, he has a clear focus.
&ldquo;The second day (of the decathlon) is not my best,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;We have been working on the discus a lot; pole vault is not my strongpoint. The javelin is pretty good and the 1500m, we can&rsquo;t really train for that. But the discus and pole vault are the main things we need to focus on. It&rsquo;s a good thing they are technical disciplines and we can work on that really fast. I&rsquo;m hoping we can get that right for next season.&rdquo;
But with his leap into world-class territory in the long jump, while still a teenager, might he be tempted to leave the decathlon behind and focus on that in the years to come?
&ldquo;No, I don&rsquo;t think so,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;The decathlon is my first love and I&rsquo;m going to stick to it, definitely.&rdquo;
Cathal Dennehy for World Athletics

“One injury caused the gold medal,” says Roko Farkas, reliving his journey to long jump glory at the World Athletics U20 Championships Lima 24.

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