The 2024 Diamond League resumes with the meeting in Lausanne on August 22 that is set to be a thrilling showcase of elite track and field talent, with three standout Jamaican athletes headlining the event. Two-time world champion and Olympic semi-finalist Danielle Williams, Olympic silver medalist Wayne Pinnock, and Olympic finalist and two-time World Championship bronze medalist Rushell Clayton are all confirmed to compete, bringing their world-class abilities to one of the most prestigious stages in athletics.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, Danielle Williams will face a formidable field that promises to deliver one of the most exciting races of the meet. Williams, who captured the world title in Budapest last year, will go up against Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, the reigning Olympic champion from Tokyo 2021, and France’s Cyréna Samba-Mayela, who claimed silver in the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Swiss star Ditaji Kambundji will also be in the mix, adding local flavor to a race that features some of the world’s best.

The men’s long jump is another event that will be packed with talent, as Jamaica’s Wayne Pinnock takes on a star-studded field. Pinnock, fresh off his silver-medal performance at the Paris Olympics, will be looking to challenge the likes of Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou, the double Olympic champion and current world leader in the event. Also in the competition are Italy’s Mattia Furlani and Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer, who placed third and fourth respectively in Paris, setting the stage for a highly competitive showdown.

Rushell Clayton, another Jamaican star, will compete in the women’s 400m hurdles, an event where she has consistently proven her mettle. As a finalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics and a two-time World Championship bronze medalist, Clayton will be aiming to continue her strong season in Lausanne against some of the best in the world.

The Lausanne Diamond League meeting will also feature a host of other top international athletes. British sprinters Daryll Neita and Dina Asher-Smith, along with Ivorian speedster Marie-Josée Ta Lou, will battle it out in the women’s 100m. In the shot put, reigning Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye of Germany and New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche, the Olympic silver medalist, will go head-to-head. The men’s javelin will see Grenada’s Anderson Peters, and Norway’s Narve Nordas will be a key contender in the 1500m.