Doha: Five things to look out for at Diamond League

Doha: Mutaz Essa Barshim, Sha’Carri Richardson and Timothy Cheruiyot are among the athletes with their eyes on a first Wanda Diamond League victory of 2021 when the season continues in Doha tomorrow.

The second Wanda Diamond League meeting of the 2021 season begins at from 17:58 (GMT+3), with a number of international stars and Diamond Trophy holders taking their first step on the Road To The Final. Here are five things to look out for: Barshim and Samba on home soil Doha wouldn’t be Doha without Mutaz Essa Barshim. The high jump superstar is Qatar’s most successful athlete on the Diamond League circuit, with three Diamond Trophies under his belt. After taking it easy last year, he now returns to action on home soil this Friday. He will be joined by another local star in Abderrahman Samba. The 400m hurdler wowed the word when he broke the Diamond League record four times in five appearances in 2018, and will be looking to reassert himself at the top of the pile alongside world champion and Diamond Trophy holder Karsten Warholm this season. Tomorrow, Samba will line up against a testing field which includes Rai Benjamin and double Diamond Trophy winner Kyron McMaster.