The London Diamond League is set to attract a sell-out crowd of 60,000 on Saturday, despite the withdrawals of several high-profile athletes including Keely Hodgkinson, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Sifan Hassan. The event, which could be affected by thunderstorms, remains one of the strongest assemblies of talent outside a global championships.
In the men's 1500m, world champion Josh Kerr will face Jake Wightman and George Mills, with pacemakers instructed to target a British record. Kerr stated: 'It's the most incredible Diamond League out there... A British record would be a great way for me to run this week.'
Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi leads a strong field that could challenge David Rudisha's world record, set on the same London track in 2012. In the women's 800m, British trio Georgia Hunter-Bell, Jemma Reekie, and Laura Muir will compete in Hodgkinson's absence.
Noah Lyles will make his first 100m appearance since winning Olympic gold last summer, renewing his rivalry with Letsile Tebogo. Oblique Seville is the fastest in the field this year.
