FLORENCE (ITA): A total of 15 Olympic champions are confirmed for the Florence Diamond League on 2 June, including Marcell Jacobs (100m), Katie Moon (pole vault), Faith Kipyegon (1500m), Joshua Cheptegei (5000m), Valarie Allman (discus) and Malaika Mihambo (long jump). World leader Ferdinand Omanyala and European indoor 60m champion Samuele Ceccarelli have also been added to the 100m line-up, which also features the previously announced Fred Kerley. In the 200 m Erriyon Knighton, hurdles having Grant Holloway shot put Joe Kovacs. A top name in women’s 100 m is Aleia Hobbs, in the 400 m hurdles Femke Bol and in steeple Winfred Yavis vs. Beatrice Chepkoech.
The Florence DL 100 meter for men is, well, smoking! #DiamondLeague, #FlorenceDL, https://t.co/APbvpwpzXk pic.twitter.com/DuMtyqSi5V
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