This is our almost daily podcast, Coffee with Larry.
Episode 896, May 28, 2026.
We began the podcast in June 2022 from Springfield, Oregon, during the US Champs.
Our global office is in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, at the #Larrenhalle
Our topics:
1. Free Streaming Seven meets this week from Europe
2. Some thoughts on Shanghai, Xiamen, and now upcoming Rabat
3. The challenges of Doha DL
4. Upcoming European Champs 5. NIKE outdoors
6. NIKE Pre Classic, number 51-I love this meet!
7. Deep thoughts on IOC and why I think, well, their views of remuneration are wrong.
8. Upcoming meets in 2026: (May-June)
The 2026 Diamond League Schedule (May 16-Sept 5, 2026)
2026 Diamond League Calendar
| Date | Meeting | Location |
| May 16 | Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League | Shaoxing, China x |
| May 23 | Xiamen Diamond League | Xiamen, China x |
| May 31 | Meeting International Mohammed VI | Rabat, Morocco x |
| June 4 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea | Rome, Italy |
| June 7 | BAUHAUS-Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| June 10 | Oslo Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| June 19 | Doha Meeting | Doha, Qatar |
| June 28 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| July 4 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, USA |
| July 10 | Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS | Monaco |
| July 18 | London Athletics Meet | London, UK |
| August 21 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| August 23 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland |
| August 27 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| September 4–5 | Allianz Memorial van Damme (Final) | Brussels, Belgium |
9. Please remember, DOHA DL, the historic start, for many years of the Diamond League, has moved from May 8 to June 19, due to the Iran War (don’t be an idiot, it is a war).
10. Sound Running’s LA TrackFest, sponsored by Skechers RUN, USATF Foundation, and Web MD, on May 23, 2026, was a good meet, with about six thousand fans, which is the best turnout there at an elite meet in 3 years.
13. Brooks PR Invite is on June 7, 2026, https://brooksprinvitational.runnerspace.com/
14. Adrian Martinez Classic is June 7, 2026, https://www.martinezclassic.com/
16. Nike Outdoor Champs, June 18-21, 2026, https://nikeoutdoornationals.runnerspace.com/
17. New Balance Outdoor champs, June 18-20, 2026, https://nbnationalsout.com/
18. Did you check out The Book of EastBay? Learn more at bookofeastbay.com.
19. Deep Thoughts on Athletics.
See you tomorrow on #CoffeewithLarry!
