The disciplines to be staged at DN Galan on Aug 6 are now confirmed. The Diamond Race will feature 9 running events and 6 field events and will create an excellent programme for both television and spectators in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. One Diamond Race event (mens shot put) will be staged, for the third year, on Aug 5th as part of DN Galan Big Shot in Kungsträdgården, one of Stockholms main parks. There will also womens shot put be staged, but as a non-Diamond Race event. Big Shot is here to stay! "We can make an interesting programme with these allocated events that will feature most of the Ambassadors now being signed with the Samsung Diamond League and also could include Susanna Kallur in 100mH and Christian Olsson in TJ, both scheduled to return in 2010 after being out from 2009 with injuries", says Meeting Director Rajne Söderberg.
The scheduled Diamond Race events are:
Men: 100m, 800m, 5000m, 400mH, TJ, JT and SP (Aug 5).
Women: 200m, 400m, 1500m, 3000mSC, 100mH, HJ, PV, LJ.
Non-Diamond Race events: Men 400m, 3000mSC and Women SP (Aug 5).