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Charlotta Fougberg is confirmed for DN Galan
At the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Glasgow Charlotta Fougberg ran an agressive 3000m steeplechase which resulted in a new Swedish record. DN Galan can now announce that Charlotta is confirmed to compete at DN Galan on 21 August. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
DN Galan moves back home to the Nordic C Hotel
DN Galan and Nordic C Hotel have signed a cooperation agreement for 2014 to 2016. After a break of three years this is a renewal of the successful partnership which existed from 2002 to 2011. Photo: Nordic C Hotel
DN Galan announces one more superstar – Renaud Lavillenie!
In the winter Renaud Lavillenie broke the legendary Sergey Bubka’s world record in pole vault and now he is confirmed to appear at one of the world’s most prestigious athletics events, DN Galan. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
Swedish World 1500m Champion Abeba Aregawi confirmed for DN Galan
DN Galan are delighted to announce that Abeba Aregawi, a member of local Hammarby club, will run her favourite distance 1500m at DN Galan on 21 August. The 2014 event will be the first IAAF Diamond League meeting after the European Athletics Championships in Zurich. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
DN Galan to continue as part of the IAAF Diamond League athletics series
It is now confirmed that DN Galan will continue from 2015 to 2019 to be part of athletics’ super league of one-day international competitions, the IAAF Diamond League. Tomorrow sees the start of this year’s series with a world-class meeting in Doha, Qatar.
IAAF Diamond League launch smartphone app
The new IAAF Diamond League application is created by OMEGA and offers a wide range of useful information about the whole series and the 14 meetings that make up each competitive season, including live results during each of the competitions.
”I love Sweden!”
High jumper Brigetta Barrett, to the right, is a wonderful personality and provides not only elite high jumping but also top class singing!
World Leading 3000m by Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar has competed many times at Stockholm Stadium and on Thursday evening she secured one more victory when she recorded a world leading time in the 3000m with 8:30. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
A fantastic evening of athletics where 12,814 spectators saw 3 diamond winners
The 47th DN Galan hosted 15 new World Champions and was an evening of world class results, three stadium records and one world’s best. Photo: Deca Text & Bild
Comments from 16 of the stars at DN Galan
Three new stadium records were set at the 47th DN Galan at Stockholm Olympic Stadium and Meseret Defar got a new world lead when she won 3000 m in 8:30. Photo: Deca Text & Bild