Beatrice Chebet won the first Women's 5000m race at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League in 14:27.12.

The 2024 Paris Olympics double gold medalist nearly led the entire way in a race featuring 10 Ethiopian runners, five of whom finished in 2nd-7th place.

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Chebet is starting the season off well in the defense of her 5000m Diamond League title from 2024, setting a new World Lead and earning eight qualification points.

Kicking off the DL season with a 5K World Lead 👏👏@BeatriceChebett runs 14:27.12 to lead the field

Gudaf Tsegay takes second in 14:28.18#diamondleague#XiamenDL

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Although it is in April, no one should be surprised if Chebet's record stands at the end of the season or if she sets another time dethroning her current record.

Where To Watch Diamond League?

The Wanda Diamond League will be broadcast on FloTrack and the FloSports app starting with the 2025 season. 

Diamond League 2025 Schedule

Here's the full Wanda Diamond League schedule in 2025.

• April 26, 2025 – Xiamen (CHN)
• May 3, 2025 – Shanghai/Keqiao
• May 16, 2025 – Doha (QAT)
• May 25, 2025 – Rabat (MAR)
• June 6, 2025 – Rome (ITA)
• June 12, 2025 – Oslo (NOR)
• June 15, 2025 – Stockholm (SWE)
• June 20, 2025 – Paris (FRA)
• July 5, 2025 – Eugene (USA)
• July 11, 2025 – Monaco (MON)
• July 19, 2025 – London (GBR)
• August 16, 2025 – Silesia (POL)
• August 20, 2025 – Lausanne (SUI)
• August 22, 2025 – Brussels (BEL)
• August 27-28, 2025 – Zurich (SUI)

Diamond League Prize Money In 2025

The 2025 Wanda Diamond League series will distribute a record $9.24 million in total prize money, with $500,000 allocated to each of the regular season meets, including an increased payout for select Diamond+ Disciplines at each meeting.

For the season opener in Xiamen, the Diamond+ Disciplines will be 5000m Women, High Jump Women, 110m Hurdles Men, and Pole Vault Men.

Diamond Disciplines

1. $10,000
2. $6,000
3. $4,000
4. $3,000
5. $2,500
6. $2,000
7. $1,500
8. $1,000
9. $500

Diamond+ Disciplines

1. $20,000
2. $10,000
3. $6,000
4. $5,000
5. $3,000
6. $2,500
7. $2,000
8. $1,500
9. $750

Don't Miss A Second Of The 2025 Diamond League

This year, the Diamond League is streaming live on FloTrack and the FloSports app, and FloTrack is giving fans more Diamond League access than ever before. For the first time ever, the Diamond League is streaming to fans all the feeds, not just the traditional world feed.

Fans will have uninterrupted coverage for every throw, leap, and run during the meets as well as the traditional broadcast.

FloTrack Is The Streaming Home For Many Track And Field Meets Each Year

Don’t miss all the track and field season action streaming on FloTrack. Check out the FloTrack schedule for more events.

FloTrack Archived Footage

Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

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