Tebogo, Simbine, or Kerley? Rabat Diamond League Preview
Tebogo, Simbine, or Kerley? Rabat Diamond League Preview
A sprint field for the ages will be on display at the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat.

The 2025 Diamond League is in full swing, and it'll continue this weekend at the only African stop in Rabat, Morocco. The fields are some of the best yet, including stacked men's and women's sprints featuring Letsile Tebogo attempting a wild double against the likes of Fred Kerley and Akani Simbine.
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Men's high jump (1:20pm ET): Olympic rematch and another test for Akamatsu
The stars of this show will be the Olympic gold and silver medalists Hamish Kerr and Shelby McEwen, who could have been co-gold-medallists if not for their decision to jump-off last year. McEwen turned the tables in Doha ahead of Kerr.
But rising star Ryoichi Akamatsu -- who tied for 2nd in Doha and at the What Gravity Challenger -- could surprise here. When he isn't long jumping, American JuVaughn Harrison should be in the mix at any DL high jump though he was only 9th at the What Gravity Challenger. The other American in the field, Vernon Turner, was 4th in Doha.
Men's shot put (1:31pm ET): Can WSPS champ Steen compete in the traditional DL format?
Roger Steen has only the 8th-best PB in this field on paper, but all eyes will be on the inaugural World Shot Put Series champ to see if he can convert his victory to a win against the world's best using the traditional shot put format. Without the king and WSPS organizer Ryan Crouser here, the field is relatively open with five Americans headlining along with Leonardo Fabbri and Tom Walsh.
Joe Kovacs is the veteran of the bunch, with three Olympic silver medals to his name. Payton Otterdahl was just outside the medals in 4th last year rounding out the U.S. Olympic squad, but up-and-comers Jordan Geist ('23 NCAA champ) and Adrian "Tripp" Piperi (World Indoors bronze medallist) could definitely flip the script. Piperi in particular surprised to place runner-up at the World Shot Put Series, so keep in mind his PB set in Crouser's unofficial format isn't reflected in World Athletics statistics.
Women's pole vault (1:45pm ET): With Caudery on top, can Moon close the gap?
'24 World Indoor champ Molly Caudery showed she's on top by winning the pole vault in Doha, a full .12 meters ahead of Roberta Bruni and U.S. Olympic champ Katie Moon. All three return in Rabat, along with Americans Emily Grove (4th in Doha, same height as Moon but more misses) and Gabriela Leon (7th in Doha).
Women's 400m hurdles (2:04pm ET): Femke Bol's outdoor debut highly anticipated
If not for a certain Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Femke Bol might be Athlete of the Year material. As the only other woman in history to run under 51 seconds, she'll be a massive favorite in Rabat, and all eyes will be on this race because Bol has taken her early season much slower than in previous years.
She was in fine form in her only outing this year at the European Indoors 4x400m, but this might be a tougher test against the likes of Rushell Clayton and American Cassandra Tate (long-time contender but struggled at Grand Slam Track meets this year).
Men's 100m (2:15pm ET): Race #1 for Tebogo will be his toughest
Olympic 200m champ Letsile Tebogo of Botswana will be attempting something rarely seen in the Diamond League: a sprint double over 100m and the 200m one hour later. His first race should be his toughest as he'll face three Americans plus Akani Simbine, who is having a career year with several DL wins at just the right time.
Olympic silver and bronze 100m medalist Fred Kerley will lead the American contingent -- Fans might be missing him from Grand Slam, but a win in Rabat could be realistic considering his impressive 9.87 (+2.9 wind) in Azusa to prove himself since that debacle. Relay mainstay Kyree King and Brandon Hicklin (5th in both Miami Grand Slam races) will round out the U.S. delegation, with King also attempting the double.
Men's 800m (2:25pm ET): Wanyonyi will face rising star Masalela
At the Kingston Slam earlier this year, Olympic champ Emmanuel Wanyonyi showed he can be a jack of all trades by winning the 1500m and placing 2nd in the 800m. He'll be the favorite in Rabat, but look out for Tshepiso Masalela of Botswana, who won the Doha DL in an impressive 1:43.1 and has also run a 3:30 1500m this year.
Brandon Miller, who finished 5th at World Indoors, will represent the U.S. here and could end up with a nice PB if the race is fast.
Women's 100m (2:35pm ET): Shericka Jackson steps up against four Americans
With Jamaican athletics largely in disarray this year, Tokyo Olympic 200m champ Shericka Jackson has an opportunity to put the pieces back together with a win, which eluded her in Xiamen where she placed runner-up to Anavia Battle.
Battle isn't here in Rabat but four of her compatriots are in Jacious Sears (10.77 PB last year), Cambrea Sturgis ('21 NCAA champ), Celera Barnes ('25 US 60m champ), and Deajah Stevens ('16 NCAA champ).
Women's javelin throw (2:41pm ET): Elina Tzengo won big in China and will face Kitaguchi
Greek athlete Elina Tzengo may only have the 8th-best PB in the field, but that didn't stop her from winning big in the two DL javelin throws in Xiamen and Shanghai this year.
She'll be challenged by Olympic champ Haruka Kitaguchi, coming off a win of her own at the Tokyo Continetal Tour Gold meeting. Maggie Malone-Hardin was 8th in Shanghai and will be looking for improvement in her second outing this year.
Men's 400m (2:54pm ET): Was Quincy Hall's Shanghai race a fluke?
Quincy Hall's come-from-behind Olympic 400m win was one of the greatest stories of the Games. When he announced he would forgo Grand Slam Track this year, all eyes were on his Diamond League performances beginning in Shanghai -- where he finished 8th. Was that performance a fluke?
He'll have to prove it against indoor 400m world best-setter Christopher Morales Williams and three other Americans. Jacory Patterson found time in between UPS shifts to win the Miami Grand Slam 400m in under 44 seconds and could challenge for the win. Bryce Deadmon helped the US win men's 4x400m gold in Paris, while rising star Johnnie Blockburger was a member of the gold-medal-winning mixed 4x400m team at World Relays this year.
Men's 1500m (1:08pm ET): A wide open field could turn into a kicker's race
Without any of the Olympic top-4 present in Rabat, we could be looking at a kicker's race. Kenya's Brian Komen is the top seed after winning the 2025 Doha DL 1500m, but he has yet to debut this year. Reynold Cheruiyot, brother of 2019 1500m World champ Timothy, has been coming on hot lately, with a 5000m win in Doha the latest of his exploits that could make him the favorite. Three Americans adorn this field in Vincent Ciattei (2018 NCAA runner-up), Jonah Koech ('22 Worlds team member), and Abe Alvarado ('23 Pan-Am team member, 3:36 indoor PB).
Women's 3000m (3:07pm ET): Beatrice Chebet is favored, but Taye and Eisa lead a strong Ethiopian contingent
Double Olympic champ Beatrice Chebet of Kenya will feature, and though 3000m is on the shorter side for her, she's shown why she's the best in the world on the DL circuit. She'll face Ethiopian challengers aplenty including Ejgayehu Taye (8:19 PB), Medina Eisa (Miami Slam runner-up), and Lemlem Hailu ('22 World Indoors 3000m champ).
The USA will be represented by Eleanor Fulton, who won the 2019 US indoor mile title and ran 4:06 over 1500m this year.
Men's 200m (3:25pm ET): Tebogo hopes to end the day a double champion
Just one hour after the 100m, two runners in Letsile Tebogo and Kyree King will return over double the distance. Tebogo's specialty is over 200m, so even if he falters earlier in the day he should remain the favorite in the second hour.
400m world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk will be interesting to watch stepping down while three other Americans will have fresh legs in this race -- Erriyon Knighton (phenom twice 4th at the Olympics), Courtney Lindsey (nearly beat Tebogo in Doha), and Robert Gregory (winner of the Tokyo Continental Tour Gold 200m last weekend).
Women's 800m (3:34pm ET): Last two World Indoor champs do battle
The Rabat 800m may be a battle between 2024 World Indoor champ and Olympic silver medalist Tsige Duguma and this year's indoor champ Prudence Sekgodiso of South Africa. US phenom Addy Wiley, whose 1:56 PB last year placed her in the top 6 on the world list, will be looking to improve upon her 5th-place Shanghai DL showing.
Men's 3000mSC (3:46pm ET): El Bakkali didn't win in Xiamen but might pull it together for his home crowd
At the Xiamen Diamond League, Olympic champ Soufiane El Bakkali nearly pulled off a win but was thwarted by Samuel Firewu of Ethiopia in the home straight. El Bakkali dropped out of Shanghai while Firewu was only 6th, but both return in Rabat on El Bakkali's home soil. The lone American in the race, Matthew Wilkinson, made the U.S. Olympic team last year and was 4th at USAs in the 3K this year.
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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)
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