2025 Wanda Diamond League: Stockholm (SWE)

Which Of The Men's 400mH Big Three Is On Top? Stockholm Preview

Which Of The Men's 400mH Big Three Is On Top? Stockholm Preview

Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin, and Alison Dos Santos will face off in their signature distance in Stockholm, who will come out on top?

Jun 11, 2025 by Harry Prevor
Which Of The Men's 400mH Big Three Is On Top? Stockholm Preview

After a stop in Norway on Thursday, the Diamond League concludes its first double-week in Stockholm, Sweden, at the 2025 BAUHAUS-galan. Though there are a few rematches, there are also some fresh faces in Olympic champ Cole Hocker running the 5000m and world record-holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the high jump. The meet will end with a showdown of the 'big three' in men's long hurdling this time competing over the standard 400mH distance.

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Women's pole vault (8:45am ET Saturday): Morris, Bruni, and Leon have the entire day to themselves

The women's pole vault will be held Saturday outside the TV window, giving Rome DL champ Sandi Morris (USA) the full spotlight as she aims to repeat against the Rome second-place finishers in Roberta Bruni (ITA) and Gabriela Leon (USA). 

The veteran and four-time global outdoor silver medallist Morris might be favored again, but her compatriot Leon, fifth at World Indoors this year, could push her to new heights. Swiss vaulter Angelica Moser has the next-best PB after Morris and won bronze in Najning just behind Tina Sutej (SLO), who is also in the field to make this an unpredictable battle.

Women's high jump (11:14am ET Sunday): A blip at World Indoors won't stop Mahuchikh from dominating

Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine became a top star of the sport following her 2.10m high jump world record last year at the Paris DL. She's been on a tear in 2025 ever since, winning the What's Gravity Challenger and other every competition save for an uncharacteristic bronze at World Indoors. How far will she take the bar above 2 meters?

She'll need someone to push her there, and Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) looks to be the prime candidate. She was the Olympic silver medalist behind Mahuchikh and recently won the FBK Games in 1.97m. America sends veteran Vashti Cunningham, son of NFL player Randall Cunningham, who has won 14 national titles but has struggled on the global scene in recent years. Crowd hopes will be on Sweden's Engla Nilsson who won bronze at European Indoors this year.

Men's pole vault (11:17am ET): Is Mondo saving a world record in him for his home crowd?

Olympic champ Mondo Duplantis has achieved stardom anywhere he competes by now, but it's still extra special in his home country at the Stockholm DL. Despite having broken his world record 11 times, he's actually never done it before in Sweden.

Could any of his competitors push him? The only one with a shot based on recent performance is Emmanouil Karalis (GRE), silver medalist at World Indoors. As most of these guys are competing in Oslo earlier, we'll be looking out for how he does there as a benchmark. Veteran Sam Kendricks of the U.S. also returns from Oslo and has been impressive this year in winning Nanjing bronze.

Women's 400 meters hurdles (12:04pm ET): Femke Bol stars, Anna Hall a wildcard?

Don't expect Femke Bol (NED) to race her greatest rival Sydney McLaughlin before Worlds, so it's likely her Diamond League performances will be the best gauge we've got until then. She won the Rabat DL and FBK Games handily this year, both in 52-mid, and any progression or even another dominant win in Stockholm would be a good sign. 

Behind her, a few women will be doubling back from Oslo including heptathlete Anna Hall (USA), who just might be having a career year following her #2 all-time 7032-point performance earlier in the month. She's internationally competitive in most of her events and her 54.42 400mH PB is due for an improvement. On a great day, she could do as well as 2nd but she'll have to beat the likes of Dalilah Muhummad (USA, '19 World champ) and Ayomide Folorunso (ITA, 2nd at Rome DL) to do it. Swedish star Moa Granat is a European U23 champ and will have the crowd's support against the pros.

Men's 200 meters (12:13pm ET): A wide-open race that Fanbulleh could win

NCAA star and Florida Gator Joe Fahnbulleh (LBR) has never won a Diamond League, but without the heavy hitters like Akani Simbine present he has a decent shot at doing it Sunday after coming close in Rabat. 

He'll have to beat top seed Reynier Mena (CUB) and American Kyree King to do it. All three are returning from Oslo, and we'll be keeping a close eye on the winner there as a favorite in Stockholm. Fahnbulleh doesn't traditionally have the best start, so Mena and King will need to build up a big lead by half-way to stave off a fast-charging Fahnbulleh. Host entries Henrik Larsson and Erik Erlandsson are the Swedish outdoor 100m and indoor 200m record-holders respectively.

Women's 3000 meters (12:20pm ET): The hardest race of the day to predict

Using the typical formula to predict this race yields little -- the top Rome 5K finisher present is Marta García (ESP), who was 11th in 14:47, and none of the finishers from Beatrice Chebet's 8:11 Rabat 3K are here to contest save for pacemaker Winnie Nanyondo.

García is the only entrant in the field with a sub-8:30 PB, but Nozomi Tanaka (JPN, Grand Slam Track racer and a general staple of the international circuit) could put herself in the mix. Brit Katie Snowden and Aussie Linden Hall are more known for the 1500m but could be there in a kick if the race goes slow. Host entry Sarah Lahti has excelled at a national level at races from the 1500m to the half marathon, where she has the national record of 1:09:52.

Women's long jump (12:23pm ET): Mihambo vs. Davis-Woodhall could be the matchup of the meet

Tara Davis-Woodhall has made a name for herself as not only a star of the long jump but one of track in general following her social media success and Paris Olympic gold medal for the US. But Davis' two global senior golds still trails her German rival Malaika Mihambo, 2021 Olympic gold medalist and winner of the 2019 and 2022 world championships. Mihambo has also shown recent form while Davis-Woodhall hasn't jumped since April, making this a must-watch.

Three Americans behind could mix it up in Jasmine Moore, Monae Nichols, and Claire Bryant. Moore is doubling back from the triple jump in Oslo, while Nichols was a World Indoor silver medalist last year. But the biggest challenge could come from breakout star Bryant, who shocked to win World Indoor gold this year. Maja Åskag of Sweden was a World U20 champ in both the LJ and TJ four years ago and will be tested at home.

Women's 100 meters hurdles (12:39pm ET): Philly Slam winner Nugent faces Jamaican and American rivals

There's a lot of starpower here but Ackera Nugent of Jamaica has shown recent form, winning the Philadelphia Slam 100mH in 12.44 seconds into a headwind. Compatriot Danielle Williams also won a Grand Slam race over the flat 100m in Kingston to show she's got the raw speed to challenge, while 60mH record-holder Devynne Charlton (BAH) is a wildcard given her indoor exploits.

Three Americans will line up in former NR-holder Keni Harrison, Trials runner-up Alaysha Johnson, and NCAA champ Grace Stark. Harrison has the fastest season best of them performed at the Miami Slam.

Men's 800 meters (12:48pm ET): Wanyonyi, Sedjati, and Tual rematch plus Hoppel

The top three seeds in this race (Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya, Djamel Sedjati of Algeria, and Gabriel Tual of France) all repeat from Oslo, meaning there's a good chance the winner there will come in to Stockholm as the favorite. 

But there are three interesting additions in Stockholm. Bryce Hoppel, US star who finished 4th in Paris, runs his second DL this year after Doha where he was runner-up. Wycliffe Kinyamal has a 1:42.0 PB but was only 6th in Rabat. Lastly, Josh Hoey has come off a superstar indoor season breaking the American record and winning Nanjing gold, and he'll have a great chance to stick it to Hoppel on the Diamond League stage Sunday. Andreas Kramer is an interesting pick as the Swedish 800m record-holder from last year.

Men's discus throw (12:55pm ET): Čeh building up a win streak faces Ståhl

Slovenia's Kristjan Čeh, '22 World champ, is building up a nice little win streak for himself with five straight victories, most recently at the FBK Games. He'll face Roje Stona, who shocked to take Olympic throwing gold for Jamaica but whose 70m PB is only 7th in the field, and bronze medalist Matthew Denny (AUS), who was just behind Čeh in Hengelo.

Daniel Ståhl, the '19, '21, and '23 global champ, is sports icon for Sweden and was runner-up in Doha this year. He could no doubt challenge for the win, while America sends Penn alum Sam Mattis who was 5th in Doha.

Women's 400 meters (1:00pm ET): Adeleke could carry Oslo momentum if things go to plan

The women's 400m is another race where top contenders are doubling back from Oslo, meaning the results of that race will determine the true favorite going in to Stockholm. But as of writing Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke has shown the most promise, with a second-place 200m at the Shanghai DL backing up her 4th-place Olympic finish last year.

Amber Anning (GBR), Lieke Klaver (NED), Sada Williams (BAR), Henriette Jæger (NOR), and U.S. indoor breakout star Bella Whittaker of Penn and Arkanasas will all also repeat and are potential contenders. 

Men's 5000 meters (1:09pm ET): Olympic champ Cole Hocker faces Barega and Girma on their turf

American 1500m Olympic champ Cole Hocker was always viewed as a kicking specialist and not a strength-based runner like his rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen. But that started to change this year after Hocker ran a 7:23 indoor 3K at Millrose, and his entry into this Diamond League 5K could yield another big PB against the world's best.

He'll have to rely on Ethiopians Selemon Barega and Kuma Girma to set the pace. '21 10K champ Barega ran a 2:05 marathon earlier this year to win in Seville but hasn't touched the track yet, while Girma (younger brother of Lamecha) has been having a breakout year including nearly winning the Shanghai DL 5K. '24 Australian NCAA champ Ky Robinson will be there in a kick, while Sweden sends Andreas Almgren and Emil Danielsson.

Women's 800 meters (1:31pm ET): '23 outdoor champ Moraa faces indoor champ Sekgodiso

Kenya's Mary Moraa is at times inconsistent, and that's been shown in her Grand Slam Track results where she's finished anywhere from last to first over 800m or 1500m. But when she's on, nobody can keep up as she demonstrated in winning the 2023 World title. 

She wasn't at World Indoors this year where South African Prudence Sekgodiso surprised to win and will line up. Jemma Reekie (GBR) holds the fastest seed at 1:55 and has raced sparingly outdoors this year. 

Phenom Addy Wiley of the USA, who holds an impressive 1:56 PB, has finished mid-pack in Diamond League competition so far and will be looking for improvement. Olympic 1500m bronze medalist Georgia Hunter-Bell was runner-up at the Philly Slam 800m which combined with her 1500m strength bodes well for her in a paced Diamond League-style race.

Women's 100 meters (1:42pm ET): Alfred faces 7/8ths of the Oslo field

All but one racer from the Oslo women's 100m returns in Stockholm, making the analysis largely the same. Julien Alfred (LCA), the '24 Olympic champ and Sha'Carri Richardson-slayer, will face her toughest two challenges of the year and her combined performance will likely be the best evidence we get if she should be a favorite for the world's fastest woman title in Tokyo. 

Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith (CIV), Dina Asher-Smith (GBR), Daryll Neita (GBR), Patrizia van der Weken (LUX), Zaynab Dosso (ITA), and Maia McCoy (LBR) all return along with Alfred, and if any of them upset in Oslo the world will be watching in Stockholm to see if their win was a fluke or represents something greater.

Men's 400 meters hurdles (1:52pm ET): The Big Three finally face off over the distance that started it all

Norwegian Karsten Warholm's 45.94 from 2021 is still almost unfathomable even considering all he's accomplished since then. And the runner-up and bronze finishers Rai Benjamin (USA) and Alison dos Santos (BRA) have gone on to build up their own towering legacies in the years since, with dos Santos winning 2023 Worlds and Benjamin winning the Paris Olympic title following injury struggles from Warholm.

But Warholm looks to be back in fine form in 2025, breaking his own 300mH world record in Xiamen. The three are coming off a face-off over that distance in Oslo, but the winner there may not be the favorite in Stockholm given the extra 100 meters and the fact that Warholm has a reputation as being quicker over the first 100m than the last. Benjamin will be making his outdoor debut in Oslo, while Dos Santos has had a dominant Grand Slam Track season winning every 400mH race on offer. Carl Bengstrom and Karl Wallgren represent the host country, with Bengstrom a World Indoor 400m medalist from 2022.

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