***Note - Kenny Bednarek has annoucned that he will not be racing in Lausanne following this announcement by meet organizers. This article was written before his announcement on Instagram. However, Bednarek is expected to race the 100m in Silesia versus Lyles.

Today, meet organizers announced that Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek will both race in the men's 100m at the Lausanne Diamond League Meeting on August 20.

The announcement, comes just days after an explosive showdown between Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek in the men's 200m at the US Track and Field Championships. Noah Lyles took the win in 19.63, but upon taking the lead late turned and issued a fiery stare in Bednarek's direction. 

In the moments following, Bednarek shoved Lyles and the exchange continued with a heated conversation.

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Bednarek ran 19.67 in that 200m loss - but that was his fifth race of the weekend. On Friday evening Bednarek won the 100m title (his first-ever US Title) in a personal best 9.79 (+1.8). 

Lyles opted to scratch the 100m semi-final and final, as he already has a bye to the World Championship after winning the event in 2023. Lyles also won the Olympic 100m Gold medal in Paris last summer, with a personal best effort of 9.79.

Those two will have their hands full, as Jamaicans Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville are also entered in this star-studded field.

Earlier this year, Thompson ran a world leading 9.75 (+0.8) in Kingston. He was the Olympic Silver Medalist in Paris last summer.

Oblique Seville recently handed Lyles a loss in London. At the London Diamond League meeting, Seville posted a 9.86 into a -0.6 headwind. Lyles ran 10.00 on that occasion.

American Courtney Lindsey will also race, following his second place finish at the 2025 USATF Championship. He finished second to Bednarek with his 9.82 effort.

This filed will certainly bring fireworks to Switzerland - in what could be a preview of the World Championship final in September. The 100m in Laussane will be a Diamond League Plus discipline, offering a higher prize pool.

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The Athlete's Lounge for the Silesia, Brussels, and Zurich meets will be broadcast for FREE on YouTube, X (Twitter), and Facebook. 

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

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

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

Where To Watch Diamond League?

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

FloTrack Archived Footage

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