The IAAF unveiled the calendar for the 2015 Diamond League season, which includes 14 legs starting in Doha on 15 May and ending in Brussels on 11 September. In next year’s calendar, the Birmingham, England leg moved from the twelfth stage to the fifth stage, and there was a swap between the Lausanne and Saint-Denis (Paris) legs. Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, president of the international and Asian federations and vice-president of the IAAF, had taken part in the intensive meetings held in Monaco after Qatar was deservedly and impressively chosen to host the 2019 World Championships. On his return to Doha, Major General Dahlan Al Hamad expressed his happiness at the great successes being achieved by Qatari sport during the current period, thanks to the great support and backing from His Highness the Amir of the country. He said the big event was hosting the 2019 athletics World Championships, but work would also continue to host the Diamond League according to the calendar followed every season, in order to host the best Diamond League meeting ever.
Here are the dates:
15 – 5: Doha meeting
17 – 5: Shanghai meeting
30 – 5: Eugene meeting
4 – 6: Rome meeting
7 – 6: Birmingham meeting
11 – 6: Oslo meeting
13 – 6: New York meeting
4 – 7: Saint-Denis meeting in Paris
9 – 7: Lausanne meeting
17 – 7: Monaco meeting
24 and 25 – 7: London meeting
30 – 7: Stockholm meeting
3 – 9: Zurich meeting
11 – 9: Brussels meeting
