Duplantis and Faith Kipyegon, stars of the Paris Diamond League

Swedish Armand Duplantisworld pole vault record holder, and the Kenyan Faith Kipyegontriple world champion in the 1,500m, are two of the main stars who will participate on July 7 at the Charlety stadium in the eighth stop of the year on the circuit of Diamond League.

Kipyegon He left his mark on the historic edition of the Paris Rally in 2023 by breaking the 5,000 world record with 14:05.20. This year he will run in the 1,500, a distance in which he also has the all-time best time of 3:49.11.

The other four Tokyo Olympic champions whose presence has been confirmed are the pole vault world record holder, the Swede Armand Duplantis (6.24 m), taking the event’s poster honors, the German long jumper Malaika Mihambowho won the continental title in Rome with a mark of 7.22 meters, the American Valerie Allmanwho topped the ‘trial’ classifications with a discus throw of 70.89 meters, and the Polish Wojciech Nowickiman of major championships as demonstrated by his victory in the hammer in June during the European season in Rome.

In Paris will be seen the long-awaited return of the Serbian Ivana Vuleta in length and next to him the spotlight is also monopolized by the Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchkh, world’s best athlete of the year with 2.04 meters; the bahrain Winfred Yavi at 3,000 meters with obstacles and the Dominican Marileidy Paulino in the 400 meters, bearing in mind that the barrier of 48:76 was achieved in Budapest almost a year ago.

Another athlete who wants to take center stage in Paris is the Brazilian Alison dos Santosworld champion in Eugene 2022, who, with a best time of 46:63, seeks to beat the Norwegian record in Paris, the Diamond League or the Games Karsten Warholm which is in 45:94.