🏅 The stars of global track and field are back in the capital with athletics once again set to take centre stage at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at the London Diamond League.
🎟️ Tickets are on sale here.
The countdown is on to the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest (11-13 September) with the world’s best athletes set to continue their preparations at the iconic London Stadium on Saturday 18 July. See below for our 2026 preview and get your London Diamond League tickets now!
In July 2023 the famous stadium – scene of Super Saturday and Thriller Thursday not to mention an extraordinary array of sporting moments – saw athletics return after absence of four years. And after back-to-back sell-out events the London Diamond League (formerly known as the Anniversary Games) is the place to be for athletics fans in July 2026.
2025 REVIEW
In 2025, Georgia Hunter Bell was among three Team GB winners on a memorable day of athletics at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Hunter Bell won the women’s 800m with a season-best performance of 1:56.74, while Charlie Dobson finished like a train to take the honours in the men’s 400m. Dobson set a personal best of 44.14 to see off Olympic silver medallist and fellow Brit Matthew Hudson-Smith. Morgan Lake won the women’s high jump with an impressive 1.96m clearance.
In the women’s 200m, the Olympic 100m champion Julian Alfred showed her class to win in a time of 21.71. Oblique Seville won the men’s 100m in 9.86, seeing off the Olympic champion Noah Lyles. The women’s mile featured Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay who set a national record with a time of 4:11.89. It was one of the fastest women’s times in history and only Faith Kipyegon has run quicker. Dutch star Femke Bol took her third consecutive victory in the women’s 400m hurdles. The men’s 1500m rounded off a packed day of action. Kenyan sensation Phanuel Koech – who clocked 3:28.82 – edged out the current world champion and GB standout Josh Kerr.
2026 DATE CONFIRMED
A stellar cast of world, European, Commonwealth and Olympic athletes are once again expected to take part in 2026. The event will take place on Saturday 18 July.
Don’t miss out on the biggest one-day athletics spectacular of the year. Get your friends and family together and secure your seats for an action-packed day out!
2026 LONDON DIAMOND LEAGUE TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL
🎟️ Tickets are on sale via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
Doors open at 12.15pm.
🕒 Event competition will take place from 1pm to 4.30pm.
Note: Timings subject to confirmation.
🚗 Travel tips: Both Stratford and Stratford International are within walking distance of London Stadium. Stratford is on the Central & Jubilee lines and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Also London Overground and National Rail services operated by Greater Anglia and C2C. Stratford International station (approximately 10 minute walk) is served by Docklands Light Railway and Southeastern High Speed 1 services. Hackney Wick station is on the London Overground an approximately 15 minutes walk. By bus the 388, 339 and D9 services stop close to the stadium.No spectator parking is available at the venue. The closest car parks are in Stratford International Station and Westfield Shopping Centre Stratford. See this London Stadium ‘Getting Here’ guide for more info.
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