Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan will headline a strong Nigerian contingent at the final Diamond League meeting of the season in Zurich on Thursday, with compatriots Ezekiel Nathaniel and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi also set to compete against some of the biggest names in global athletics.
The iconic Zurich meeting will span two days, with the women’s pole vault taking place at Zurich train station on Wednesday before the main programme moves to the Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday.
For several athletes, the meeting represents the final opportunity to collect valuable points and secure qualification for the Wanda Diamond League Final, scheduled for Brussels on 4-5 September.
Amusan and several other athletes have already booked their places in the season-ending final, but others will be desperate to add to their points tally in Zurich and keep their qualification hopes alive.
The Nigerian hurdler will return to Diamond League action for the first time since June, having subsequently competed at the Commonwealth Games, where she won a bronze medal.
