Faith Kipyegon will begin her campaign for a record-equalling sixth Wanda Diamond League title when she lines up in the women's 1000m at the season opener in Xiamen, China on April 26.
Kenyan legend Kipyegon has dominated the distance events in recent years, claiming her fifth Diamond Trophy at the series final in Brussels last September.
She now needs just one more series title to equal Sandra Elkasevic's record and become the joint most successful female athlete in Diamond League history.
A three-time Olympic champion and four-time world champion, Kipyegon has also become a serial world record breaker in recent Diamond League seasons, notching up four world records in 2023 and 2024.
Her current personal best in the 1000m is 2:29.15, an African record which is less than 0.2 seconds off the world record held by Svetlana Masterkova.
The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final, which will be held in Zurich on 27th and 28th August 2025.
