Neeraj Chopra finished 2nd by 0.01m in Diamond League Final

Current Context : Neeraj Chopra concluded his 2024 season with another impressive second-place finish at the Diamond League Final in Brussels.

• His best throw of 86m was just 0.01m (or 1cm) short of Anderson Peters’ winning throw of 87.87m.

ABOUT DIAMOND LEAGUE

• The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field competitions that includes fifteen of the top invitational athletics meetings.
• It is recognized as part of the premier tier of World Athletics (formerly IAAF) one-day meeting competitions.
• Launched in 2010, the Diamond League was created to replace the IAAF Golden League, which had run since 1998.
• It features 32 Diamond Discipline events, with each meeting hosting several of these events.
• The 32 disciplines of the Diamond League are as follows: •
• Both Men and Women: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m/Mile, 3000m/5000m, 3000m SC(Steeplechase), 110m Hurdles (100m for women), 400m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw;