Athletics
Doha Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra breaches 90m mark, national record for Parul Chaudhary - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the Doha Diamond League 2025 as four Indians were in action for the first time.
Four Indian athletes, including the two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, were in action at the Doha Diamond League meet in Qatar on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra was joined by Kishore Jena in a packed field of men's javelin throw event. This was the first Diamond League meet of the year for Neeraj, and he made this memorable with a new NR.
Meanwhile, Parul Chaudhary and Gulveer Singh were in action in the track event, where Parul opened her 2025 season in women's 3000m steeplechase while Gulveer made his Diamond League debut in 5000m.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 16 May 2025 5:01 PM GMT
Gulveer Singh finished in 9th position in his debut diamond league meet
Gulveer clocked a time of 13:24.32s in a very slow race to miss out on his first-ever Diamond League points by just one place and finished in ninth position.
- 16 May 2025 4:51 PM GMT
Neeraj Chopra takes the world lead on his first attempt of the competition
Neeraj attains a distance of 88.44m on his first attempt.
- 16 May 2025 4:30 PM GMT
First Up: Men's Javelin Throw at 10:13 PM IST
Two Indians, Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena, will be in action at the men's javelin discipline of the Doha Diamond League.
Neeraj will be targeting his 11th consecutive top 2 finish in a Diamond League meet, where Jena will be hoping to cross the 80m mark for the first time this year.
Here is the startlist:
- 16 May 2025 4:15 PM GMT
Here is the schedule of the Indian athletes in action at the Doha Diamond League
- Men's Javelin Throw - 10:13 PM - Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena
- Men's 5000m - 10:15 PM - Gulveer Singh
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase - 11:14 PM - Parul Chaudhary
