Are Sha’Carri Richardson & Noah Lyles Competing at Oslo Diamond League? Track & Field Stars To Look Out for Before Trials

Oslo’s Bislett Stadium experienced an unprecedented rush this year as tickets sold out well in advance of the highly anticipated Diamond League meeting scheduled for the 30th this month. With Norwegian athletes set to grace nearly every event, the atmosphere promises to be electric as they compete in front of their home crowd. The Oslo Diamond League, marking the sixth meet of the 2024 Diamond League season, is slated to captivate audiences on May 30th, 2024. Meanwhile, the spotlight intensifies as track sensation Sha’Carri Richardson recently blazed through the women’s 100-meter dash at the Prefontaine Classic, clinching victory in a stunning 10.83 seconds at Hayward Field.

With all eyes fixed on her, anticipation mounts regarding her participation in upcoming events. Additionally, the illustrious Noah Lyles, a five-time Wanda Diamond League champion and six-time world champion, there is speculation about whether he will also compete in the upcoming Oslo Diamond League or not.

Will Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles participate?

As of May 29th, Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson have not been announced to compete in the upcoming Diamond League event in Oslo, according to the Diamond League website. However, Noah Lyles is scheduled to headline the men’s 100m race in London on July 20th. Sha’Carri Richardson’s next championship appearance is yet to be confirmed. Meanwhile, reigning women’s 200m world champion Shericka Jackson, and Tokyo 2020 men’s 1500m gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be part of this event.

In Oslo, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, the 2018 African and Commonwealth Games champion, and Jamaica’s Yohan Blake, the joint second-fastest 100m runner of all time, will be firing on all cylinders as well. These athletes, along with many others, will be aiming to demonstrate their form ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, just two months away. Are you excited to know all the athletes who will be part of this race?

Events and competitors at Diamond League Oslo

In the Men’s Pole Vault race, scheduled to start at 19:15, these are the athletes who will compete:

• Simen Guttormsen (NOR)
• Emmanouil Karalis (GRE)
• Sam Kendricks (USA)
• KC Lightfoot (USA)
• Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (GER)
• Christopher Nilsen (USA)
• Ernest John Obiena (PHI)
• Menno Vloon (NED)

In the 100m Para Men race, which will start at 19:52, these athletes will perform:

• Salum Ageze Kashafali (NOR)
• Nick Mayhugh (USA)
• Zac Shaw (GBR)
• Vegard Dragsund Sverd (NOR)
• Hunter Woodhall (USA)

In the 400m Women’s race, set to commence at 20:04, the following athletes will participate:

• Alexis Holmes (USA)
• Henriette Jæger (NOR)
• Natalia Kaczmarek (POL)
• Lieke Klaver (NED)
• Laviai Nielsen (GBR)
• Victoria Ohuruogu (GBR)
• Marileidy Paulino (DOM)
• Sada Williams (BAR)

In the 400m Men race, which will start at 20:16, these athletes will perform:

• Quincy Hall (USA)
• Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR)
• Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen (NOR)
• Kirani James (GRN)
• Rusheen McDonald (JAM)
• Vernon Norwood (USA)
• Lythe Pillay (RSA)
• Leungo Scotch (BOT)

In the Men’s Triple Jump event, scheduled to begin at 20:20, the following athletes will compete:

• Almir Dos Santos (CUB)
• Lázaro Martínez (POR)
• Tiago Pereira (FRA)
• Jean-Marc Pontvianne (FRA)
• Christian Taylor (USA)
• Yasser Mohammed Triki (ALG)
• Gabriel Wallmark (SWE)
• Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR)

In the 200m Women’s race, starting at 20:30, these athletes will perform:

• Anavia Battle (USA)
• Brittany Brown (USA)
• Shericka Jackson (JAM)
• Tasa Jiya (NED)
• Maboundou Koné (CIV)
• Daryll Neita (GBR)
• Jenna Prandini (USA)
• Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith (CIV)

In the 100m Men race, starting at 21:04, these athletes will perform:

• Jeremiah Azu (GBR)
• Yohan Blake (JAM)
• Emmanuel Eseme (CMR)
• Brandon Hicklin (USA)
• Lamont Marcell Jacobs (ITA)
• Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (JPN)
• Akani Simbine (RSA)
• Rohan Watson (JAM)

In the 1500m Men race, starting at 21:50, these athletes will perform:

• Pietro Arese (ITA)
• Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)
• Andrew Coscoran (IRL)
• Robert Farken (GER)
• Elliot Giles (GBR)
• Azeddine Habz (FRA)
• Oliver Hoare (AUS)
• Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
• Boaz Kiprugut (KEN)
• Stewart McSweyn (AUS)
• Adel Mechaal (ESP)
• George Mills (GBR)
• Ryan Mphahlele (RSA)
• Isaac Nader (POR)
• Narve Gilje Nordås (NOR)
• Žan Rudolf (SLO)

Anticipation is mounting as this year holds the promise of potentially witnessing a historic moment. It will undoubtedly be captivating to see who emerges triumphant in this highly anticipated springboard to the behemoth games.