The 2011

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(also known as the 2011 Samsung Diamond League for sponsorship purposes) was the second edition of the Diamond League, an annual series of fourteen one-day

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meetings. The series began on 6 May in

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and ended on 16 September in

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Meeting calendar

2005-07-01 - United Kingdom - England - London - Crystal Palace - Crystal Palace Transmitter - Crystal Palace Sports Centre

Ambassadors

A total of fourteen athletes were given Diamond League Ambassador status, with the intention of bringing attention to some of the sport's foremost competitors. There are seven male and seven female athletes, and the division between track and field specialists is also evenly divided. Usain Bolt Lightning pose

Diamond Race winners

* Winners in blue defended their 2010 Diamond Race title

Results

Men

Track

* In Eugene, Oslo and London, mile races are counted to the Diamond League standings for the 1500 m. * In Doha, 3000 metre race is counted to the Diamond League standings for the 5000 m.

Field

Women

Track

Field

References

;Results
Results Archive
IAAF Diamond League (archived). Retrieved 2015-05-17. ;Reviews *Rowbottom, Mike (2011-01-04)

IAAF. Retrieved 2012-01-05. *Rowbottom, Mike (2011-01-05)

IAAF. Retrieved 2012-01-05.

External links

Official website
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