The 2019

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was the 12th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in

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, Morocco. Held on 16 June at the

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, it was the sixth leg of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. 21 events were held with 13 of them being point-earning

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disciplines. The other events were held primarily for Moroccan nationals except for the men's 1500 m and 5000 m. One of the highest quality events of the night was the women's 1500 m, won by world record holder Genzebe Dibaba in a meeting record and world leading time of 3:55.47, ahead of

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who record the fastest losing time in history of 3:55.93 which was also a Dutch record. Diamond League leader

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finished third in a personal best time of 3:57.40, with the next eight runners also setting personal bests, with the exception of seventh-place Jenny Simpson who recorded the last sub-4:00.00 time (3:59.83). National records were set by fourth-place Moroccan Rababe Arafi and sixth-place Ugandan

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, with times of 3:58.84 and 3:59.56 respectively. In other women's events,

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and Yaimé Pérez set meeting records in the

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(4.82 m) and the

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(68.28 m) respectively. On the men's side of the competition, Fedrick Dacres, who already set the discus throw meeting record with a mark of 68.71 m in the second round, was initially disqualified in the third round for supposedly stepping outside the throwing ring; However, Dacres protested the ruling and requested that his throw be measured, which was determined to be 70.78 m. A review of the footage showed that Dacres had not stepped outside the ring, and he was given the win with his throw being a new world leading mark, Diamond League record, meeting record, Jamaican record, personal best, and the first over 70 m throw on the African continent. In the 110 m hurdles reigning Olympic and world champion

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lead from the start with

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trailing until McLeod hit the last hurdle, which sent him crashing into Shubenkov who also lost his balance. Despite this, Shubenkov was able to finish first with a dive to the finish line, and was still able to match the meeting record of 13.12 seconds. Getnet Wale also won a close race in the 3000 m steeplechase with teammate Chala Beyo, finishing in a world leading time and Ethiopian record of 8:06.01.

Diamond League results

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depending on the discipline). First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower.High-powered head-to-heads on tap in Shanghai - IAAF Diamond League

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(2019-05-16). Retrieved 2020-03-29.

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References

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External links

Official Diamond League Rabat websiteFedrick Dacres disqualified throw overturned, sets a new Diamond League Record in Rabat - IAAF 2019
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