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The 2026 Wanda Diamond League season has one stop left. The circuit runs to 15 meetings in total, with 14 series stops where athletes bank points toward qualification for the two-day Diamond League Final in Brussels on September 4–5. The qualifying is done, the fields are set, and 32 Diamond Trophies now get handed out across two evenings in Belgium.
Diamond League Final 2026: Date, Venue and Why This One Matters
The final is the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, staged on Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. The venue and dates were locked in when the league published its 2026 calendar, with the Memorial handed the closing weekend of the season.
There’s an extra layer to this one. The Brussels meeting is celebrating its 50th edition in 2026, and the organisers have built the anniversary around a full programme of extras alongside the athletics. Meeting director Kim Gevaert has described the Diamond League final as a pocket version of a World Championships — only the very best athletes, across all 32 disciplines, with the King Baudouin Stadium filled two days running.
Diamond League Final Schedule: What’s On Friday and Saturday
The 32 disciplines are split evenly across the two nights, sixteen on each.
| Friday, September 4 | Saturday, September 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Disciplines | 16 | 16 |
| Confirmed | Men’s pole vault, men’s 100m, women’s 100m | Men’s 200m, women’s 200m |
| Remaining | 13 further disciplines | 14 further disciplines |
| Extras | Additional sprint events | Additional sprint events |
Brussels traditionally runs as an evening meeting, with the main programme starting around 20:00 local time (CEST) after a preliminary card earlier in the evening. Discipline-by-discipline start times are published by the organisers on the meeting’s official programme page in the days before the event, so check there for the exact slot of the race you want.
The entry list has kept building through the closing weeks of the season. Confirmed names include:
- Mondo Duplantis — headlines the Friday card in the pole vault
- Ja’Kobe Tharp — world 110m hurdles champion, making his Memorial Van Damme debut. The 20-year-old broke the 110m hurdles world record in June, a mark Aries Merritt had set in Brussels back in 2012
- Emmanouil Karalis — the Greek vaulter has been one of the few genuine challengers to Duplantis this season
- Belgian contingent — a large home group has been added to the main programme across both days
Fields in the 3000m steeplechase, 400m hurdles and 200m have all been strengthened.
How the Diamond League Final Works: One Meet for the Diamond Trophy
The final does not work like a regular-season stop. Points accumulated across the circuit only determine who gets through the door; once athletes are on the track, the season’s Diamond Trophy is settled in a single race, jump or throw.
The money reflects the stakes. The Wanda Diamond League prize pool for 2026 stands at $9.24 million, split equally between men and women. Each meeting also nominates four Diamond+ disciplines — two men’s, two women’s — which carry inflated prize money, and at the final the first-place cheque in those events rises to $50,000.
That format has a habit of producing upsets. Consistency over four months earns a lane in Brussels but guarantees nothing once the gun goes, and the athletes who peak late are rewarded over those who banked points early.
Where to Watch the Diamond League Final 2026: TV Channels and Live Streams
Broadcast rights for the Wanda Diamond League are sold on a season-long basis in the major markets, so the platforms that carried the rest of the circuit are the ones to bookmark for the final.
| Country / Region | Where to Watch |
|---|---|
| United States | FloTrack and the FloSports app |
| United States (free) | FloSports channel on Amazon Prime Video (Live TV section); Athlete’s Lounge on YouTube |
| Canada | CBC Sports |
| United Kingdom | BBC — BBC One, BBC Two or BBC iPlayer |
| Belgium | VRT (Sporza) and RTBF (Auvio/Tipik) |
| Selected territories | Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel |
| Rest of world | Wanda Diamond League website or World Athletics+ |
FloTrack and the FloSports app hold the U.S. rights, carrying live events, replays, highlights and original content across the season. There’s a free route in too: FloSports is carrying its Diamond League coverage at no cost on the FloSports channel on Prime Video through the Brussels final, via the “Live TV” section of the app. Coverage can also be cast to Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV, and replays stay archived for subscribers.
In the United Kingdom, the BBC holds rights to every Diamond League meeting, split across BBC One, BBC Two and the iPlayer on-demand service depending on the schedule. Canadian viewers stream through CBC Sports. In Belgium, the Memorial Van Damme is carried live by VRT (Sporza) and RTBF (Auvio/Tipik), which typically join from 19:30 local time on each night of the meeting.
The Wanda Diamond League’s own YouTube channel streams the meeting in a number of countries from 20:00 Belgian time, though the feed is not available everywhere and some broadcasters carry highlights rather than the full meeting. World Athletics also streams the season on its Watch Athletics+ platform, with a local broadcaster list published on the World Athletics site.
If none of the above applies where you are, go straight to the league’s official Where to Watch hub. The 2026 season is being broadcast in more than 170 countries, and the page’s dropdown menus let you pick the meeting and your territory to find the local rights holder.
Diamond League Final 2026 FAQ
When is the Diamond League final 2026?
The Allianz Memorial Van Damme hosts the final on September 4–5, 2026 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, closing the 15-meeting Wanda Diamond League season.
How does the Diamond League final work?
Points earned across the season’s 14 qualifying meetings decide who makes the start line. In Brussels, the Diamond Trophy in each of the 32 disciplines goes to whoever wins on the night — regular-season form counts for nothing once the event starts.
Where can I watch the Diamond League final in the US?
FloTrack and the FloSports app carry full coverage. The FloSports channel on Amazon Prime Video is streaming Diamond League coverage free through this final.
Is the Diamond League final on the BBC?
Yes. The BBC holds rights to every Diamond League meeting in the UK, broadcasting on BBC One, BBC Two or streaming through BBC iPlayer.
Can I watch the Diamond League final for free?
In many territories, yes — World Athletics+ offers a free registered stream, the Diamond League YouTube channel carries live coverage in selected countries, and U.S. viewers can use the FloSports channel on Prime Video. Geo-restrictions apply, so check the Wanda Diamond League’s official Where to Watch page for your region.
Which athletes are competing in Brussels?
Mondo Duplantis leads the Friday pole vault, with world 110m hurdles champion Ja’Kobe Tharp making his Memorial Van Damme debut and Emmanouil Karalis among the confirmed names. A large Belgian contingent has been added to the main programme.
What Comes After Brussels
A Diamond League season is a long argument, and Brussels is where it gets settled. Four months of points, near-misses and shifting form come down to 32 finals across two nights, and for the athletes who arrive with something unresolved — a rivalry that has swung back and forth, a title still to defend — everything rides on one attempt.
There’s barely time to catch breath afterwards. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship follows on September 11–13, with the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen a week later. Whatever happens under the lights at the King Baudouin Stadium will shape how the rest of September reads. For previews, odds and analysis as the final approaches, Tips.gg has the picks worth reading before the gun goes.
Get your stream sorted now. Once the sprinters settle into the blocks on Friday night, the 2026 season has about ten seconds left to define itself.