The 2026 Wanda Diamond League season is about to get absolutely WILD in London this weekend. Britain’s own two-time World Indoor Champion Josh Kerr just dropped a bomb, officially announcing he is targeting the mile world record this Saturday. Yeah, you read that right. The British capital is about to host some serious history.
The World’s Best Are Ready to Throw Down
This isn’t just about one guy, though Kerr’s chase for the record is huge. The Novuna London Athletics Meet is bringing together Olympic, World, and European champions from all over. We are talking about major names like Femke Bol, Letsile Tebogo, and Julien Alfred, all competing. The Diamond League has been straight fire lately, with thrilling fixtures already going down in Eugene and Monaco, and London is only going to turn up the heat even more. Get ready for some absolutely top-tier competition across a ton of disciplines.
How to Catch Every Single Record-Breaking Moment
You do not want to miss this, and thankfully, catching all the action is pretty straightforward. For those of us in the U.S., the Diamond League meet in London will stream live exclusively on FloTrack. That means uninterrupted coverage of every single event on the docket, but there is no traditional TV channel broadcast at all. So make sure you are set up to stream it. The competition kicks off this Saturday, July 18, running from 7:30 to 11 a.m. ET. It is an early start, but for a potential world record and world-class track and field, you bet it is worth it. They have a massive schedule of events lined up, kicking off with the Ambulant Men’s 100m at 7:36 a.m. ET, then moving into things like Women’s Discus, Men’s Pole Vault, 4x100m Relays, and of course, the main event: the Men’s 1 Mile at 10:36 a.m. ET, followed by the Women’s 800m to close it out. It is a packed morning of incredible athleticism.
So, set your alarms, get your FloTrack subscription ready, because this Saturday is shaping up to be legendary. Kerr going for the mile world record in front of a home crowd? That is must-watch stuff, folks. The stakes are as high as they get for a single event, and if those recent meets in Eugene and Monaco are any indication, London is going to deliver fireworks. Do not miss it.
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