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5000m bigwigs Jacob Krop, Kimeli, Beatrice Chebet and Margaret Chelimo chase jewels in Zurich Diamond League

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Jacob Krop of Team Kenya Looks on after competing in men's 5000m final athletics event at the Alexander Stadium, on day nine of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 6, 2022. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

The 2022 Diamond League season reaches its climax on Wednesday and Thursday night at the Weltklasse Zurich meet inside Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland.

After 12 meetings that started in May, all the 32 champions will be crowned during the two-day contest, where Diamond League trophies, top $30,000 (Sh3 million) prizes and wild cards to the 19th World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on August 19-27 next year.

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