Where to watch Emmanuel Wanyonyi vs Marco Arop live in action in Xiamen as Kerley & Jacobs seek redemption

ATHLETICS Where to watch Emmanuel Wanyonyi vs Marco Arop live in action in Xiamen as Kerley & Jacobs seek redemption

Abigael Wafula 08:15 - 02.09.2023

The Chinese City of Xiamen is the next stop of the Diamond League and Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Wycliffe Kinyamal will be among those in action as well as Kerley & Jacobs

The Diamond League Meeting now heads to Xiamen, China on Saturday, September 2 with stars also expected to clash.

Newly-crowned World 800m silver medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be in action against World 800m champion Marco Arop in the men’s 800m.

Commonwealth Games champion Wycliffe Kinyamal will also be in action with the hope of redeeming himself after a dismal show at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The men’s 100m also promises to be a thrilling showdown with former World 100m champion Fred Kerley clashing with Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs for the first time ever this season.

The action will start at 1:05pm East African time with the women's long jump and the main programme will kick off at 2:00pm with the men's 400m.

World Athletics noted that the meeting will be streamed in a number of territories on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube page from 2:00pm EAT.

The event will also be broadcast live on SuperSport Variety 4, channel 209 on DSTV in a number of African English-speaking countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa.