Ukraine's stars Mahuchikh, Levchenko and Doroshchuk aim for victory in Diamond League
Oleh Doroshchuk (photo: Getty Images)
In Zurich, Switzerland, on August 27-28, the season finale of the 2025 Diamond League, the main commercial athletics tournament, will take place. During these two days, diamonds will be awarded to the season's winners. Ukrainian athletes Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Yuliia Levchenko, and Oleh Doroshchuk are among the participants. Here is who represents Ukraine at the competition.
Season finale and participation of Ukrainian athletes
The Diamond League final will take place over two days. The first day of the competition will be in the city on August 27. The program includes six events, in particular women's pole vault, which organizers rescheduled from Thursday due to weather conditions.
On this day, Ukraine will be represented by Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Yuliia Levchenko in the high jump. This is the only event in the season finale where Ukrainian athletes will compete.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh: Struggle for 4th diamond
Mahuchikh can win her fourth diamond and equal the record for consecutive victories. The current record belongs to Russian athlete Mariya Lasitskene.
Her main rival will be Nicola Olyslagers, who has already beaten Mahuchikh multiple times at international competitions.
The final promises to be a tense head-to-head battle for the title and record achievements.
Oleh Doroshchuk: Chance for final again
The men's event featuring Ukrainian Oleh Doroshchuk will take place on August 28. At the last stage in Brussels, Doroshchuk won with a height of 2.25 m. This victory allowed him to qualify for the final and continue his podium streak.
This year, in the final, he will compete without such well-known rivals as Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim, making the tournament even more intriguing.
Mondo Duplantis: Favorite in pole vault
The Swedish pole vaulter is going for his fifth consecutive diamond and is considered the main favorite in the final.
Duplantis has already set three world records in 2025 and intends to clear 6.30 m. His rivals, including Emmanouil Karalis, may provide serious competition, but the Swede remains the frontrunner.
Other key events
Miltiadis Tentoglou seeks to break a year-long drought without a Diamond League win in the long jump. American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden is having a "perfect season" in the 100 meters and is preparing to defend her title in the final.
Karsten Warholm aims to set a new world record in the 400m hurdles. The last 200m race will bring together Olympic champions Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo, where the winner could set a Diamond League record.
When to watch
The first day starts on August 27 at 6:15 PM Kyiv time, and the second day begins at 6:53 PM Kyiv time on August 28.
Earlier, we reported that Mahuchikh broke Levchenko's record and won the Diamond League stage in Silesia, Poland.
Previously, we wrote about a 12-year-old Ukrainian who broke Duplantis's world record in pole vault.
