Line-ups continue to go from strength to strength for the big event in the UK capital on 18th July.
World 100m champion Theke Sevilla of Jamaica will compete at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July.
The 25-year-old’s 9.77 to win at Tokyo 2025, the first Jamaican to win the 100m at the World Championships since Usain Bolt in 2015, ranks 10th on the world all-time list.
In his build-up to world gold, he dominated the London 2025 Diamond League 100m field and was the only man to break ten seconds on the day (9.86). He also played a part in Jamaica’s 4x100m victory over hosts Great Britain.
On May 30, Sevilla opened their 2026 season with an under 10 clock (9.96) at the National Stadium in Kingston.
“Winning the Diamond League in London last year was very special for me and I can’t wait to get back there and do it all again,” said the 2024 Olympic finalist.
“London will always hold great memories for me, from the roar of the crowd to competing against the best athletes in the world.
“It also gave me the confidence I needed going into the Worlds and inspired me to push harder. This time I start as world champion, a title that brings with it pressure but also a privilege, and I want to enjoy every second of it.”
The Novuna London Athletics Meet, the world’s largest one-day athletics meet, is the 11th meeting of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League. The series includes 15 of the most prestigious events in global athletics on four different continents and began on May 16 in Shanghai/Qeqiao. It culminates in one final over two days in Brussels (September 4-5.
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