The winners trophy on display during the Iaaf Diamond League meeting at the Letzigrund Stadium on August 19, 2010 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Diamond League – London

The Diamond League is athletics’ premier one-day series. The competition encompasses 15 of the sport’s most prestigious one-day meetings, with men and women competing in 16 of its primary disciplines. Athletes compete for points at 14 series meetings from May to September, with the most successful in each discipline qualifying for the Diamond League Final in Eugene (September 16th-17th). 

Branding logo for WTCS Sunderland

WTCS Sunderland

The British leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series has been announced as being hosted in Sunderland, bringing elite swim, bike, run to a new part of the country.

Runners in the London Marathon pass Buckingham Palace as they enter the finishing straight in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

London Marathon

The London Marathon is the second largest annual road race in the UK, after the Great North Run in Newcastle. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April.