Diamond League Doha: 800m Race Preview

August 24, 2026

Note to editors

This preview covers the women’s 800 metres that was scheduled at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Doha on 19 June 2026 (Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium). The analysis below was compiled from the official start list and athlete profiles published before the race; dates, start list and PB/SB data are cited from the meeting’s official timing/start-list documents. If you are publishing this after 19 June 2026, please add a race report or results update to replace any forward-looking betting commentary. (omegatiming.com)

Quick facts

• Event: Women’s 800 metres — Diamond Discipline, Doha (Wanda Diamond League).
• Date local start time (as published): 19 June 2026, 20:36 (local). (omegatiming.com)
• Venue: Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar. (omegatiming.com)
• Source used for start list, PBs and SBs: official Omega Timing / Diamond League start list (printed 18 Jun 2026). (omegatiming.com)
• Context: Doha was the seventh leg of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League season. The wider season calendar and discipline allocation is confirmed by the Diamond League calendar. (diamondleague.com)

Start list snapshot (published start list)

The line-up for the women’s 800m in Doha was a high-quality field of established 1:57–1:56 athletes plus a designated pacemaker. Below is a compact reference table using the official start list data published by the timing provider.