Mutaz Essa Barshim taking gold in Doha, Oct 2019, photo by Photorun.net
The high jump win in Doha by Mutaz Essa Barshim was probably worth the kazillions that the Qatari goverment spent on the event. It was dramatic, with a full crowd, and the feeling was well electric! The high jump will get a special night in Doha, the night before the Wanda DL series begins.
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Doha will have high jump one day before
DOHA (QAT): First leg of Wanda Diamond League in Doha on April 17 will have one day before (Apr 16) men´s high jump on the programme. It will be staged at the Katara Amphitheater in Katara area of Doha. The main programme then at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium as Khalifa Stadium will undergo a maintenance work. Khalifa should be back for 2021 edition of the meet.
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