Who, what and when guide: London Athletics Meet

Everything you need to know about Saturday’s Diamond League meeting at the London Stadium

Two weeks before the track and field programme kicks off at the Olympics in Paris, many of the world’s top athletes will fine-tune their preparations at the London Athletics Meet on Saturday (July 20).

Femke Bol, Noah Lyles and Ryan Crouser are among the international athletes at this Diamond League meeting. The biggest meeting in Britain this year includes domestic stars such as Keely Hodgkinson, Matt Hudson-Smith, Dina Asher-Smith and Molly Caudery. A complete day of entertainment also sees para athletes in action and young athletes’ relays.

The stadium is expected to be full but for those who aren’t lucky enough to have tickets you can watch it live on BBC1 from 1.15pm onwards.

So who should you look forward to watching?

Bol in record-breaking form

Twelve months ago at this meeting Bol set a European 400m hurdles record of 51.65. On Sunday in La Chaux-de-Fonds she improved that mark to 50.95. Clearly in the form of her life, can she go faster in London again?

Her rivals include Shamier Little of the United States and Jamaicans Andrenette Knight, Rushell Clayton and Shiann Salmon, plus Brits Lina Nielsen and Jessie Knight. But surely it will be Bol against the clock.

Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita face a tough test in the women’s 100m in the shape of world indoor champion Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, Irish star Rhasidat Adeleke and Americans Jenna Prandini, Gabby Thomas and Tamara Clark.

After missing the Diamond League in Monaco to focus on training, world 100m champion Lyles of the United States takes on world silver medallist Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, Akani Simbine of South Africa, Ackeem Blake of Jamaica plus British record-holder Zharnel Hughes, recently crowned British champion Louie Hinchliffe and Jeremiah Azu.

European record-holder Hudson-Smith faces European champion Alexander Doom of Belgium plus rising star Charlie Dobson in addition to London 2012 Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada, Bayapo Ndori of Botswana, Vernon Norwood of the United States and Christopher Morales Williams of Canada.

The men’s 400m hurdles, meanwhile, sees 2022 world champion Alison dos Santos of Brazil in action together with British champion Alastair Chalmers.

European champion Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland leads the women’s 400m entries with British champion Amber Anning and GB team-mates Laviai Nielsen and Victoria Ohuruogu also set to…