Jefferson-Wooden and Lyles among stars starting Diamond League season in Rome

The Wanda Diamond League heads to Rome for the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea on June 1, 2026, marking the fourth meeting of the season and the first of five events in June. US sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Noah Lyles headline the action, with Lyles set to race the 100m against Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo of Botswana in a rematch of Paris rivals. Lyles enters the meeting having clocked 9.95 to win at the Tokyo Continental Tour Gold event last month.