The high-class field has the look of a dress rehearsal for the World Championships in two months time. World record holder David Rudisha of Kenya makes his first Diamond League appearance of the year, having pulled out of the season opener in Doha with an ankle injury. He only returned to competitive action last weekend in Nancy in France, but responded with the fastest time in the world this year.
The 2010 Athlete of the Year claimed a thrilling victory in this race last year when he edged away from South Africa's Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and fellow Kenyan Alfred Yego in the closing stages. Both men are again likely to provide him with a stern test on Thursday, along with Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop and past and present European champions Bram Som and Marcin Lewandowski.
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