Music ‘much’ to loud, to long - it’s Aths not a concert
Results not up long enough
Key events clashing at same time
I enjoyed the event. I will make some comparisons with the Commonwealth Games (Athletics) in Glasgow which I also attended. Glasgow had far more volunteers all over the place giving directions and marshalling. Could have done with a little more of that in key points in Birmingham such as New St Station where it wasn't easy to discern where to go next. The competition itself was better organised than in Glasgow with fewer gaps. Rail travel to the venue was easy (if one doesn't mind a 25-minute walk) but I had a big problem when I tried to use the shuttle bus. I eventually found the bus stop with big queues and was told that I had to scan a QR code to obtain a ticket. I told the guy I had no connected phone to do so and he basically said "hard luck, mate". I accuse the organisers of blatant age discrimination, since the overwhelming majority of those of us without mobile phones are pensioners.
It was an honor to be there in the stadium, the atmosphere was incredible. From my perspective, during the final the stadium was not as crowded as I expected. And there was no little Bigfoot mascot to buy as a souvenir.
Great organisation. Fantastic show at the end. Too many people allowed in the Stehplatze
I was lucky enough to attend 6 sessions from Thursday through to Sunday.
Excellent athletics throughout. All our seats were in north stand- upper and lower and had excellent views.
We were also able to attend the medal ceremonies and this was excellent as staged in an area with screens but able to get fairly close. Saw an array of athletic stars from the past present the medals. It felt very communal with everyone cheering for every country on the rostrum.
Merchandise areas, little games, ‘posing’ areas, selection of food and drink stalls.
Toilets- not too bad for portaloo.
Probably could do with couple more water filling stations.
Quick access through security and lots of volunteers and friendly faces to help.
The only problem we encountered was lack of regular buses running back to Walsall- could have done with more. Many people had to get uber.
Absolutely loved the experience and sad it’s all over.
I was lucky enough to attend 6 sessions from Thursday through to Sunday.
Excellent athletics throughout. All our seats were in north stand- upper and lower and had excellent views.
We were also able to attend the medal ceremonies and this was excellent as staged in an area with screens but able to get fairly close. Saw an array of athletic stars from the past present the medals. It felt very communal with everyone cheering for every country on the rostrum.
Merchandise areas, little games, ‘posing’ areas, selection of food and drink stalls.
Toilets- not too bad for portaloo.
Probably could do with couple more water filling stations.
Quick access through security and lots of volunteers and friendly faces to help.
The only problem we encountered was lack of regular buses running back to Walsall- could have done with more. Many people had to get uber.
Absolutely loved the experience and sad it’s all over.
It was generally a good experience because the athletes delivered on the track. Alexander Stadium is a lovely stadium, with great facilities and it is the ideal size for Athletics; not to big and as a result I felt close to the action. However, the prices being charged for food and drinks were totally unacceptable. Having attended other athletics championships in Europe, I was shocked by the prices being charged in Alexander Stadium. Also, though the shuttle buses worked really well, again I was surprised that they weren't free of charge as transport often is in other cities at the time of such events. Having been there for the week meant it cost us almost £140 just to travel from the city centre to the venue. I disagree with there being less rounds in events such as the 5000m and I disagree that some athletes get a bye into the semi-finals. I feel that that takes from the value for money that the punters get. A punter may only go to the 200m heats and therefore nit get to see the biggest stars because they are not competing until the semis. I feel that there should be a week long ticket option as I had to book individually for each session. I also think that the prices were slightly dearer than I expected. I feel that the medal ceremonies should take place in the Stadium and that real flags should be used. It looked cheap doing it the way that it was done last week. Also, we encountered issues on three occasions with our ticket app not working properly and you seem unprepared for that. One or two individual stewards were brilliant in helping us sort it out but agreed that wifi needs to be boosted and the eventim app updates came at inappropriate times.
Excellent competition.
Only downside was lack of management of crow who appeared to be constantly on the move.
Easy to get to from station, well organised fan park with lots of options for supporters, good merchandise range. Excellent inside stadium and well presented.
Too expensive inside fan park really for food and drink with water priced at £3.95 and then £10 for a sandwich. Barriers and gates closed in areas on way out making it difficult with children and overcrowded. Medal ceremony poor and should have been in stadium.
Great experience,good weather, exciting crowd
A fantastic afternoon of athletics as usual. Great crowd, feel good event with outstanding sporting achievements.
It's a fantastic Athletics meet, seeing world class Athletes competing.
Excellent venue, great meet, wonderful weather
Always a fun event. Hayward is a terrific venue. One comment. This year we received “athlete guest” passes. They were big pieces that went around your neck like you were something special. We were denied everywhere we went and were finally told they were just GA tickets. Why the big fancy pass? Just send a GA ticket to my phone.
Greet meet we go all the time
Once again, like last year, having bought a VIP ticket and arriving early meant nothing at Doha diamond league. The only people enjoying the athletics inside the stadium were those in the cheap seats who got their tickets for free. The rest of us were shown around from gate to gate where hundreds of people were desperately trying to get information out of the very many police standing well clear behind the barriers blocking all the entrances. I walked around with my VIP bought ticket from 6.30 to 9pm, missing almost all the events together with hundreds of others who had also bought VIP TICKETS. How is this possible for a second year in a row? Finally at 9pm I was one of the lucky ones who managed somehow to get pass the police and found off course many empty seats inside (some police said it was full so we can’t get in!!). I wrote about this last year and clearly nothing was done to correct the situation. Qatar should not be allowed to host this event as they clearly can’t manage the entry to the stadium. I spent so much money flying in and staying in a hotel and buying a VIP TICKET like many others. NEVER WILL I ATTEND DOHA DIAMOND LEAGUE AGAIN and I hope others who suffered like me will also not attend.
Wonderful experience, but it would be better without the horrible music in the background.
The Diamond League event at the Bislett Stadium was exciting and very entertaining. The event was also managed very effectively
Great atmosphere and crowd.
Excellent run.
Top quality sport in an historic stadium.
