Click on the video player above&nbsp;to watch the IAAF Diamond League Final in Zurich.

'Running is just about races now': DeBues-Stafford checks nerves ahead of Zurich meet

Canada's Gabriela DeBues-Stafford will be looking to add a pair of Diamond League trophies to her five national track records set in 2019, starting with the women's 1,500 metres at Weltklasse Zurich on Thursday (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).

Gabriela DeBues-Stafford is a good bet to become the first Canadian woman to win a world championship medal in the 1,500 metres.

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Alysha Newman sets new Canadian indoor record for pole vault

Alysha Newman has set another Canadian record in pole vault, this time indoors at the Weltklasse Zürich.

Alysha Newman, seen competing earlier this season, set a Canadian indoor record in finishing third at a women's pole vault event in Zurich on Wednesday.

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Road to the Olympic Games: Diamond League track and field from Zurich

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week's edition of the program, watch coverage from the Diamond League track and field event in Zurich.

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Watch action from the first of two final events in the track and field season where Canadians look to be crowned 2019 Diamond League champions.

Saturday, Aug. 31: 2019 IAAF Track and Field Diamond League Finals: Zurich

The world's best track and field athletes compete in Zurich, Switzerland.

Watch the Diamond League Final in Zurich

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