Sevening at 9.00 pm on Rai 2 and RaiPlay airs on Golden Gala 2026or the largest athletics event in Italy and stage of the Diamond League. Many races scheduled at the Olympic stadium in Rome, many athletics stars ready to compete. Great anticipation, in the Azzurri’s home, for the return to the track of Marcell Jacobs and the cross-country skier Nadia Battocletti.
Golden Gala 2026: tonight 4 June live on Rai 2 and RaiPlay, the program
Italian stage of the Diamond League, as well as one of the most prestigious events on the international track and field scenethe Golden Gala 2026 lands in Rome at the Olympic stadium for an unmissable evening. The event will be broadcast live on Rai 2 starting at 9.00 pm while on Rai Sport it will start at 7.00 pm.
Many champions will take to the track, starting with the Italians. As Marcell Jacobs and Nadia Battocletti but also promising young people of the caliber of Ayomide Folorunso And Alice Muraro in the 400 hurdles. Also competing is the weightlifter Leonardo Fabbri, Giovanni Frattini in the javelin e Elisa Molinarolo in the pole vault.
Among the stars of international athletics, in Rome they will be ready to battle champions such as Julien Alfred And Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in the women’s 200, the world champion and record holder in the shot put Ryan Crouserthe 800 m champion Keely Hodgkinson (who will compete in the 400 m) e Miltiadis Tentoglou And Bozhidar Saraboyukov in the long jump.
Marcell Jacobs celebrates Olympic gold in the 100m at Tokyo 2020. (Getty Images)
The complete program of Golden Gala 2026the times and the Italian athletes competing
19.10 Javelin throw (Giovanni Frattini)
7.15pm Pole vault (Elisa Molinarolo)
7.48pm Triple jump (Andy Diaz)
21.04 400 hurdles (Alice Muraro, Ayomide Folorunso)
21.07 High jump (Matteo Sioli)
9.15pm 800 meters (Francesco Pernici)
9.27pm Shot Put (Leonardo Fabbri, Zane Weir)
9.28pm 100 hurdles (Giada Carmassi, Alessia Succo)
9.35pm Long jump (Gabriele Chilà)
9.38pm 5000 meters (Nadia Battocletti)
22.04 110 obstacles
10.15pm 400 meters (Anna Polinari)
10.27pm 200 meters (Elisa Valensin)
10.37pm 1500 meters (Ludovica Cavalli, Gaia Sabbatini)
22.52 100 meters (Marcell Jacobs)
Great expectations for Marcell Jacobs, Andy Diaz and Nadia Battocletti
Among the most anticipated Italian players of the evening there is certainly the former Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs which will be measured in a spectacular 100m with the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles and the 200m gold medalist Letsile Tebogo. Without forgetting sprinters of the caliber of Jordan Anthony, Akani Simbine and Ferdinand Omanyala.
In the triple jump Andy Diaz – bronze medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – officially begins his outdoor season and he did not hide from voler to aim for the world recordwhich he would like to establish in Rome. The Cuban naturalized Italian recently won the gold medal at the world indoor championship in Toruń.
All eyes will obviously also be on cross-country skier Nadia Battocletti, who will compete in the 5000ma year after having set the Italian record at the Olimpico in 14:23.15. However, the reigning world long jump champion Mattia Furlani will be missing. out due to an injury which, however, should not preclude his presence at the European Championships. Also absent is jumper Larissa Iapichino.
How to buy tickets for the Golden Gala 2026
Tickets for the Golden Gala they are available through the official online sales channels and at authorized points. There are accessible prices for all segments of the public, with special discounts for students, families and groups. They can also be purchased on TicketOne or on the portal of TRUST. Prices vary from €10 for the corners up to €25-30 for the central stands; free access for children under 6 years of age but without a guaranteed seat.