Tshite and Scott-Efurd gear up for Doha Diamond League

South Africa will be represented in two middle-distance events at the second leg of the World Athletics Diamond League series in Doha, Qatar on Friday night.

National champion Tshepo Tshite will turn out in the men's 800m race, as he takes on a world-class field in his specialist event.

He is up against the likes of World Championships silver medallist Amel Tuka of Bosnia, as well as a dangerous Kenyan trio including Ferguson Rotich, Wycliffe Kinyamal and Cornelius Tuwei.

In the final event on the main programme, in-form athlete Dominique Scott-Efurd will line up in the women's 3 000m race.

Scott-Efurd will also face a strong field which is headlined by two-time 5 000m world champion Hellen Obiri of Kenya.

Doha Diamond League schedule (SA athletes):

7.14pm - 800m men (Tshite)

7.48pm - 3 000m women (Scott-Efurd).