First that was 35,000 total. Assuming you want a basic Raise Dead, that's 5,000 GP worth of diamonds each casting. If you're worried about Superman's...
I think we have to assume you have access to all the material spell components you need, otherwise you’re buggered if you want to cast anything above...
One strat you could try in order to get people to not use their super speed is illusions. You make an illusion (preferably one of the mind-effecting...