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Que d’émotions pour nos champions et tous les fans! En s’emparant du record du monde de l’heptathlon, Simon Ehammer a écrit l’histoire de l’athlétisme et conquis un deuxième titre aux Mondiaux indoor, en Pologne. Audrey Werro, en argent sur 800 m, et Angelica Moser, “bronzée” à la perche, ont également brillé.
After winning four medals at the 2025 edition in China and three this year in Toruń, Swiss athletes continue to shine on the world indoor stage. The three medallists in Toruń, along with Ditaji Kambundji, who narrowly missed the podium in the 60 metres hurdles, are all familiar faces at Athletissima and are expected to return once again this year.
On the banks of the Vistula, Simon Ehammer became only the second Swiss athlete of the modern era to set a world record, 39 years after Werner Günthör in the shot put. The smiling athlete from Appenzell improved the previous mark, held for 14 years by Ashton Eaton, by 25 points, reaching a total of 6670 points. Beyond his 8.15 metres in the long jump, his signature event, his 7.52 in the 60 metres hurdles impressed even the specialists. In the pole vault, he showed remarkable composure to clear 5.30 metres, while his 2:41.04 over 1000 metres highlighted significant progress in endurance.
This remarkable achievement comes after the disappointment of a fourth-place finish in the long jump at the Paris Olympics and a withdrawal from the decathlon at the World Championships in Tokyo following a no mark in the high jump. “I spoke with Ashton Eaton after the record, it was a real pleasure, it’s incredible,” said Ehammer, who finished second in the long jump at Athletissima in 2025.
Athletissima ambassador Audrey Werro has also reached a new level. She claimed her first medal at a senior championship, setting a new Swiss record of 1:56.64 in the process. Despite being jostled and slowed twice during the final, she asserted herself and finished strongly over the last 200 metres. Up front, Keely Hodgkinson, in 1:55.30, was untouchable, but for how long?
As she did in Nanjing last year, Angelica Moser secured bronze in the pole vault with 4.70 metres. It marks her fifth podium finish at a major championship, in addition to numerous titles at youth level. The Zurich native continues to deliver on the big stage. In Toruń, she competed with a slight thigh strain, heavily strapped, but still performed at the highest level.
Nothing seems to stop Swiss athletes.