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Emmanuel Wanyonyi:
“Last year in Lausanne was an incredible race for me (1:41.11). I was very proud, but I’d like to run even faster. I’m in great shape, and we’ll have a good competition. You’re asking if I know David Rudisha? Of course, we are friends. He told me that now it’s my time to shine. But he has run 1:41 or faster seven times in his career. I just need to catch up, and then we’ll talk about the world record (1:40.91).”
Keely Hodgkinson:
“I’m happy to be able to run without pain again after my hamstring injuries at the beginning of the year. I had to be patient to come back, but we were smart (me and my team) to wait until I was ready before competing again, without rushing things. We’ll see how my body reacts here in Lausanne, four days after the Diamond League meet in Poland (1:54.74, just 0.13 shy of her lifetime best).”
Yaroslava Mahuchikh:
“We always try to push higher. I keep setting new goals, such as meeting records, and I try not to lose, but the competition is getting stronger. Fortunately, high jump has changed in recent years. Now, we all support each other during competitions, and we feel a sense of solidarity among us high jumpers. It wasn’t the case five years ago.”
Noah Lyles:
“This has been the oddest season for me so far; I’ve never experienced a season like this. I usually have many races under my belt, but because of my injury and setbacks, I had to wait this year. Now, I’m surprising myself with each race—I’m back, and I get more excited after every race. I was fired up after Poland (9.90 on Saturday, finishing second), much faster than at the Trials, and I want to keep improving just before Tokyo. I’m super motivated.”
Simon Ehammer:
“I’ve never managed to jump 8 meters in Switzerland before, neither in Lausanne nor Zurich. It’s time to do it ahead of Tokyo. The starting list in Lausanne is quite similar to what I expect at the World Championships final, so it will be interesting.”