A Royal Line-Up for the Women’s Long Jump

The women long jump will be a very open competition, because there won’t be much separating the athletes. Athletissima will perhaps allow the athletes to reach 7 m for the first time this year with a legal wind. The European Champion Ivana Spanovic (SRB), has won the past two editions and hopes to complete the hat trick. She has just jumped 6,99m at the Mediterranean Games, to equal the world-leading mark set by Germany’s Malaika Mihambo, who also will compete in Lausanne. The other jumpers, Christabel Nettey (CAN), Shara Proctor (GBR), Brooke Stratton (AUS) and Lauraine Ugen (GBR) are very close behind.

US sprinters favorites over 200m

The American speedsters should dominate this race. Noah Lyles, at 21 years old, holds the fastest time (19.69) of those taking the starting line and has just proven his pedigree by winning the US Championships over 100m. Isiah Young (19.93) is making strides. Michael Norman (20), world U20 champion and new world record holder in the 400m indoor will be ready to challenge them. The others lining up are Jereem Richards (TTO) who has already run a sub-20 seconds this year and Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) who wants to confirm his level of fitness. Edward Alonso (PAN) completes this prestigious field and the Swiss Alex Wilson will have a great opportunity to improve on his recent national record.

Semenya to Challenge the Best 1500m Specialists

Caster Semenya (RSA), World and Olympic Champion over 800m has decided to tackle the 1500m on the 5th of July at Athletissima in Lausanne. She will be attempting to rock the 1500m hierarchy and dominate the distance. A time of 3:55 is possible, but she will need to beat strong competition from Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) whom has been racking up the victories in 2018. Laura Muir (GBR) runner-up in the World Indoor Championships, Shelby Houlihan (USA) and the Moroccan, Rababe Harafi (MAR), all of whom have run sub-4-minute times this season and faster than Semenya, will also be in the pack. Last but not least, Sifan Hassan (NED), World Indoor Champion in 2016 and bronze medalist in 2015 and 2017 over 5000m, will be raring to go.

Will it be the fastest 5000m of the season?

The 5000m will pose a challenge for the young but talented Selemon Barega (ETH). Having dominated the beginning of the season, he will be up against some tough opponents among them being Muktar Edris, the current World Champion. There will also be Birahnu Balew (BRN), Abadi Hadis (ETH) and Aron Kifle (ERI), all three are ranked in the top 5 in the world this year, as well as, Paul Chelimo (USA), silver medalist at the Olympic Games in 2016, who will have a strong outside chance this year. With such a talented lineup, the winner could dip under the 13-minute mark, a performance that has not yet been achieved this year.

Athletissima 2018 : The Best Lineup Of All-Time?

Twenty-one world and Olympic Champions will be present at Athletissima on the 5th of July to put on one heck of a show. The ten Swiss athletes on the programme will be going all out to entertain their home crowd. The line-up have kept the organisers smiling, with a programme featuring events including top stars where the results are anything but certain, to ensure a night of thrilling entertainment.

Superb Line-up for the Men’s Triple Jump and Women’s 400m Hurdles

The men’s triple jump has a history of creating exciting showdowns in Lausanne. The struggle between this year’s top two athletes will again draw an enthusiastic crowd on the 5th of July, with the magic mark of 18 meters under close scrutiny this year.

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Mini-Stars Relay | Registrations Opened !

The Mini-Star relay race traditionally marks the start of Athletissima. Participants run by teams of two in the majestic gardens of the Olympic Museum.

Train with the stars of Athletissima!

As part of Athletissima 2018, the international athletics meeting taking place on Thursday 5th of July, a training session for 450 8 to 14 years old children will be organized in three French-speaking cities of Switzerland. This event will take place on Wednesday, 4th of July 2018 and will offer the possibility for young athletes to train with some of the world’s most renowned Swiss and international athletes.

Dream Women’s 100 m and Men’s 400 m Hurdles in Lausanne

Local heros Mujinga Kambundji and Kariem Hussein will have their hands full to shine in front of their home crowd the 5 July in Lausanne. It’s as simple as that : all the world’s bests will be there on 100 m and 400 m hurdles : from Olympic and World champions to the best rising stars.