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Mujinga Kambundji one hundredth of a second away from a new title
Another beautiful medal for Switzerland at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn (NL). Mujinga Kambundji, the defending champion, won silver in the 60m, edged out by just one hundredth of a second by Italy’s Zaynab Dosso. With five medals in four days, Swiss athletics has shone like never before.

Dream night for the Swiss!
A wild night for Swiss athletics! Angelica Moser once again claimed gold in the pole vault at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn (NL), while Simon Ehammer – the first to congratulate her – secured silver in the heptathlon, as did Annik Kälin in the long jump, both setting Swiss records: one for the Appenzeller and the other for the Grisonne.

Gold and the European Record for Ditaji Kambundji!
The perfect race! Ditaji Kambundji delivered a dream final in the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn (Netherlands): gold, topped with the European record and the world’s best performance of the season, clocking 7.67 seconds. Nothing less than spectacular.

Mujinga on her ‘A’ game
Swiss stars are in top form, just 15 days ahead of the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn (NL). The favourites shone at the Swiss Indoor Championships in St. Gallen, starting with Mujinga Kambundji, who clocked the second-fastest time in the world this winter over 60m (7.03s).

2025 Schedule and Disciplines
After another record-breaking season that ended in Brussels last month, fans and athletes can now begin preparing for the next season of the Wanda Diamond League. The schedule and discipline allocation for the 2025 season have been published and are available on the Wanda Diamond League website.

Wanda Diamond League to increase athlete prize money to highest ever level
The Wanda Diamond League will increase athlete prize money to the highest levels in the series’ history from next season.

Wanyonyi, Tebogo and the Swiss relay light up Athletissima
In front of almost 14,000 spectators, the 49th edition of Athletissima put on a remarkable show. Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi came close to breaking the world record in the 800 m, while Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo put on a show in the ultra-fast 200 m. All in all, a bouquet of great performances!

Another record for Armand Duplantis
What a show! Athletissima enjoyed the finest City Event in its history, thanks above all to the extraterrestrial Armand Duplantis, who dominated the pole vault competition in Ouchy. By clearing 6m15, the Swede set an unofficial off-stadium ‘world record’.

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City Event: Duplantis up close, for the pleasure of the eyes
The City Event kicks off the 49th edition of Athletissima on Wednesday August 21 with a men's pole vault competition that promises to be sumptuous. The weather is expected to be perfect. See you at 6 p.m. at Place de la Navigation, Ouchy, to admire Armand Duplantis and all the best! Admission is free.