Video Teaser | Big Fight on the 400 m

PREVIEW | The mens 400 m will be one of the big highlights of Athletissima 2017. With the world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk facing 2016 champion Lashawn Meritt and the young shooting star Baboloki Thebe (BOT). Appreciate.

Video | The Mini-Stars Relay Kicks-Off the Athletissima Week

SIDE EVENT | The Mini-Stars relay officially kicked-off Sunday in the gardens of the Olympic Museum the 2017 Athletissima week. As each year, with a lot of energy and smiles during the fun competition for children and parents. Video and photo in this article.

The world’s best women in the 400 hurdles

There is no doubt that the 400m hurdles will be one of the main highlights of the evening on 6 July, with a line-up second to none in the season so far. Led by Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad (USA) who has just achieved a fantastic 52.64 at the US trials, just three tenths of a second outside the world record in a final where for the first time in history, three women clocked times under 53 seconds. Among them, Shamier Little (52.75) who will also be at the start of this race.

The world’s best women in the 400 hurdles

26 Olympic and world champions lined-up at Athletissima

With 13 Olympic champions from Rio 2016 and 13 reigning world champions from the 2015 world championships confirmed, this year’s edition of Athletissima should be another one to remember. Icing on the cake: 4 of the 17 events - 400m men, 800m women, 400m hurdles women and high jump - of the main programme will feature the top-3 of the Rio Games.

Full video Series | 5 Days With Renaud Lavillenie (FRA)

Only 4 weeks left before Athletissima. With the pole vault world record holder (6,16 m) Renaud Lavillenie on the track. The Olympic champiom, World champion and seven times Diamond League winner welcomes us at his home in Clermont-Ferrand.

Stellar fields in the men’s triple jump and women’s 400m hurdles

The current world and Olympic champion in the triple jump, Christian Taylor, has confirmed his presence at Athletissima on 6 July. With the 18.11m jumped in Eugene, the American has already proven that he is in very good shape and that if someone is to beat Jonathan Edward’s world record of 18.29m someday, that is him.

Five Days with Ivana Spanovic (SER) | Full video serie

Special sharing moments with serbian long jump superstar Ivana Spanovic. 5 weeks before Athletissima, the fascinating Olympic and World bronze medallist and multiple European champion welcomes us at home, in Novi Sad. Talk on the town’s most beautiful terrace, training in her own gym, presentation of her medals wall – and of her worst enemy, her balance. Superstar as Novak Djokovic in her country, Spanovic reveals herself as sweet, generous, full of class and humour.

Schippers, Van Niekerk and Lavillenie in Athletissima!

Three superstars have already confirmed their presence the 6th July in Lausanne: the world champion and Olympic silver medallist Dafne Schippers (NED) on 200 m, the world record holder, Olympic and world champion Wayde Van Niekerk (RSA) on 400 m and the world record holder and seven times Diamond League winner Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) in the pole vault. The show promises to be amazing on the ultra-fast track of La Pontaise.

Athletissima 2017: The Box-Office is Open!

The organisers are already working hard to produce a unique show. The world’s best athletes are lining up to be there the 6th July in the Olympic Stadium of la Pontaise, just one month before London’s World Championships. Get your ticket now to be sure not to miss the party.