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Julien Wanders in the Big League in Athletissima
The young talent from Stade Genève Julien Wanders (21) had a stellar debut on the half-marathon Sunday in Milan (ITA). In 1:01:43, he broke for more than 3 minutes Viktor Röthlin’s U23 swiss record and ran the third fastest swiss time ever behind Tadesse Abraham and Stéphane Schweickhardt. It is the second fastest time for an European this year His big goal for this summer is to run the standards for the London World Championships on 5000 m (13:22). It could happen the 6th July in Athletissima Lausanne.
Lea Sprunger Ambassador for Athletissima also in 2017
The bronze medallist of last year’s European Championships on 400 m hurdles Lea Sprunger will be an ambassador for Athletissima in 2017. She will be looking to get over her disapointement of this winter at the indoor European Championships of Belgrade (SRB). On her road to the World Championships in London (GBR), she will compete against a world class field in front of her homecrowd the 6th July in Lausanne.
Athletissima 2017 | Box Office Opening On The 3rd Of April
Thursday the 6th of July, the planet’s greatest athletes will once again meet in Lausanne. Astonishing show, world class athletics and gala ambiance: the 42nd edition of the Diamond League meeting Athletissima Lausanne is a must-see event. Tickets will be available as of the 3rd of April on www.athletissima.com/en/tickets.
Happy Holidays And See You In 2017!
2016 has brought many amazing emotions and a lot of new challenges. As the year comes to an end, to whole Athletissima team wishes you happy holidays. The 42nd edition of the Meet will take place on the 6th of July. Add the date to your agenda.
Athletissima 2017 : 200 Days To Go !
The 42nd edition of Athletissima Lausanne will take place on the 6th of July 2017 in the Olympic stadium of La Pontaise. Since the day after this year’s meeting, the organizers have been working to offer you once again an extraordinary athletic night.
The Future Stade de Coubertin Will Glance Into The Lake
Métamorphose | The project Orbite plans a functional stadium away from the shore
Championship Style Model for the 2017 IAAF Diamond League
In a major restructure, the IAAF Diamond League has adopted a championship style model with the finalists competing for a prize pool of $3.2 million.
Three Volunteers And Two Personalities Honored
Thursday the 17th of November, Athletissima honored three of it’s 350 volunteers as well as two prominent figures of the meeting in the Restaurant-Pizzeria Le Chalet de la Blécherette in Lausanne. Casual and familiar atmosphere, flashback on the 2016 edition, in presence of Ilaria Esposito and Antonia d’Amico, representing Swiss Volunteers and gaz naturel, two of Athletissima’s precious partners.
The Best Pictures of Athletissima 2016
Athletissima’s 41st edition was magic. Under a sunny sky and in a rare heat, Lausanne’s post-olympic meeting featured a succession of high level world class performances.
Athletissima 2016 | Amazing 41st Edition !
Lausanne’s Diamond League stage once again held up to its reputation. It offered to the crowd of the Stade olympique de La Pontaise a very intense two hours show. We drive you through the fantastic athletics night in our LIVE-feed. Photos and backstage videos avaible tomorrow.