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The 200m men’s show down between Christian Coleman, runner-up at the World Championships over 100m, the new shining star of American sprint, Noah Lyles, who has dominated the season so far, and Michael Norman, the new world record holder in the 400m indoor. On the 5000m, we will relive the fantastic head-to-head between the Ethiopians, Muktar Edris, Olympic Champion, and Selemon Barega, both having finished in 1st and 2nd position at last year’s event with a new stadium record. The tussle between Omar McLeod and Sergey Shubenkov that finished1st and 2nd at the last world championships is not to be missed over the 110m hurdles. Not to mention the race between the World Champion, Karsten Warholm and Abderrahman Samba who is unbeaten this season over the 400m hurdles.
Promising Contests The Olympic Champion, Christian Taylor (USA) competing in the triple jump where both himself and the Cuban Pedro Pablo Pichardo now competing for Portugal, will be aiming to land close to Jonathan Edwards’ world record mark of 18m29. In the high jump, Mutaz Essa Barshim dreams of breaking the stadium record currently held by Bohdan Bondarenko (2,41 m) and who will also be present.
The men’s pole vault will be a first down in Ouchy the evening before the event starting at 18H00 at the Place de la Navigation next to the lake shore. This spectacular competition reunites the best of the best in this discipline. The competition between Renaud Lavillenie, current world record holder, Thiago Braz da Silva, Olympic Champion, Sam Kendricks, World Champion and the young rising star, Armand Duplantis, who has not yet turned 19 years old but who has already reached 5m93 this season that is higher than Lavillenie and Sergueï Bubka when they were the same age. 6m should be well within his sights.
Finally, Ryan Crouser and Tomas Walsh will fight it out in the shot put. An event where the two giants regularly throw over 22 meters.
Thompson is the star among the women
In the women’s events, it is going to be no less exciting. The star of the Rio Olympics with her two Olympic titles in sprint, Elaine Thompson, will run the 100m. An explosive race with other participants being Dafne Schippers, World Champion over 200m and Marie-José Talou, in excellent form this season and as well as Murielle Ahouré. Shericka Jackson and Salwa Eid Naser will be the respective favourites over the 200m and 400m. This is uncertainty over who will win the 800m with the presence of Ajee Wilson, Francine Niyonsaba and Margaret Wambui. The 1500m should end in a sprint between Gudaf Tsegay, winner in Stockholm, Laura Muir, and Caster Semenya, winner in Doha. The 400m should play out between Dalilah Muhammad, Janieve Russell and Shamier Little whom have all run under 54 seconds this season.
During the evening, the fight for victory should be between Sandi Morris and Jennifer Suhr in the pole vault, between Malaika Mihambo and Ivan Spanovic in the long jump, and finally between Kathryn Mitchell and Tatsiana Khaladovich in the javelin.
Ambitious Swiss
The Swiss, more and more competitive on the international stage, will be represented by 9 athletes with realistic ambitions. A strong challenge will be seen by Mujinga Kambundji in the 100m, Lea Sprunger in the 400m hurdles et Julien Wanders in the 5000m. They will be pushing hard to improve their personal bests and stake a claim to the hierarchy in Europe athletics. Alex Wilson will want to confirm his recent national record in the 200m among the world’s best and Selina Büchel will be looking to run a sub-2 minutes in the 800m. All eyes will be on the return of Kariem Hussein in the 400m hurdles and Angelica Moser in the pole vault following their recent injuries. While Sarah Atcho in the 200m, Alain-Hervé Mfompka in the 400m hurdles and Jason Joseph in the 110m hurdles will be looking at taking the next step up and better their personal bests. Let’s not forget the women’s 4x100m, ready to entertain the crowd again with their sublime performances.
