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Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek, and Gabrielle Thomas have confirmed their participation in Athletissima on 20th August. The meeting’s organizers, who were present over the weekend at the U.S. Trials in Eugene, used the opportunity to sign several stars who will light up the Lausanne meet—particularly in the sprint events.
The 100m will have all the makings of a World or Olympic final. Lining up at the start will be Olympic champion Noah Lyles (USA), double Olympic silver medalist in the 200m Kenny Bednarek (USA) – who won the 100m at the US Trials on Saturday -, along with Jamaicans Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville. Thompson is the fastest man of the year with his 9.75 clocking in Kingston at the end of June.
Bednarek’s runner-up in Oregon, Courtney Lindsey (9.82), will also be in the race, along with, as already announced, 2021 Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy. Swiss 200m European champion Timothé Mumenthaler will have his work cut out for him against this star-studded field.
The Athletissima 100m, the third-to-last stop of the 2025 Wanda Diamond League, will be a “Diamond League +” discipline, with increased prize money.
In the 110m hurdles, American Cordell Tinch, season leader with 12.87, will be the favourite. Athletissima also announces the participation of fellow American Trey Cunningham, Spain’s Henrique Llopis, and the sensation of the weekend, Just Kwaou-Mathey, who “brought the house down” at the French Championships (12.99, 2025’s second-fastest time). Swiss record holder Jason Joseph will also be a major contender.
The women’s 200m will bring together Olympic champion Gabrielle “Gabby” Thomas (USA), Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson—the second-fastest woman in history—and of course, as already announced, 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia).
All the top stars will also be there in the women’s high jump: world record holder and Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR), her top Australian rivals Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson, and Serbia’s Angelina Topic, among others.
With just three weeks to go before the World Championships in Tokyo, the Lausanne meet has everything it takes to produce some outstanding performances.