Weltklasse Zürich features superb Swiss athletes

To the Swiss stars of athletics, Weltklasse Zürich is a highlight of their outdoor season, in their planning even. 18 of them – more than ever before – will be part of the international programme of events on Thursday night, ten will compete in an individual event.

Kids clinic: A big comeback for Jugend trainiert mit Weltklasse Zürich

Gianmarco Tamberi, die Kambundji-Schwestern oder Simon Ehammer. Das waren nur einige der grossen Namen, welche die Teilnehmenden von Jugend trainiert mit Weltklasse Zürich anhimmeln durften. Als die Stars für die «beliebteste Trainingsstunde der Schweiz» aufliefen, empfingen sie 500 leuchtende Augenpaare. Sie gehörten den glücklichen Kindern, die unter den 3000 Interessierten ein Teilnahmerecht zugelost erhalten hatten. Für zahlreiche Kids dürfte das Training mit den Weltstars die Initialzündung sein, um mit Laufen, Springen oder Werfen anzufangen. Oder aber sie kamen ihren Vorbildern für einmal besonders nahe und nutzten diese Gelegenheit, um auf Autogramm- und Selfiejagd zu gehen. Die Stars erfüllten jeden Wunsch lächelnd und sorgten damit erst recht für Begeisterung. «As a child, I collected autographs myself and looked up to older athletes,» says Mujinga Kambundji, surrounded by a whole crowd of children. «For me, it's a privilege to pass something on to the next generation.» And what does Switzerland’s fastest woman give her young followers to take with them? «The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy what you do.» Whether sprinting, jumping or throwing.

The world’s top pole vaulters to clash at Zurich Main Station

The entry list for the women’s pole vault competition at Zurich Main Station reads like the who’s who in the world of women’s pole vault. The Olympic champion, the new world champion, and the reigning European champion – they are all getting ready for the challenge.

A new award for winners at Weltklasse Zürich – the Zürich Trophy

Weltklasse Zürich always stays true to the Weltklasse part of its name. The meeting’s standards can be experienced every year, when the world’s top athletics stars return to Letzigrund Stadium in late summer, determined to treat 25 000 fans to a night of top performances. But the Zürich part of the meeting’s name is just as authentic, as it turns out. The impressive new trophy, the Zürich Trophy, that will be award to winners this year is a visual proof of that. 

Sustainability at Weltklasse Zürich 2023: Many steps lead to the big goal

Sustainable together, Weltklasse together. This is the approach according to which we are going to take numerous steps with regard to sustainability during the Weltklasse Zürich week of events. And every one of these steps will also take our meeting closer to achieving eight of the 17 sustainability goals set by the United Nations – the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). 

Fast and furious: the sprint stars at Weltklasse Zürich

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Noah Lyles ask for a showdown

Sold out: Weltklasse Zurich again in front of 25.000 fans

Hurdling giants to clash in Zurich

World-class fields over 1500m, 5000m and in the long jump

Additional international stars confirmed

100m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, javelin throw 

Airshows at Zurich Main Station and at Letzigrund Stadium

Elite pole vaulters at Zurich Main Station as well as Duplantis, Rojas, Barshim and Tamberi at Letzigrund Stadium