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Entry lists online
At Weltklasse Zürich, the world's best athletes are once again running to the top of their game. From now on, you can see in our current starting list who will participate in the summit meeting of international athletics stars. The IAAF Diamond League final in the sold-out Letzigrund Stadium will hit the headlines with exciting duels and absolute top performances.

Weltklasse Zürich live
Watch exclusive insides behind the scenes of Weltklasse Zürich and follow the competition live. In addition to TV broadcasting, Weltklasse Zürich will offer live broadcasts on Facebook and Instagram for the first time. Two athletics stars were won as faces of the Weltklasse Zürich week: Colin Jackson (photo) and Alexandra Wester.

Weltklasse Zürich Stars - Part 3
On August 30, the legendary Letzigrund stadium will host Weltklasse Zürich as the final of the IAAF Diamond League. The best athletes in the world had to qualify during the season. Now the first stars have been chosen for this important event. Today we present to you: The headliners over 5000m, 100m and in the pole vault of the women as well as 1500m of the men.

Weltklasse Zürich Stars - Part 2
On August 30, the legendary Letzigrund Stadium will host world-class Zurich as the final of the IAAF Diamond League. The best athletes in the world had to qualify during the season. Now the first stars have been chosen for this important event. Today we present to you: The headliners in the men's javelin, women's high jump and men's long jump.

[Translate to English:] Schweizer Stars bei Weltklasse Zürich

Weltklasse Zürich Stars - Part 1
On August 30, Weltklasse Zürich will host the IAAF Diamond League final in the legendary Stadium Letzigrund . The world's best athletes had to qualify during the season. Now the first stars have been confirmed for this important event. Today we present to you: The headliners of the men's 400m hurdles, men's 200m and the men's shot put.

Swiss popband Pegasus to rock Weltklasse Zürich
The three-time winners of the Swiss Music Awards to crown the closing ceremony of Weltklasse Zürich 2018. After the sporting highlights, the three-member band playing an excerpt of their most popular songs At the same time, a breathtaking fireworks will light up the Letzigrund stadium.

UBS commitment to Swiss athletics extended for another four years
A successful story continues: UBS, the major Swiss bank, will continue its multifaceted commitment to Swiss athletics for another four years until 2022. This decision, which was announced at the Swiss Championships in Zofingen, has of great importance for Swiss Athletics, the major Swiss meetings such as Weltklasse Zürich and for the next generation.

Watch haunting Magic Moments
Our video series "Weltklasse Zürich Magic Moments" lets sports lovers revel in memories. Whether world records, rousing races, exceptional performances or the most popular stars in athletics - all this can be found in our video collection.

First stars qualified for IAAF Diamond League Final
Who will compete for the coveted Diamond Trophies and 50,000 US dollars at Weltklasse Zürich? After six of twelve qualifying meetings, 16 qualifiers have already been determined in the 16 final disciplines, which will be crowned on August 30, 2018 at Weltklasse Zürich. Among them are public favourites like Sandi Morris.