Duels of the Champions: Eight New World Champions to Challenge their Olympic Counterparts

Weltklasse Zürich will feature as many as eight duels between reigning Olympic champions and newly crowned world champions on Thursday, 24 August. The winners of 16 final events will be awarded one of the coveted Diamond Trophies and 50,000 US dollars in prize money.

Weltklasse Zürich – Tickets sold out!

All stadium tickets for Weltklasse Zürich have sold out. 25,000 visitors will attend the IAAF Diamond League Finals at Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday, 24 August.

Pole Vault Women: A Swiss Duo and the World’s Elite at Zurich Main Station

On the eve before Weltklasse Zürich at the Letzigrund Stadium, the athletics outdoor circuit takes a side trip to Zurich Main Station: Nicole Büchler and Angelica Moser, the Swiss stars of pole vault, and the international world elite will compete in another spectacular street athletics show at Switzerland’s busiest train station.

[Translate to English:] „Jugend trainiert mit Weltklasse Zürich“: Auf die Leichtathletik-Stars warten glänzende Kinderaugen

Weltklasse Zürich 2017: Showdown in Zurich after London World Championships

After completing their competitions at the IAAF World Championships in London, the world’s best athletes are heading to Zurich where the first of two IAAF Diamond League finals will take place in its new format for the first time. Weltklasse Zürich (on 24 August) will be the next highlight for both fans and athletes: 18 new world champions will try to become a Diamond League champion and to win a share of the 1.6 million US dollar prize money on offer.

[Translate to English:] Qualifikations-Stand der IAAF Diamond League

[Translate to English:] Johannes Vetter gegen Thomas Röhler in Zürich

Mo Farah to Compete at Weltklasse Zürich

A major honour for Weltklasse Zürich: British long-distance star Mo Farah has picked the IAAF Diamond League final at Zurich’s Letzigrund Stadium to bow out from his stunning track career.

[Translate to English:] Amy Macdonald singt bei Weltklasse Zürich

The first top athletes qualify for Weltklasse Zürich

The new IAAF Diamond League format turns Weltklasse Zürich 2017 into a grand finale with even greater drawing power than before: The series’ final will feature exciting athletics action with athletes on the hunt for the fiercely contested Diamond Trophies, which come with an increased prize money award this year. The first stars have already secured their spot on the Zurich entry list.