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Athletissima

Athletissima is an annual athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the Diamond League.

Athletissima
Stade olympique de la Pontaise
DateJune – September
LocationLausanne, Switzerland Switzerland
Event typeTrack and field
World Athletics Cat.GW[1]
Established8 July 1977; 47 years ago (1977-07-08)
Official siteDiamond League – Lausanne
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The first edition was held on 8 July 1977 in the Stade Pierre de Coubertin.[2] In 1986 the event was moved to the Stade olympique de la Pontaise.[2]

The UBS has been the main sponsor of Athletissima Lausanne since 1982.[3] Other sponsors are Vaudoise Assurances, Omega, Erdgas and Nike.[4]

History

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Prior to Athletissima, international athletics meetings were also held in Lausanne on July 6, 1947,[5] and July 13, 1957.[6] The latter was also known as "American Meeting",[7] similar to precursors of the Weltklasse Zürich.

Editions

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Athletissima editions
Ed. Meeting Series Date Ref.
1st 1977 Athletissima 8 Jul 1977 [2]
2nd 1978 Athletissima 13 Jul 1978 [8]
3rd 1979 Athletissima 18 Jul 1979 [9]
4th 1980 Athletissima 15 Aug 1980 [10]
5th 1981 Athletissima 14 Jul 1981 [11]
6th 1982 Athletissima 14 Jul 1982 [12]
7th 1983 Athletissima 30 Jun 1983 [13]
8th 1984 Athletissima 10 Jul 1984 [14]
9th 1985 Athletissima 10 Jul 1985 [15]
10th 1986 Athletissima 2 Sep 1986 [16]
11th 1987 Athletissima 15 Sep 1987 [17]
12th 1988 Athletissima 1988 IAAF Grand Prix[2] 24 Jun 1988 [18]
13th 1989 Athletissima 1989 IAAF Grand Prix 27 Jun 1989 [19]
14th 1990 Athletissima 1990 IAAF Grand Prix 12 Jul 1990 [20]
15th 1991 Athletissima 1991 IAAF Grand Prix 10 Jul 1991 [21]
16th 1992 Athletissima 1992 IAAF Grand Prix 8 Jul 1992 [22]
17th 1993 Athletissima 1993 IAAF Grand Prix 7 Jul 1993 [2]
18th 1994 Athletissima 1994 IAAF Grand Prix 6 Jul 1994 [23]
19th 1995 Athletissima 1995 IAAF Grand Prix 5 Jul 1995 [2]
20th 1996 Athletissima 1996 IAAF Grand Prix 3 Jul 1996 [24]
21st 1997 Athletissima 1997 IAAF Grand Prix 2 Jul 1997 [25]
22nd 1998 Athletissima 1998 IAAF Grand Prix 25 Aug 1998 [26]
23rd 1999 Athletissima 1999 IAAF Grand Prix 2 Jul 1999 [27]
24th 2000 Athletissima 2000 IAAF Grand Prix 5 Jul 2000 [28]
25th 2001 Athletissima 2001 IAAF Grand Prix 4 Jul 2001 [29]
26th 2002 Athletissima 2002 IAAF Grand Prix 2 Jul 2002 [30]
27th 2003 Athletissima 2003 IAAF Super Grand Prix 1 Jul 2003 [31]
28th 2004 Athletissima 2004 IAAF Super Grand Prix 6 Jul 2004 [32]
29th 2005 Athletissima 2005 IAAF Super Grand Prix 5 Jul 2005 [33]
30th 2006 Athletissima 2006 IAAF Super Grand Prix 11 Jul 2006 [34]
31st 2007 Athletissima 2007 IAAF Super Grand Prix 10 Jul 2007 [35]
32nd 2008 Athletissima 2008 IAAF Super Grand Prix 2 Sep 2008 [36]
33rd 2009 Athletissima 2009 IAAF Super Grand Prix 7 Jul 2009 [37]
34th 2010 Athletissima 2010 Diamond League 8 Jul 2010 [38]
35th 2011 Athletissima 2011 Diamond League 30 Jun 2011 [39]
36th 2012 Athletissima 2012 Diamond League 23 Aug 2012 [40]
37th 2013 Athletissima 2013 Diamond League 4 Jul 2013 [41]
38th 2014 Athletissima 2014 Diamond League 3 Jul 2014 [42]
39th 2015 Athletissima 2015 Diamond League 9 Jul 2015 [43]
40th 2016 Athletissima 2016 Diamond League 25 Aug 2016 [44]
41st 2017 Athletissima 2017 Diamond League 6 Jul 2017 [45]
42nd 2018 Athletissima 2018 Diamond League 4–5 Jul 2018 [46][47]
43rd 2019 Athletissima 2019 Diamond League 4–5 Jul 2019 [48]
44th 2020 Athletissima 2020 Diamond League 2 Sep 2020 [49]
45th 2021 Athletissima 2021 Diamond League 25–26 Aug 2021 [50]
46th 2022 Athletissima 2022 Diamond League 25–26 Aug 2022 [51]
47th 2023 Athletissima 2023 Diamond League 29–30 Jun 2023 [52]
48th 2024 Athletissima 2024 Diamond League 21–22 Aug 2024

World records

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Over the course of its history, three world records have been set at Athletissima.

World records set at Athletissima
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
1994 100 m 9.85 (+1.2 m/s) Leroy Burrell   United States
2005 Pole vault 4.93 m Yelena Isinbayeva   Russia
2006 110 m hurdles 12.88 (+1.1 m/s) Liu Xiang   China

Meeting records

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Men

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Men's meeting records of Athletissima
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.69 (-0.1 m/s) DLR Yohan Blake   Jamaica 23 August 2012 [53]
200 m 19.50 (-0.1 m/s) Noah Lyles   United States 5 July 2019 [54]
400 m 43.62 Wayde van Niekerk   South Africa 6 July 2017 [55]
800 m 1:42.61 Wilson Kipketer   Denmark 2 July 1997
1000 m 2:13.49 DLR Ayanleh Souleiman   Djibouti 25 August 2016 [56]
1500 m 3:28.72 Jakob Ingebrigtsen   Norway 30 June 2023 [57]
3000 m 7:30.62 Daniel Komen   Kenya 2 July 1999
5000 m 12:40.45 Berihu Aregawi   Ethiopia 30 June 2023 [58]
110 m hurdles 12.88 (+1.1 m/s) Liu Xiang   China 11 July 2006
400 m hurdles 47.14 Edwin Moses   United States 14 July 1981
3000 m steeplechase 8:01.62 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto   Kenya 8 July 2010
High jump 2.41 m Bohdan Bondarenko   Ukraine 4 July 2013 [59]
Pole vault 6.10 m Armand Duplantis   Sweden 25 August 2022 [60]
Long jump 8.56 m Iván Pedroso   Cuba 5 July 1995
Triple jump 18.06 m Christian Taylor   United States 9 July 2015 [61]
Shot put 22.81 m Ryan Crouser   United States 26 August 2021 [62]
Discus throw 70.53 m Virgilijus Alekna   Lithuania 5 July 2005
Javelin throw 90.16 m Keshorn Walcott   Trinidad and Tobago 9 July 2015 [63]
Javelin throw (tail drag model) 90.72 m Jan Železný   Czechoslovakia 10 July 1991

Women

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Women's meeting records of Athletissima
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Ref
100 m 10.60 (+1.7 m/s) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce   Jamaica 26 August 2021 2021 [64]
200 m 22.07 Merlene Ottey   Jamaica 5 July 1995
400 m 49.17 Salwa Eid Naser   Bahrain 5 July 2019 2019 [65]
800 m 1:56.25 Maria Mutola   Mozambique 2 July 2002
1500 m 3:57.34 Shelby Houlihan   United States 5 July 2018 [66]
Mile 4:16.05 Genzebe Dibaba   Ethiopia 6 July 2017 [67]
3000 m 8:26.80 Francine Niyonsaba   Burundi 26 August 2022 2022 [68]
100 m hurdles 12.34 (-0.9 m/s) Jasmine Camacho-Quinn   Puerto Rico 26 August 2022 2022 [69]
400 m hurdles 52.76 Femke Bol   Netherlands 30 June 2023 2023 [70]
3000 m steeplechase 9:05.98 Beatrice Chepkoech   Kenya 30 June 2023 2023 [71]
High jump 2.06 m Mariya Lasitskene   Russia 6 July 2017 [72]
Pole vault 4.93 m Yelena Isinbayeva   Russia 5 July 2005
Long jump 7.48 m (+0.4 m/s) Heike Drechsler   Germany 8 July 1992
Triple jump 15.52 m (+0.6 m/s) DLR Yulimar Rojas   Venezuela 26 August 2021 2021 [73]
Shot put 20.95 m Valerie Adams   New Zealand 23 August 2012 [74]
Discus throw 68.96 m Sandra Perković   Croatia 4 July 2013 [75]
Javelin throw 68.43 m Sara Kolak   Croatia 6 July 2017 [76]
4 × 100 m relay 42.23 Murielle Ahouré-Demps
Marie-Josée Ta Lou
Jessika Gbai
Maboundou Koné 		  Ivory Coast 30 June 2023 2023 [77]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Events Calendar Diamond League Meetings". World Athletics. 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "The history of Athletissima since 1977". athletissima.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ "Athletissima". global. Retrieved 2017-06-04.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Meeting Club Athletissima - Diamond League - Lausanne". lausanne.diamondleague.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  5. ^ "Internationales Meeting in Lausanne". Der Bund (in Swiss High German). Vol. 98, no. 312. Bern. 8 July 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Die USA-Leichtathleten in Lausanne". Die Tat (in Swiss High German). Vol. 22, no. 191. Zürich. 15 July 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Das Lausanner «Amerikaner»-Meeting". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Vol. 178, no. 2051. Zürich. 15 July 1957. p. 18. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "1978 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  9. ^ "1979 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  10. ^ "1980 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  11. ^ "1981 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  12. ^ "1982 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  13. ^ "1983 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  14. ^ "1984 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  15. ^ "1985 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  16. ^ "1986 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  17. ^ "1987 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  18. ^ "1988 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  19. ^ "1989 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  20. ^ "1990 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  21. ^ "1991 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  22. ^ "1992 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  23. ^ "1994 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  24. ^ "1996 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  25. ^ "1997 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  26. ^ "1998 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  27. ^ "1999 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  28. ^ "2000 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  29. ^ "2001 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  30. ^ "2002 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  31. ^ "2003 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  32. ^ "2004 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  33. ^ "2005 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  34. ^ "2006 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  35. ^ "2007 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  36. ^ "2008 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  37. ^ "2009 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  38. ^ "2010 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  39. ^ "2011 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  40. ^ "2012 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  41. ^ "2013 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  42. ^ "2014 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  43. ^ "2015 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  44. ^ "2016 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  45. ^ "2017 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  46. ^ "2018 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  47. ^ "City Event". athletissima.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  48. ^ "2019 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  49. ^ "2020 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  50. ^ "2021 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  51. ^ "2022 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  52. ^ "2023 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  53. ^ "100m Results". IAAF. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  54. ^ Jon Mulkeen (5 July 2019). "Lyles and Cheruiyot lead meeting record rampage in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  55. ^ "400m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  56. ^ "1000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  57. ^ Jess Whittington (30 June 2023). "Aregawi beats Cheptegei in 5000m thriller in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  58. ^ Jess Whittington (30 June 2023). "Aregawi beats Cheptegei in 5000m thriller in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  59. ^ "High Jump Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  60. ^ Jess Whittington (26 August 2022). "Ingebrigtsen, Rojas and Lyles light up Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  61. ^ "Triple Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  62. ^ Simon Turnbull (27 August 2021). "Fraser-Pryce and Rojas show their class in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  63. ^ "Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  64. ^ Simon Turnbull (27 August 2021). "Fraser-Pryce and Rojas show their class in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  65. ^ Jon Mulkeen (5 July 2019). "Lyles and Cheruiyot lead meeting record rampage in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  66. ^ "1500m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  67. ^ "Mile Run Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  68. ^ "3000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  69. ^ "100m Hurdles Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  70. ^ Jess Whittington (30 June 2023). "Aregawi beats Cheptegei in 5000m thriller in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  71. ^ Jess Whittington (30 June 2023). "Aregawi beats Cheptegei in 5000m thriller in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  72. ^ "High Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  73. ^ Simon Turnbull (27 August 2021). "Fraser-Pryce and Rojas show their class in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  74. ^ "Women's Shot Put Results". IAAF. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  75. ^ "Discus Throw Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
  76. ^ Phil Minshull (6 July 2017). "Kolak comes of age in Lausanne – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  77. ^ Jess Whittington (30 June 2023). "Aregawi beats Cheptegei in 5000m thriller in Lausanne". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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