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100 m with Thompson, Schippers, Bowie, Talou and Kambundji
Swiss sprint queen, national record holder (11"07) and world indoor bronze medallist Mujinga Kambundji will face a fierce adversity on 100 m. With: double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson (JAM), World champion Tori Bowie (USA), European champion and World champion over 200 m Dafne Schippers (NED) and 2018 indoor World champion and World leader (10"85) Marie-Josée Talou (CIV).
400 m hurdles with Warholm, Samba, McMaster and Hussein
The 400 m hurdles will also be majestic. Last year, Kariem Hussein thrilled the crowd by taking the win in the final meters. This year, he will be facing the new generation of this event. Starting with the young and charismatic World champion Karsten Warholm (NOR/22 ans). But also with 2017 world’s best performer (47"69) Kyron McMaster (BIV/21 ans) and Doha’s sensation Aberrahman Samba (QAT/23 ans), leading the World with 47"57 in 2018, the best time over the last 8 years.
Pole Vault City Event with Lavillenie, Kendricks and Duplantis
This year, Athletissima wil organisze for the first time Wednesday evening (4 July) a City Event: a pole vault competition starring all the discipline’s stars in the amazing panorama of Lausanne’s lakeside in Ouchy. World record holder Renaud Lavillenie will compete against World champions from 2017, 2015 and 2011 Sam Kendricks (USA), Shawnacy Barber (CAN) and Pawel Wojciechowski (POL). Young prodigy and U20 World record holder Armand Duplantis (SWE) will also be there. «We will use the infrastructures of the Fans Zone prepared for the World Cup’s football matches. The TV production will be made by the national television (RTS) », details meeting director Jacky Delapierre.
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