Among the athletes lining up for the star-studded events of the meeting will be athletics superstar Usain Bolt (JAM), who makes his sixth appearance in Zurich this year. The fastest man of the world will be running the 100m. Fans will be treated with a whole series of sprint highlights: The women’s 200m will feature both Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) and Allyson Felix (USA). The two Olympic champions will compete even twice, leading their respective teams in the Zürich Trophy in addition to their individual races. The 4x100m relay race (women) will once again represent the grand finale to the meeting’s programme of events, and will include the very successful Swiss relay team.
Weltklasse Zürich at Zurich Main Station: Tickets sold out
16 out of 19 events of the international programme will be IAAF Diamond League final events. The men’s shot put (final in Brussels) and the women’s shot put (final in Zürich) will be staged on the occasion of Weltklasse Zürich at Zurich Main Station on Wednesday night (28 August). All seats of the temporary arena in the ticket hall of Zurich Main Station have been sold. However, fans can still follow the action from a standing area.
Weltklasse Zürich Highlights:
• Tuesday, 27 August 2013: Kids events (Jugend trainiert mit Weltklasse) at 11 locations in the German-speaking and the Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland.
• Wednesday, 28 August 2013: Weltklasse Zürich at Zurich Main Station (IAAF Diamond League shot put events, men and women)
• Thursday, 29 August 2013: Weltklasse Zürich (IAAF Diamond League final event)
• Saturday, 31 August 2013: UBS Kids Cup, national final event at Letzigrund Stadium
<link templates iaafdiamondleague pagetypes _blank>Official timetable for Weltklasse Zürich 2013
05 August, 2013
