The international meeting has been writing athletics history for 91 years. There were plenty of highlights and countless magic moments. Now, the rising stars of the sport are getting ready to add new chapters to the success story. We would like to introduce you to three of them in our new series “Time to Write the Next Chapter”: Starting today, Friday, 23 August, 8.15pm, you will be able to get to know Mondo Duplantis, Sydney McLaughlin, and Mujinga Kambundji in three documentaries, available here and on our YouTube channel.
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Sydney McLaughlin
400m hurdles - U20 world record holder
The 20-year-old US hurdler is already competing at the highest level. She participated in the Olympic Games at the age of 16, and virtually competed in a league of her own as a junior athlete. Now, she has arrived at the top. Experts think she is capable of setting a new world record.
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Mondo Duplantis
Pole vault – European champion
The son of a former world-class pole vaulter, Mondo grew up with his own pole vault pit in his backyard. The event became a natural part of his everyday life at a very early age. This led to dozens of world records in various age groups. Then, at the age of 18, he became European champion in 2018. This first major title seems like a first stopover on a long, successful journey.
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Mujinga Kambundji - Ab Sonntag, 25. August 2019 auf unserem YouTube-Kanal
Sprint – national record holder 100m
Mujinga Kambundji is Switzerland’s fastest woman. With her, everything is about speed. At least as far as her athletics life is concerned. But what does she do, when she is not training or racing? What is she about off the track? And how did she become a sprint star? In our documentary, she takes us back to the beginnings of her career and talks about her personal life.
