With great anticipation, the particularly strong women's race over 5000m is expected. With Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) the world record holder and world champion of 2015 over 1500m will be present. So far, she has been even more successful indoor, where she has been five times world champion and each of her personal bests is a world record or eternal world best - on a total of six tracks. The 5000m world record is still held by her older sister Tirunesh. Genzebe herself is the fourth-fastest athlete of all time on this course. In this list right behind her is the reigning World Champion Hellen Obiri (KEN) to find. The defending Diamond champion will also be competing in Zurich. Sifan Hassan (NED), since this year European record holder and European champion, also wants to attack at the top of Weltklasse Zürich.
Two Olympic champions in the women's pole vault
Historical events take place during the women's pole vault. The Olympic champion of 2016, Katerina Stefanidi (GRE), will meet the Olympic champion of 2012, Jenn Suhr (USA). While Katerina Stefanidi as reigning World champion, European champion and Diamond champion currently holds all major titles, Jenn Suhr travels to Zurich as a indoor world record holder. Above all, both must keep an eye on one competitor: Sandi Morris (USA). With her best performance of 5 metres, she ranks second in the eternal outdoor world best list.
Mujinga Kambundji demands the world elite
Mujinga Kambundji was the first Swiss woman to sprint under eleven seconds this season. She's gone straight into the world class and will meet the world's greatest sprinter at the Letzigrund stadium. The focus will be on the two fastest of the year Marie Josée Ta Lou (CIV) and Dina Asher-Smith (GBR), who recently won three European Championship titles in Berlin. With a view to the top placings, two times 200m World champion Dafne Schippers (NED) can also be expected.
Cheruiyot wants to win again
In the men's 1500m Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) has a clear goal in mind. He wants to repeat last year's victory and win the Diamond Trophy once again. In 2018 Cheruiyot is also the world's fastest athlete of the year. Among others, he has to deal with the reigning world champion Elijah Manangoi (KEN). Third fastest man of the year behind those two Kenyans is the European Champion of 2016 Filip Ingebrigtsen (NOR), who will be in Zurich too.
