Weltklasse Zürich – “groundbreaking” athletics event
Intro
Where tradition meets innovation. Displaying the reliability typical of a Swiss timepiece, Weltklasse Zürich has been going for almost a century. In 2021, a new era will begin for the world’s most prestigious athletics meeting: As host of the finals of the Wanda Diamond League, Zurich will become the centre of global athletics for two days, with all eyes focused on the city. Two venues are to be used, Sechseläutenplatz and the legendary Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday evening.
Weltklasse Zürich is where the best athletes in the world meet the best audience in the world. Athletes who have experienced this incomparable atmosphere always want to come back. Among them is Noah Lyles. The 22-year-old US sprinter first enchanted the fans in 2019 with his victory over 100 metres and then demonstrated his artistic talent as a rapper with the song “Souvenir” alongside his compatriot Sandi Morris and Zurich band Baba Shrimps. An unforgettable moment and a brand new chapter in the more than 90-year success story of Weltklasse Zürich.
Try something new and combine it with a tried and tested formula; celebrate traditional athletics at the next level and above all: never stop getting better. Whatever the area. Weltklasse Zürich shares this aim with the best athletes in the world. This self-image is underlined by hosting the finals of the Diamond League in 2021 and 2022, the most prestigious series of international athletics meetings. This marks the dawn of a new era for the traditional Zurich event – both as a host and as an active force in the most globally inclusive sporting discipline.
Premier at Sechseläutenplatz.
This year there are no fewer than 32 finals on the agenda, spread over two days and two competition venues. For the first time ever, the red carpet will be rolled out for the best technicians and runners at Sechseläutenplatz on Wednesday, 8 September. An athletics festival is planned for young and old, families and schools – in the heart of the city with Lake Zurich and the Alps as a breathtaking backdrop.
Showdown in the legendary Letzigrund Stadium
The Diamond League concludes with the traditional meeting in the evening on Thursday, 9 September The legendary Letzigrund Stadium has long been a major arena for the crème de la crème of national and international athletics. To cries of “Come on Switzerland!”, the whole world of athletics will focus spellbound on Zurich.
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