Swiss star\u00a0Audrey Werro<\/b>\u00a0plans to reach the halfway mark of Friday\u2019s 800m in\u00a055.5 seconds<\/b>\u00a0at Athletissima\u2014exactly the same split she recorded in Paris when she ran\u00a01:53.80<\/b>, the third-fastest time in history and just half a second shy of\u00a0Jarmila Kratochv\u00edlov\u00e1\u2019s<\/b>\u00a0world record of\u00a01:53.28<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Werro has chosen Dutch 400m runner\u00a0Myrte van der Schoot<\/b>, coached by Laurent Meuwly, as her pacemaker. She will also benefit from the event\u2019s\u00a0Wavelight pacing system<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI don\u2019t want to put pressure on myself by focusing on the world record,\u201d Werro told reporters on the eve of the meeting. \u201cFirst of all, I want to enjoy the race. But Lausanne is a special meeting for me. My whole family and all my friends will be there. The race can still be very fast even without Keely Hodgkinson if the conditions are good and the pacemaker does her job.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Swiss athlete remains\u00a0undefeated outdoors this season<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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For comparison, Kratochv\u00edlov\u00e1 passed 400 metres in\u00a056.83 seconds<\/b>\u00a0during her world-record run in Munich in 1983.<\/p>\n
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One of Werro\u2019s main rivals will be\u00a0Femke Broeders-Bol<\/b>:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be my first 800m in Lausanne, so it will be a completely new experience for me. It\u2019s exciting to be part of a race where everyone is chasing a world record. Compared with the 400m hurdles, I enjoy having to spend less time working on pure speed in training. Maybe this change of event will even help extend my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The 26-year-old Dutch athlete has made the move from the hurdles to the 800m this season.<\/p>\n
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Arop Feeling Strong Ahead of the 800m<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
After finishing second in Lausanne in 2024 with an outstanding\u00a01:41.72<\/b>, world champion\u00a0Marco Arop<\/b>\u00a0returns with high ambitions.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUnlike in Paris, where I wasn\u2019t at my best, I\u2019m now in peak shape and feeling very confident for Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Canadian will once again line up against Olympic champion\u00a0Emmanuel Wanyonyi<\/b>\u00a0of Kenya.<\/p>\n
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Important Tests for Tebogo and Jackson<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
In the men’s 200m, Olympic champion\u00a0Letsile Tebogo<\/b>\u00a0views Lausanne as an important fitness test.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve just come through four to five weeks of training without racing. I\u2019m not in 19.5-second shape right now, but I want to see how my body responds.\u201d<\/p>\n
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On the women\u2019s side,\u00a0Amy Hunt<\/b>, fresh from winning four gold medals at the European Championships in Birmingham, is still enjoying the momentum from that remarkable week.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSeven races in seven days was incredible. It was also a real test of my mentality and my ability to recover.\u201d<\/p>\n
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She will face\u00a0Shericka Jackson<\/b>, the second-fastest woman in history over 200m.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe last few weeks have been a little difficult. I don\u2019t have any particular expectations for tomorrow,\u201d said the Jamaican. \u201cI\u2019m taking things step by step as I work towards getting back to the shape I had in June.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Kambundji Returning from Injury<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
World 100m hurdles champion\u00a0Ditaji Kambundji<\/b>\u00a0continues her comeback after a thigh strain.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI did my best in Birmingham, where I finished fourth at the European Championships. Injuries are part of our sport. I\u2019m not going to compare myself with where I was before.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Swiss hurdler says she is steadily improving as the season draws to a close.<\/p>\n
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Fisher Eyes Another Fast 5000m<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
World indoor record holder\u00a0Grant Fisher<\/b>\u00a0hopes for ideal conditions in Lausanne.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m hoping for a fast, consistent race with good momentum so we can finish even faster. In a year without World Championships or Olympic Games, the Diamond League and the Ultimate Championship in Budapest are our biggest goals. Winning in Paris gave me a lot of confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ehammer and Pathirage Ready for More<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
Swiss long jumper\u00a0Simon Ehammer<\/b>\u00a0is looking forward to another showdown with Olympic champion\u00a0Miltiadis Tentoglou<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI came back from Birmingham with a medal and a jump of 8.29m, so I\u2019m happy, especially after dealing with a minor injury beforehand. Now I\u2019m hoping for cool, rainy weather on Friday\u2014a proper Swiss day,\u201d he joked.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile,\u00a0Rumesh Pathirage<\/b>, the 2026 world leader in the javelin with\u00a092.62m<\/b>, is preparing for only his fourth Diamond League appearance.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis season has changed my life, both professionally and personally. Breaking through at this level has opened many doors.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Sri Lankan will face one of the strongest javelin fields of the season in Lausanne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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