Weltklasse Zürich at the Letzigrund: SRF broadcasts the Diamond League final with Swiss participation live

Swiss Athletes in Focus

In the 1500 metres wheelchair race, Marcel Hug, the multiple marathon world record holder, will be on the start line. In the men's 3000 metres, two Swiss athletes – Dominic Lobalu and Jonas Raess – are entered and intend to set the pace. World-class performances are also expected in the men's 1500 metres and women's 800 metres.

Simon Ehammer competes in the men's long jump and has already caught the eye this season with jumps over eight metres. Géraldine Di Tizio-Frey starts for Switzerland in the women's 100 metres. Simon Wieland contests the men's javelin and is one of Europe's leading throwers in this discipline. In the women's 100 metres hurdles, two Swiss athletes – Ditaji Kambundji and Annik Kälin – will be on the start line.

A potential highlight is the women's 800 metres race featuring Swiss record holder Audrey Werro, who has impressed on the international stage this season with fast times. The preview raises the question of whether the Letzigrund crowd can carry the athlete to a top performance. Femke Broeders-Bol and Tobi Amusan are also among the starters in this discipline.

Women's 800 Metres as Possible Highlight

The men's 200 metres, closing out the evening, is expected to feature a top-class field with international stars. In the men's and women's 400 metres hurdles, world-class runners such as Alison dos Santos are competing. The program showcases the full breadth of international athletics in a single evening, once again making Zurich the meeting point of the scene.

The organisers point to the special atmosphere at the Letzigrund, which regularly produces fast times. Several historic records have already been set at this venue. The Czech record held by Jarmila Kratochvílová in the 800 metres has stood for decades as one of the oldest remaining world records in athletics and is repeatedly referenced in Zurich as a benchmark.

Broadcast on SRF

For the Swiss athletes, the home event represents the final opportunity to sample world-class competition in the 2026 Diamond League season. Werro, Joseph, Ehammer, Kambundji and Kälin are among the hopefuls aiming to deliver in front of a home crowd. SRF will cover the final from 7 p.m. with previews, analysis and interviews.

The broadcast airs on SRF zwei and on the SRF stream, which is freely accessible without registration. In addition, srf.ch offers a live ticker with results, reactions and background reports. This allows athletics fans in Switzerland to follow events at the Letzigrund in real time, even if they have been unable to secure tickets for the sold-out stadium.