World class athletes at Zurich

Samsung Diamond League will once again gather world class track&field athletes for a night-to-remember meeting, tonight in Zurich, one of the two remaining meetings for this season.

What can we expect to see at Letzigrund Stadium with the appearance of 15 Olympic and 14 World Champions? Only high performance results. And the names who are going to take care of that, are the names you just can't imagine world athletics without.

Focus is set on sprint races. In men's 100 meters, world champion Yohan Blake will be challenged by US top sprinters in the names of Tyson Gay and Ryan Balley, as well as French top class sprinter Cristophe Lemaitre. Women's 100 meters race brings the names of 100 meters Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM), 200 meters Olypmic champion Allyson Felix (USA) and 100 meters world champion Carmelita Jeter (USA). In 200 meters event, world's fastest man Usain Bolt will be challenged by two other Jamaicans, Warren Weir and Jason Young. 

Women's 400 meters race brings the name of Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross competing against 400 meters H Olympic champion Natalya Antyukh (RUS), as well as six other competitors from London. Man's 400 meters hurdles is set for another brilliant performance from Felix Sanchez, who is looking forward to his fifth win in Zurich. Excitement is expected in the 800 meters event as well, where world record holder David Rudisha is prepared for another astonishing race after London. 

In woman's 3000 meters SC, Olympic and world champion Yulija Zaripova is aiming for the nine-minute barrier, followed by an unusual request from Yulija - no pacemakers in the race, where explanation is that her running technique will allow her to set the right pace on her own, so there is no need for a pacemaker.

In long distance events, runners from Africa are expected to show that they still rule with the world of long distances. Excitements are also expected in technical events, where almost entire world elite will compete in shot put, pole vault, high jump, discuss throw. 

More about the results - tonight.

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