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Athletissima is an annual athletics meeting in Lausanne,
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the
Diamond League The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising fourteen of the best invitational athletics meetings. The series sits in the top tier of the World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF) one-day mee ...
. The first edition was held on 8 July 1977 in the
Stade Pierre de Coubertin The Stade Pierre de Coubertin may refer to any of the following venues named after French sports executive Pierre de Coubertin: * Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Paris) * Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Cannes) Stade Pierre de Coubertin is a multi-purpose ...
. In 1986 the event was moved to the Stade olympique de la Pontaise. The
UBS UBS Group AG is a multinational Investment banking, investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland. Co-headquartered in the cities of Zürich and Basel, it maintains a presence in all major financial centres ...
has been the main sponsor of Athletissima Lausanne since 1982. Other sponsors are Vaudoise Assurances, Omega, Erdgas and Nike.


World records

Over the course of its history, three world records have been set at Athletissima.


Meeting records


Men


Women


See also

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Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern The Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern (English: Top Athletics Lucerne) is an annual track and field meet that takes place in Lucerne, Switzerland. First held in 1987, the meeting usually takes place in July at Stadion Allmend. Meeting records Men ...


Notes and references


External links


Diamond League – Lausanne Official Web Site
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