- Here is the full preview of the 2026 Lausanne Diamond League.
- The event will take place from August 20–21 at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise.
- Kenyan Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi headlines the men’s 800m race.
The 2026 Diamond League season resumes with the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland from August 20–21, serving as the 12th leg of the premier global track and field circuit.
As one of the final three qualification opportunities before the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels in September, the stakes are incredibly high.
Top-tier global athletes are converging at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise to secure valuable points, break meeting records, and test their form late in the season.
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World pole vault record holder Mondo Duplantis headlines the Lausanne Diamond League, with the city event on Lake Geneva taking place Thursday before Friday’s main Athletissima meeting.
Swiss star Audrey Werro returns after a stunning 800m season, clocking 1:53.80 in Paris and beating Keely Hodgkinson for European gold.
She faces Femke Bol again, as well as Kenya’s world champion Lilian Odira, the winner in Eugene.
The men’s 800m features Kenya’s Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, returning to the scene of his 1:41.11 run from 2024, which ranks joint second on the world all-time list.
Preview of the Kenyans to look forward to this weekend at the 2026 Lausanne Diamond League
Emmanuel Wanyonyi: The quest for 800m supremacy
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi headlines the men’s 800m race.
Lausanne holds special meaning for the Kenyan, having clocked 1:41.11 on this very track in 2024, a performance that ranks him joint second on the world all-time list.
He recently shattered the world 1000m record in Monaco with 2:11.83, yet remarkably, he is still chasing his first Diamond League 800m victory of the 2026 season.
Standing in his way are Canada’s world leader Marco Arop, who won in Paris with 1:41.84, and London Diamond League winner Brandon Miller of the USA.
Lilian Odira: Ready to clash with Europe’s finest
World champion Lilian Odira leads the African charge in a fiercely competitive women’s 800m.
She has already proven her elite pedigree this season, capturing a Diamond League victory in Eugene.
In Lausanne, she faces a fascinating tactical duel against Switzerland’s newly crowned European champion Audrey Werro, who will have passionate home support.
Adding another layer of intrigue is Femke Bol, the hurdle superstar dropping down to the distance.
Faith Cherotich: Dominating the 3000m steeplechase
World champion Faith Cherotich is the undisputed favourite in the women’s 3000m steeplechase.
Already secured a place at the Diamond League Final in Brussels, she enters Lausanne with the pressure off but hungry for more glory.
She faces a talented international field, but her goal is clear: dictate a punishing pace from the front, break the meeting record, and send a chilling warning to her rivals ahead of the season finale.
It will not be an easy task, as she will go up against Olympic champion Winfred Yavi, with both athletes having clocked 8:51 this season.
Other key events to look forward to at the 2026 Lausanne Diamond League
100m Hurdles– Olympic champion Masai Russell, unbeaten this year with 12.14 in Xiamen, just 0.02 off the world record, faces world champion and home star Ditaji Kambundji. Alaysha Johnson, Nadine Visser, and Pia Skrzyszowska add further depth to a stacked field.
200m Men: Botswana’s Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo, Puerto Rico’s José Figueroa, and South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile, all sub-19.85 this season, will also be on stage for this round.
200m Women: Jamaica’s two-time world champion Shericka Jackson, with two Diamond League wins in China this year, takes on Favour Ofili, Kayla White, and Amy Hunt, who won four European golds.
400m Hurdles: Emma Zapletalová goes for her fifth Diamond League win this year. The men’s race features Olympic and world champion Rai Benjamin, making a rare hurdles appearance as he focuses on the 400m this season. He most recently won in London with a PB of 44.05.
How to Watch the Lausanne Diamond League
The 2026 Diamond League series is broadcast in more than 170 countries and territories through various television partners and streaming platforms.
Viewers in select regions can also watch a livestream on the official Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel.
East African viewers can watch the action live on SuperSport Africa 1 and SuperSport GOtv Africa 1. To find your local broadcaster, check the official Diamond League website.
Lausanne Diamond League 2026: Schedule and start times
The main event is scheduled for Friday, August 21, with the men’s pole vault taking place a day earlier on Thursday, August 20.
All times are in East African Time.
- 19:00 – Men’s Pole Vault
- 19:50 – Women’s Javelin
- 20:10 – Men’s Triple Jump
- 21:04 – Women’s 400m Hurdles
- 21:05 – Women’s Pole Vault
- 21:15 – Women’s 200m
- 21:22 – Men’s Javelin
- 21:24 – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
- 21:40 – Men’s 800m
- 21:48 – Men’s Long Jump
- 21:50 – Women’s 100m Hurdles
- 22:00 – Men’s 5000m
- 22:32 – Women’s 800m
- 22:41 – Men’s 200m
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