Odira, Werro and Broeders-Bol Set for 800m Showdown in Lausanne
World 800m champion Lilian Odira of Kenya will headline a stacked women’s 800m field at the Athletissima meeting, taking on Swiss favourite Audrey Werro and Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol in what promises to be one of the season’s most closely watched races. The meeting marks the 12th leg of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League season, […] The post Odira, Werro and Broeders-Bol Set for 800m Showdown in…
The upcoming Athletissima meeting in Lausanne features a star-studded lineup for the women's 800m race, headlined by world champion Lilian Odira of Kenya. The event, marking the 12th leg of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League season, draws fierce competition from Swiss favourite Audrey Werro and Dutch sensation Femke Broeders-Bol. Odira's momentum following her recent victory over world number one Keely Hodgkinson has set the stage for an intense showdown against the reigning Diamond League champion Werro, who has broken meeting records this season.
Broeders-Bol, a five-time Diamond League champion in the 400m hurdles, has transitioned to the 800m and posted the current world-leading time. The race will pit Odira against Werro and Broeders-Bol once again, intensifying their emerging rivalry ahead of the season finale in Brussels. The meeting, hosted at the Stade de la Pontaise, is part of the Swiss leg of the season, with other notable competitors including Ditaji Kambundji, Simon Ehammer, Angelica Moser, and pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis.
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