History

Weltklasse Zürich has been making athletics history for almost a century. As early as 1928, on the occasion of the premiere of the "International" at Letzigrund, fans and experts were presented with a living legend: Paavo Nurmi, nine-times Olympic champion and Finnish prodigy runner, was to a certain extent the starting signal for the attraction that has remained unbroken to this day. He was followed by countless world stars - including women from 1965 onwards - who made the Letzigrund legendary.