Swiss European championship stars to compete at sold-out Letzigrund Stadium
All stadium tickets for Weltklasse Zürich 2024 have been sold out. This information may not be surprising news, the local athletics meeting has been hugely popular for decades after all. However, the speed at which the highly coveted tickets went this year can only be compared to the sprint shows that stars like Mujinga Kambundji or Noah Lyles usually present on the magic track of Letzigrund Stadium. In addition, the sheer number of new Swiss medallists, who will be lining up in front of a sold-out crowd this year, represents a record in its own right.
Even before this year’s Olympic Games get underway in Paris, we know that the 25 000 athletics fans at the Zurich arena will be able to cheer more new Swiss medallists than ever before. Athletics is booming in Switzerland. The European Athletics Championships in Rome ended with a historic success for the country’s athletes two days ago: The Swiss Athletics delegation collected a record number of nine medals, placing seventh in the championship medal table.
“Congratulations to all our Swiss athletes and the Swiss Athletics federation. We are thrilled that we will be able to welcome so many local stars of the European championships at Weltklasse Zürich later this year. Our entry lists include Simon Ehammer, Jason Joseph, Mujinga and Ditaji Kambundji, Dominic Lobalu, Angelica Moser or Timothé Mumenthaler,” said Co-Meeting Director Andreas Hediger.
Hediger also stressed the importance of the sustainable commitment with regard to Switzerland’s athletics community. “The fantastic championship results reflect the investments and efforts that have been made over the course of the last decade. And we are proud to be among those who contributed to them. Our association donates a high six-figure amount each year, and we organise various youth sports projects that help develop future generations of athletes in our sport. The UBS Kids Cup, in particular, plays an important role in the lives of many young talents.
Stars like Ditaji Kambundji or Simon Ehammer started their journey to the top in Switzerland’s largest youth sports series. And so did the newly-crowned champion Timothé Mumenthaler. He, too, found his way to his first national Kids Cup national final event at Letzigrund Stadium via local competitions and cantonal finals.”
Stadium tickets for Weltklasse Zürich sold out at record speed
Co-Meeting Director Christoph Joho explained the ticket rush of this year. “Tickets sold quickly already in 2023. The meeting was sold out one month prior to the meeting last year. This year, however, tickets went even faster, and much faster than we expected. The first categories were sold out within hours, and some categories were fully booked after just a few days. Now, the stadium is completely sold out with nearly three months to go until the event,” he said.
Joho considered the organisation’s consistent focus on building a community and on strong brand communications key for the success of this year’s ticket sale campaign. “We put a lot of work into growing the athletics community and developing a strong communication basis in recent years,” he explained.
Couldn't get your hands on a ticket but still want to experience Weltklasse Zürich 2024 up close?
The world's best pole vaulters will take off again on Wednesday evening, 4 September 2024, one day before the athletes compete in the sold-out Letzigrund, at Zurich Main Station, the most frequented venue in Switzerland. As always, standing room at the City Event will remain free.
