The must-see highlights

The MEETING de PARIS is fast approaching and there are a plethora of top-flight duels lined up between the world’s best athletes. On Saturday 24 August, spectators will have before them the cream of athletics, just weeks away from the start of the world championships. We get the low-down on the upcoming clashes.

[Translate to English:] Compaoré à la rencontre des jeunes Parisiens

[Translate to English:] Les concours à ne pas manquer

Bedrani - Miellet: the revival of French middle-distance running

The history of the Meeting de Paris abounds in sublime performances in the middle-distance races. Among the French contingent, the latest of these have taken place in the 3,000m steeplechase with European records for Bouabdellah Tahri in 2003 (8’06’’91) and Mahiedine Mekhissi in 2013 (8’00’’09). Since then, the French athletes have stayed out of the spotlight.

Karsten Warholm, prince of the 400m hurdles

Norway will be well represented at the Meeting de Paris. Jakob and Filip Ingebrigtsen will be in attendance, but one of the headline acts at the Parisian meeting will be compatriot Karsten Warholm. Securing a new European record twice over in the 400m hurdles (47’’33 in Oslo then 47’’12 in London), he’s sent a clear message to his main rivals, Qatari athlete Abderrahman Samba, the second best performer in history, and American Rai Benjamin, 47’’16 this season.

Yulimar Rojas, a phenomenon in Paris

Three-time world champion (twice indoors and once outdoors), Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas, will grace the Meeting de Paris for the first time on Saturday 24 August at the Charléty Stadium. Having just posted the best performance in the world this year at the Pan-American Games (15.11m), it’ll be an opportunity for her to go for the world record.

The glitterati hit Paris

The MEETING de PARIS, organised on 24 August 2019 at the Charléty Stadium, promises spectators the very best athletics has to offer. With some ten days to go till the event, the line-up is taking shape and with it comes a wealth of promise. We get an overview of the four latest clashes you cannot miss...

The boss on home soil

A very familiar face at the Meeting de Paris, where he’ll be lining up for the sixth time in his career, Pierre-Ambroise will make the most of the Parisian meeting to have one last practice run before he goes off to Doha to defend his world champion title in the 800m. An opportunity not to be missed.

[Translate to English:] Christophe Lemaitre raconte son enfance à des collégiens

The Diamond League in July

Two legendary legs in Lausanne and Monaco and that of London kicked off a very hot summer for the Diamond Race. We get the low-down on the key performances in July in the run-up to the various national championships.