The Swiss Athletics Championships (, ) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Swiss Athletics Federation, which serves as the national championships for the sport in Switzerland. The two-day event is typically held in mid-summer and the venue varies on an annual basis. It is open to adults of all ages and is thus referred to as the senior or élite championships.
The competition was initiated as a men-only event in 1906, with women's events being given national championship status in 1936.Swiss Athletics Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
Events On the current programme a total of 38 individual Swiss Championship athletics events are contested, divided evenly between men and women. For each of the sexes, there are six track running events, three obstacle events, four jumps, four throws, a racewalk and a combined track and field event.
Track running 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres Obstacle events 100 metres hurdles (women), 110 metres hurdles (men), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase Jumping events Pole vault, high jump, long jump, triple jump Throwing events Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw Walking events 10,000 metres race walk (men), 5000 metres race walk (women) Combined events Decathlon (men), heptathlon (women)
In addition to the main track and field championships, several other national championship events are held for road running (10K run, half marathon, marathon), racewalking (20 km walk, 50 km walk), cross country running (short and long course) and mountain running.
The women's programme was restricted in earlier years, compared to the men's. On the track, the 400 m was added in 1965, 1500 m in 1968, the 3000 m in 1972, the 10,000 m in 1986 and finally the 5000 m in 1995 (replacing the 3000 m event). The 400 m hurdles was added for women in 1977 and the steeplechase in 2007. The women's field programme was expanded in the 1990s, starting with triple jump in 1991, then hammer throw in 1995 and pole vault in 1996.
A men's 200 metres hurdles race was previously held, finishing in 1967. Women contested this event in 1970 and 1971.
Editions Ed.YearLocationVenueDates 2009 Zürich Letzigrund 1–2 August 2010 Lugano Cornaredo Stadium 16–17 July 2011 Basel Stadion Schützenmatte 5–6 August 2012 Bern Stade de Suisse 6–7 July 2013 Lucerne Stadion Allmend 26–27 July 2014 Frauenfeld Sportplatz Kleine Allmend 25–26 July 2015 Zug Herti Allmend Stadion 7–8 August 2016 Geneva Stade Genève Athlétisme 16–17 July 2017 Zürich Letzigrund 21–22 July 2018 Zofingen Sportanlagen Trinermatten 13–14 July 2019 Basel Stadion Schützenmatte 23–24 August 2024 Winterthur Stadion Deutweg 28–29 June 2025 Frauenfeld Sportplatz Kleine Allmend 23–24 August
Championships records Men EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlace200 m20.24 William Reais12 September 2020Basel400 m45.01Lionel Spitz29 June 2024Winterthur110 m hurdles13.25 Jason Joseph29 June 2024Winterthur
Women EventRecordAthlete/TeamDatePlace100 m10.89 Mujinga Kambundji24 June 2022Zürich200 m22.26 Mujinga Kambundji24 August 2019Basel400 m50.80Audrey Werro25 July 2026Zürich800 m1:56.29 Audrey Werro24 August 2025FrauenfeldHigh jump1.97 m Salome Lang27 June 2021LangenthalPole vaultLong jump6.82 m Annik Kälin28 June 2024WinterthurHammer throw
References
External links Swiss Athletics official website