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Amy Hunt, fresh from winning four gold medals at the European Championships, headlines the British and European athletes in Lausanne. Hunt will compete in the 200m against top runners like Shericka Jackson and Brittany Brown. Audrey Werro, who won 800m gold in Birmingham, faces Femke Broeders-Bol and Lilian Odira.
Switzerland's home fans will cheer on Werro, pole vault champion Angelica Moser, and 110m hurdles gold medallist Jason Joseph. Long jumper Simon Ehammer will face Miltiadis Tentoglou, who beat him in Birmingham. Dominic Lobalu is expected to compete in the 5000m. Read more racing coverage.
The men's triple jump will feature Andy Díaz Hernández, who ranks fourth all-time. The 400m hurdles will see Emma Zapletalová face Anna Cockrell. Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Marco Arop, and Brandon Miller will compete in the 800m. Ja'Kobe Tharp headlines the sprint hurdles. Related: British Sprinter Amy Hunt Celebrates Historic European Championship Wins.
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Amy Hunt and Audrey Werro lead a strong European contingent in Lausanne. Amy Hunt, fresh from winning four gold medals at the European Championships, headlines the British and European athletes in Lausanne. Hunt will compete in the 200m against top runners like Shericka Jackson and Brittany Brown. Audrey Werro, who won 800m gold in Birmingham, faces Femke Broeders-Bol and Lilian Odira.
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Runner World published this brief on August 20, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated August 20, 2026.
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