Diamond lights

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva clears the bar at the Athletissima meet in 2006. (Keystone/Olivier Maire) Keystone

China's Liu Xiang, right, set a new world record of 12.88 seconds in the 110-metre hurdles race in Lausanne in 2006. (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron)

In 1960 German sprinter Armin Hary became the first man to run the 100 metres in 10 seconds flat at Zurich's Letzigrund Stadium. (Keystone/Hans-Ulrich Blöchliger) Keystone

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men's 200m race in Lausanne in 2008. (Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott) Keystone

Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic throws the javelin at the Athletissima meeting in 2009. (Keystone/Laurent Gillieron) Keystone

In 1988 Carl Lewis broke the men's 100m record in a time of 9.93 seconds at the Weltklasse meet. (Keystone/Str) Keystone

Sweden's Kajsa Bergqvist crosses the bar of the high jump at the Athletissima meeting in 2002. (Keystone/Fabrice Coffrini) Keystone

Anita Weyermann broke the 3,000m Swiss record in a time of 8 minutes 37.69 seconds at the Zurich Grand Prix athletics meeting in 1997. (Keystone)

Britain's Sebastian Coe after his 1,500m world record run of 3 minutes 32.03 seconds at the Weltklasse in 1979. (Keystone) Keystone

Sandra Perkovic from Croatia competes in the women's discus competition in Lausanne in 2010. (Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva celebrates her new world record at the Weltklasse meeting in 2009. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

Kenyan steeplechaser Moses Kiptanui broke the 3,000m world record at the Weltklasse meeting in 1995 in a time of 7 minutes 59.18 seconds. (Keystone/Christoph Ruckstuhl) Keystone

In 1984 Evelyn Ashford (centre) beat Marlis Göhr (r) in the women's 100m in Zurich. (RDB) RDB

American high jumper Dwight Stones helps clear rainwater after a storm in Lausanne in 1977. (Keystone/Str) Keystone

Yargelis Savigne of Cuba jumps during the women's triple jump at the Athletissima meeting in 2009. (Keystone/Dominique Favre) Keystone

In 1994 Leroy Burrell (centre) of the US set a new 100m world record in a time of 9.85 seconds in Lausanne. (Keystone/Patrick Aviolat)

In 1973 American hurdler Rod Milburn smashed the 110m world record in a time of 13.1 seconds at the Weltklasse. (Keystone/Str) Keystone

Jamaican Isa Phillips after winning the 400m hurdles race in Lausanne in 2009. (Keystone/Dominique Favre) Keystone

Highlights from past athletics meetings in Lausanne and Zurich.

This content was published on June 30, 2011 - 10:03

Since 2010 Lausanne’s Athletissima and Zurich’s Weltklasse athletics meetings have been part of the international Diamond League competition. A look back at some record-breaking performances in Switzerland.

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