Photo credit: © Philippe Fitte for IAAF & © Giancarlo Colombo for IAAF

LAUSANNE – World and Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk is confirmed for the Athletissima in Lausanne on 6 July where he will contest his first 400m of the European season, informed organisers.

Renaud Lavillenie is also confirmed for the pole vault where he will aim for his fifth win in Lausanne while world champion Dafne Schippers is confirmed for the 200m with Swiss favourites Mujinga Kambundji and Sarah Atcho also racing.

Selina Buchel (800m), Lea Sprunger (400m hurdles), Kariem Hussein (400m hurdles) and Julien Wanders (5000m) are also confirmed.

To follow the tradition, the women’s 4x100m relay UBS Trophy will close the meeting.

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