Upstarts at the Athletissima | Messenger of the original Switzerland

Nevertheless, several parvenus make the headlines: Noah Lyles (20 years old), Rai Benjamin (20 years old), Abderrahman Samba (22 years old) or Juan Miguel Echevarria (19 years old) – names to remember.

First of all, the Cuban Echevarria listens. A little less than a month ago, it jumped 8.83 m in Stockholm – at 2.1 m / s, the tailwind blew a bit too strong. The fact that Mike Powell, but must fear for his world record (8.95 m) from 1991, confirmed Echevarria last Sunday. In the German bath Langensalza, he raised the world's best annual performance to 8.68 m. As the long jump in Lausanne is not included in the program, he misses the Athletissima

On the other hand, there is the Lyles Trio, Benjamin and Abderrahman. Lyles came as the 100-meter US champion in the home – and thanks to his show deposits. Fast as parallels are drawn to Usain Bolt, all the more so as Americans of his age with 9.88 and 19.69 seconds out of 100 and 200 m faster than Jamaicans in his teens. The former gymnast born in Florida Lyles does not have to hide from Bolt when it comes to showing talent. His dance of joy – inspired by the animated film "The Incredibles" – went around in social media.

Lyles meets in Lausanne more than 200 m to another parvenu. Rai Benjamin, from Antigua and Barbuda, ran the 400m hurdles at the US University Championships in Eugene in 47.02 seconds over 400m hurdles – she now belongs to Abderrahman. Benjamin played in the now-finished season of American universities no less than 25 races. For this reason, he now wants to reduce the burden and take the first steps on the pro tour a little more at ease. However, last Saturday in Paris, he scored an exclamation point with a 200m run in 19.99 seconds.

From Paris, Abderrahman Samba, leaving for Qatar, is number 2 again in the eternal ranking over 400m hurdles. In 46.98 seconds, he broke a wall of sound. The 22-year-old athlete is only the second athlete to stay under 47 seconds in this discipline. At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, the American Kevin Young 46.78 was running. (SDA)