Tour winners can look forward to 10,000 US dollars in prize money / Two of three overall winners also successful in Karlsruhe
Exactly one year from today, the start signal of the World Indoor Athletics Championships will take place in Glasgow, Scotland. Even though it is still a year away, it is already clear for eleven athletes that they will be competing in the most prestigious competition under the indoor roof. Last Saturday, after the stops in Karlsruhe, Boston (USA), Torun (Poland), New York (USA), Liévin (France) and Madrid (Spain), the World Indoor Tour Gold of the World Athletics Association came to an end in Birmingham, Great Britain, and with it the tour winners have been determined.
National record and meeting record: Dina Asher-Smith sets highlight to kick off World Indoor Tour Gold / One meeting record, one national record and seven world best performances / Live broadcast in over 70 countries worldwide
The INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe 2023 could not have had a better ending. Because the last act at the opening of the World Indoor Tour Gold was the highlight of the 39th edition of the Karlsruhe meeting in front of 3,000 spectators in a completely sold-out athletics arena in Messehalle 3. Karlsruhe, as an athletics location, thus once again provided a platform for further exciting competitions within the framework of the World Indoor Tour Gold, which still has stops in Boston (USA), Torun (Poland), New York (USA), Liévin (France), Madrid (Spain) and Birmingham (Great Britain).
Starting field of top African athletes with Axumawit Embaye, Hailu Lemlem, Werkuha Getachew and Dawit Seyaum / Local hero Christoph Kessler with a chance in the 1,500 meters / Convenient shuttle bus / No tickets available at the box office
In recent years, the 3,000 meters at the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe has been firmly in the hands of Ethiopia's women's team. Now, the question is whether this will be the case on 27 January, 2023 as well. In any case, Ethiopia will be represented by a strong team of female runners this coming Friday, meaning the race is likely to be fast.
Two 15-metre jumpers with Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk and Patricia Mamona / Meeting also a platform for regional sports / No tickets at the box office
Technically, the triple jump is probably one of the most demanding disciplines in athletics, because getting the “hop”, “step” and “jump” perfect is anything but easy. But if they succeed, the best athletes fly over 15 metres. And two athletes who have already succeeded in doing so will also be competing at the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe on 27 January 2023: namely Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk and Patricia Mamona.
Renewed duel between Pascal Martinot-Lagarde and Asier Martínez / Mujinga Kambundji is a renowned competitor for Asher-Smith and Swoboda in the women's sprint / Focus on the region’s schoolchildren before the meeting / Remaining ticket contingent also sold out within minutes
If you take a look at the starting field in the sprint disciplines at the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe 2023, you will quickly realise that fast times await you. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, the 2018 European champion, and Asier Martínez, the reigning European champion, have confirmed their participation in the men's hurdles. In the women’s sprint, Dina-Asher Smith, Ewa Swoboda, Malaika Mihambo and Alexandra Burghardt, who have already been confirmed, will have to compete with renowned rivals, as Mujinga Kambundji, the reigning world indoor champion, and the two British women Asha Philip and Daryll Neita will also compete in Karlsruhe.
Six out of nine athletes lead the world rankings / Focus on region’s schoolchildren ahead of meet / Small contingent of tickets goes on sale next week
If you take a look at the starting field in the women’s shot put at the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe on 27 January, you will quickly find the best that women’s shot put has to offer. A total of nine female athletes will compete. The first six athletes in the world ranking list, who have attracted attention with numerous international titles in the recent past, will also compete at the opening of the World Indoor Tour Gold in Karlsruhe.
Braz, Lightfoot and Holzdeppe also set to participate / Small contingent of tickets goes on sale next week / Meeting to be live streamed
The starting field of pole vaulters at the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe is becoming increasingly high profile. The two top German jumpers Bo Kanda Lita Baehre and Oleg Zernikel are now joined by two six-metre jumpers and one who has fond memories of the INIT INDOOR MEETING.
Bo Kanda Lita Baehre and Oleg Zernikel will compete in the pole vault / Alexandra Burghardt joins the world-class line-up / Small ticket contingent in January
There are still a little more than four weeks to go until the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe on 27 January 2023 at Messe Karlsruhe, but it is already becoming apparent that athletics fans will once again be able to experience a number of top athletes up close. Because in the women’s 60 metres, for which Malaika Mihambo has also confirmed her start, the spectators can look forward to Dina Asher-Smith from Great Britain and Poland's Ewa Swoboda, among others.
Main partner and namesake INIT extends until 2025 / Ticket contingent completely exhausted
At the end of January, the athletics world will once again be looking to Karlsruhe. The INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe is the eighth edition of the World Indoor Tour Gold of the World Athletics Association. Karlsruhe, as a founding member of this world indoor series, will kick things off, followed by Boston, Torun, New York, Liévin, Madrid and Birmingham. An absolute world-class athlete will also compete in Karlsruhe, as Olympic, World and European Champion Malaika Mihambo, the reigning Sportswoman of the Year, confirmed her participation in the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe at a press conference.
Kick-off of the World Athletics Indoor Tour in Karlsruhe / Points for the overall victory are at stake in eight of eleven disciplines in Karlsruhe / Two thirds of the tickets already sold
World-class athletics – in a total of eleven disciplines. That is what INDOOR MEETING fans have to look forward to at the start of the international indoor athletics series World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold on 27 January 2023 in Karlsruhe. With the announcement of the tour disciplines by the World Athletics Federation, the disciplines for the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe have now also been decided. At the end of January, the top stars from the athletics scene will compete in a total of eleven disciplines in Karlsruhe, in eight of which points are at stake for the overall victory and thus a 20,000 US dollar victory bonus as well as a wildcard for the European Indoor Athletics Championships, which will take place in Birmingham, UK, in 2024.
Karlsruhe is one of seven meetings in the Gold category / Advance ticket sales start on 8 October
Karlsruhe and the INIT INDOOR MEETING have hosted world-class athletics for more than 35 years. In 2023, Olympic champions as well as world and European champions will once again make an appearance at the start of the year in Karlsruhe. On 27 January 2023, the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe will be the kick-off of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold. This means that Karlsruhe, as an athletics venue, will also be one of the seven meetings with gold status in 2023 – which is the highest classification category for an indoor meeting.
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