Audrey Werro wins a medal at the World Indoor Championships in Torun for the first time in her career. The athlete from Fribourg finished second in the 800 m with a Swiss record.
22.03.2026, 19:52
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Werro was only beaten by Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson. She underlined her strong form with a winning time of 1:55.30, the fastest time ever run at a World Indoor Championships. Werro also put in a very strong performance with a time of 1:56.64. She clearly distanced third-placed Addison Wiley from the USA (1:58.36).
The medal five days before her 22nd birthday is a great satisfaction for Werro. A year ago at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, she missed out on bronze by just one hundredth of a second after falling out of the medal decision at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn two weeks earlier.
Moser celebrates bronze again
Pole vaulter Angelica Moser won her second World Indoor Championship medal. The 28-year-old defied her injuries and secured bronze, just like last year. As in 2025 in Nanjing, Moser achieved the medal with a height of 4.70 meters. The Zurich native jumped over this height on her first attempt, allowing her to celebrate together with two of her competitors. Moser shared 3rd place with Amalie Svabikova from the Czech Republic and Imogen Ayris from New Zealand. Victory went to Molly Caudery from Great Britain, who came out on top ahead of Tina Sutej from Slovenia.
For Moser, this medal is a great success after struggling with a foot injury and a thigh strain in preparation. She was particularly looking forward to Torun, as it was here that she won her first medal at a major elite event in 2021 with gold at the European Indoor Championships.
No medal for Kambundji
There was disappointment for Ditaji Kambundji in the 60 m hurdles. The 23-year-old from Bern, who had great ambitions, just missed out on the medals in fourth place. Kambundji's time of 7.75 was two hundredths slower than second-placed Nadine Visser from the Netherlands and third-placed Pia Skrzyszowska from Poland.
Victory went to the superior Devynne Charlton from the Bahamas, who set a world record of 7.65. She celebrated her third World Indoor Championship title in a row after Glasgow and Nanjing. Last year, she was only one hundredth faster than Kambundji, who was crowned world outdoor champion in the fall.
