In the fifth 110m hurdles heat at the U18 European Championships in Rieti, Zack Sono missed out on a place in the semi-finals by just 3 hundredths. With a time of 13.97 s, he once again dipped under the 14-second mark this season and fully justified his selection.
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COMPETITIONIn her first international appearance at the U18 European Championships, Lilly Isenegger is unable to fully realise her potential. She crosses the finish line seventh in her 100 m heat in a time of 12.27 s. She will have another opportunity to compete in the 1000-m sprint medley.
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COMPETITIONAlongside 41 other athletes, the Swiss Athletics selection committee has picked the two OB athletes Lilly Isenegger (100m) and Zack Sono (110m hurdles) for the fifth edition of the U18 European Championships. The event will take place in Rieti (ITA) from 16 to 19 July.
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COMPETITIONWith their two second-place finishes at the Meeting International Fribourg, Lilly Isenegger and Zack Sono put themselves in an excellent position for selection for the U18 European Championships in Rieti (ITA).
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COMPETITIONWith 7513 points, Louis Miller finishes third in the U23 category at the Swiss Combined Events Championships in Teufen. This places him fourth in the men's standings. Individual performances: 10.91 s (personal best), 7.24 m (personal best), 13.21 m, 1.75 m, 49.13 s, 14.88 s (personal best), 34.32 m, 4.70 m (personal best), 56.81 m (personal best), 4:34.08.
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COMPETITIONWith 55 starts (27 starts in 2025), OB fielded a large and extremely successful delegation at this year’s Central Switzerland Regional Championships at the Trinermatten in Zofingen. They won 3 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals, significantly surpassing last year’s total of 6 medals.
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COMPETITIONThis year’s Both Basels Individual Event Championships enjoyed plenty of sunshine on both days, but also difficult and constantly changing wind conditions. The OB athletes were undeterred and collected numerous medals across all categories. OB swept the podium in seven events.
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COMPETITIONIn ideal conditions, Old Boys Basel hosted the traditional Bebbi-Sprint, including the Visana Sprint Basel-Stadt cantonal final, at the Schützenmatte on Sunday, 7 June 2026. For many children, this is their first sprint competition on a track and it always produces memorable moments.
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COMPETITIONAt the Youth Combined Events Championships of the two Basels at the Känelmatt 1 and 2 sports facilities in Therwil, Leon Wagner won the gold medal in the boys’ U14 category. Nicole Ogbovoh also reached the podium, finishing third in the girls’ U14 category.
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COMPETITIONAt the National League A Swiss Club Championships (SVM) at Stadion Sihlhölzli in Zurich, LG Basel, with strong participation from OB athletes, finished third. Scoring 514 points, LG Basel, comprising LC Basel, TV Arlesheim, LGO, LV Frenke-Fortuna and Laufental Thierstein Athletics, edged STB (513.5) by the narrowest of margins in the battle for bronze.
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