Twelve thousand spectators in the arena at the Ostbahnhof and eight disciplines, peppered with world-class athletes. With the ISTAF Indoor, the world’s largest indoor meeting of athletics again offers absolute top -class sport in 2025.
Shot put women
She was the clear favorite and fed her role. Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye (26, MTG Mannheim) remained at the IstAF Indoor under the 20 meters that she would have liked to achieve. With the winning width of 19.42 meters from her fifth of six attempts, however, she nevertheless came almost a meter than the second-placed Jessica Inchude from Portugal, who, as one of the few athletes came. Third place went to Katharina Maisch (27, LV 90 Erzgebirge), whose best attempt flew to 18.40 meters.
60m women
In the absence of the injured Gina Lückenkemper, Rebekka Haase, together with Lückenkemper Bronze medalist, was able to win the 60-meter sprint at the Indoor ISTAF over the 4×100 meters at the 2024 Olympics. The 32-year-old ended up after 7.26 seconds and won the competition in the photo finish. At the same time, Lisa Meyer came in second, just like Haase for the sprint team Wetzlar. Third place went to Belgian Rani Rosius (7.28 seconds).
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Year after year, the ISTAF Indoor is a highlight in the athletics calendar. Four disciplines again attract stars on Friday such as pole jumpers “Mondo” Duplantis to Berlin. There you can expect a large backdrop in the arena at the Ostbahnhof.more
60m men
Heiko Gussmann from the sprint team Wetzlar provided a good surprise in the sprint. The just 20-year-old had already set up a new U23 indoor European record in the lead and could improve it again in the final.
Ultimately, it was a photo finish that Gussmann won with 6.57 seconds. At the finish line and in place, the South African Akani Zimbine (31), at the Paris Olympic Games, also got silver medal winners with the 4×100 relay. Third place went to Gussmann’s team-mate Kevin Kranz (26), who was able to prevail at 6.61 seconds at the same time Lucas viewed from Hamburger SV.
60 meters hurdles at indoor ISTAF 2025
60m hurdles women
Marlene Meier (22) from Bayer 04 Leverkusen won the women’s hurdle competition. The daughter of high jump Olympic champion Heike Henkel ran the 60 meter hurdles in 7.92 seconds and thus personal best. Second place went to 20-year-old Rosina Schneider from TV Sulz, who finished 8.01 seconds. Third place went to the Hungarian Anna Toth (8.03 seconds).
60m hurdles men
He was one of the favorites for victory and delivered: the Swiss Jason Joseph (26), European Halle European champion from 2023, won with 7.63 seconds from the Jamaican Omar McLeod (30), at least 2016 Olympic champion over the 110 meters of hurdles, 2016 who was at the finish after 7.65 seconds and thus set up his season. The fight for the other places that Manuel Mordi (21) from Hamburger SV was able to win for himself with 7.67 seconds before Gregory Minoue (22, TV Kalkum-Wittlaer, 7.68 seconds).
Long jumpers Mikaelle Assani at the Indoor Istaf 2025.
Long jump
The women’s long jump competition won the Bulgarin Plamena Mitkova. The 20-year-old junior world champion from 2022 won with a width of 6.85 meters. As with the competition in Düsseldorf, the so-called “take-off zone” was also used in Berlin. Instead of the usually 20 centimeter wide board, the athletes have a 40-centimeter zone for the valid jump.
Mikalle Assani from SCL Heel Baden-Baden came in second. The 22-year-old student reached a good 6.80 meters with her sixth and last attempt. The Dutchman Pauline Hondema (6.73 m) won bronze. Malaika Mihambo, who had recently set up a world year’s best at 7.07 meters, was not there, but had to fit in Berlin at short notice in Berlin due to an infection.
Broadcast: RBB24 evening show, February 14, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
