The Meeting Indoor de Lyon 2026, held at the Halle Stéphane Diagana in Lyon, France, delivered an exciting day of indoor track and field action as part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze circuit. The European Athletics highlights video captures the best moments from the competition on January 24, 2026, featuring strong international fields and standout results in middle-distance races, sprints, and field events.
Middle-Distance Dominance
In the women’s 1500m, French athlete Sarah Meline delighted the home crowd with a winning performance in 4:03 (noted in commentary as 3:03, likely a reference to a strong effort around that mark range), finishing ahead of Algeria’s Marwa Buzzani.
The men’s 1500m saw a tight battle, with Algeria’s Heithem Chenitef claiming victory in 3:36.51. He edged out USA’s Craig Engels (3:36.80) and Uruguay’s Valentin Soca (3:36.81) in a photo-finish finish.
The women’s 800m went to Portugal’s Patricia Silva in 2:11.41, with France’s Clara Liberman taking second in 2:11.60 and Switzerland’s Laura Hoffmann third in 2:11.69.
Algeria’s Mohamed Ali Gouaned powered to gold in the men’s 800m with a strong 1:45.85, ahead of Morocco’s Abdelati El Guesse (1:46.62) and Ireland’s Mark English (1:46.63).
Switzerland’s Dileia Glavas impressed in the women’s 3000m, winning with a time under 4:10.
Sprint and Jump Standouts
Ireland’s Toluwabori Akinola (often referred to as Bori Akinola) stormed to victory in the men’s 300m in 6.65 (likely referring to the 60m event where he clocked 6.65 in the final).
In the women’s high jump, Sweden’s Louise Ekman cleared 1.88m to take the win and equal the meeting record.
Portugal’s Almir Dos Santos dominated the men’s triple jump with a leap of 16.74m.
The women’s 60m sprint was won by USA’s Alayia Johnson in 8.02, with Italy’s Nicola Mazetti (8.16) and Switzerland’s Jill Sanchez (8.19) rounding out the podium.
Overall Takeaways
The Meeting Indoor de Lyon 2026 showcased a blend of emerging talents and experienced athletes pushing for early-season form ahead of major indoor championships. Algerian runners starred in multiple middle-distance events, while international athletes from Portugal, Ireland, Sweden, and the USA claimed key victories.
