The men's 1500 meters promises to be thrilling at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund on February 8, 2026: Over 7½ laps in the Helmut-Körnig-Halle, a strong international field will compete – including Olympic athletes, international medalists, and young athletes who have already achieved times in the range of 3:33 to 3:35 minutes.
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, top international athletics will return to the Helmut-Körnig-Halle: The Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund will also focus on the men's 400-meter competition. From a German perspective, all eyes will be on Jean Paul Bredau (VfL Wolfsburg). The European Championship finalist already has an absolute top time of 44.96 seconds under his belt – and also started 2026 with a strong indoor performance: at a meeting in Luxembourg last weekend, he set a new indoor best time of 45.94 seconds right at the start of the season.
When international athletics returns to the Helmut-Körnig-Halle on Sunday, February 8, 2026, there will be a new feature at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund: the men's long jump will be held for the first time in the meeting program – and the premiere will be filled with international quality.
Max Hess (LAC Erdgas Chemnitz) will provide a special sparkle. The Chemnitz native is the 2016 European triple jump champion and won silver at the Indoor World Championships in the same year – an athlete with extensive championship experience and international title credentials. In Dortmund, Max Hess will compete in the long jump and, with a personal best of 8.03 meters, he will also demonstrate his versatility.
The field will be led by Luka Herden (LG Brillux Münster). The 25-year-old broke the eight-meter mark for the first time in 2023 with a jump of 8.14 meters. At the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Herden confirmed his class by finishing eighth in the final. This year, he won bronze at the FISU World University Games in Bochum and bronze at the German Championships in Dresden.
Simon Plitzko (TSG Bergedorf) also made a real mark recently: the Hamburg native finished fifth at the 2024 U20 World Championships and jumped 8.00 meters for the first time in the summer of 2025, winning the title at the German U23 Championships – a distance that catapulted him to the top of the national rankings.
Internationally, Henrik Flåtnes (Norway) is a name synonymous with great distances. The Scandinavian became U23 European champion two years ago and finished sixth at the 2022 European Championships in Munich. He has also won 15 national titles in the long jump and triple jump. Kasperi Vehmaa (Finland) also arrives with a medal haul: He won the bronze medal at the U23 European Championships this year and is also a two-time Finnish indoor champion.
From a German perspective, Kevin Brucha (TLV Germania Überruhr) completes the top six: At the 2025 German Championships, he jumped 7.79 meters to win the silver medal, confirming his progress toward the eight-meter mark. Other international challengers such as Danylo Dubyna (Ukraine, 7.95 m), Ukrainian champion in 2024, and Maxime Lapeyrie (France, 7.88 m) will ensure that every attempt counts in the qualifying round.
“With the men's long jump, we will be celebrating a premiere in Dortmund in 2026 – and we will be doing so with a field that brings international experience, title holders, and a great deal of quality,” says Yoshi Müller, head of organization for the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting.
Tickets for the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund 2026 are available online at www.reservix.de and at all advance sales outlets connected to the Reservix system. Standing room tickets are available from 10 euros, and seats in two categories are available for 20 and 30 euros respectively.
Max Hess (LAC Erdgas Chemnitz) will provide a special sparkle. The Chemnitz native is the 2016 European triple jump champion and won silver at the Indoor World Championships in the same year – an athlete with extensive championship experience and international title credentials. In Dortmund, Max Hess will compete in the long jump and, with a personal best of 8.03 meters, he will also demonstrate his versatility.
The field will be led by Luka Herden (LG Brillux Münster). The 25-year-old broke the eight-meter mark for the first time in 2023 with a jump of 8.14 meters. At the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Herden confirmed his class by finishing eighth in the final. This year, he won bronze at the FISU World University Games in Bochum and bronze at the German Championships in Dresden.
Simon Plitzko (TSG Bergedorf) also made a real mark recently: the Hamburg native finished fifth at the 2024 U20 World Championships and jumped 8.00 meters for the first time in the summer of 2025, winning the title at the German U23 Championships – a distance that catapulted him to the top of the national rankings.
Internationally, Henrik Flåtnes (Norway) is a name synonymous with great distances. The Scandinavian became U23 European champion two years ago and finished sixth at the 2022 European Championships in Munich. He has also won 15 national titles in the long jump and triple jump. Kasperi Vehmaa (Finland) also arrives with a medal haul: He won the bronze medal at the U23 European Championships this year and is also a two-time Finnish indoor champion.
From a German perspective, Kevin Brucha (TLV Germania Überruhr) completes the top six: At the 2025 German Championships, he jumped 7.79 meters to win the silver medal, confirming his progress toward the eight-meter mark. Other international challengers such as Danylo Dubyna (Ukraine, 7.95 m), Ukrainian champion in 2024, and Maxime Lapeyrie (France, 7.88 m) will ensure that every attempt counts in the qualifying round.
“With the men's long jump, we will be celebrating a premiere in Dortmund in 2026 – and we will be doing so with a field that brings international experience, title holders, and a great deal of quality,” says Yoshi Müller, head of organization for the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting.
Tickets for the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund 2026 are available online at www.reservix.de and at all advance sales outlets connected to the Reservix system. Standing room tickets are available from 10 euros, and seats in two categories are available for 20 and 30 euros respectively.
A top-class field of competitors will line up at the starting line for the women's 200 meters at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund on February 8, 2026. The field will be led by Talitha Diggs from the USA. She became world champion in 2022 with the American 4x400-meter relay team and was runner-up in the 2024 World Indoor Championships, also with the relay team. With a personal best of 22.45 seconds, she brings absolute top class to Dortmund.
Also in the spotlight: Julia Henriksson (Sweden). The 13-time national title holder holds the Swedish record over 200 meters with 22.69 seconds. From a German perspective, all eyes will be on Jessica-Bianca Wessolly (VfL Sindelfingen). The 200-meter specialist became European champion in 2022 with the German 4x100-meter relay team, is a six-time German champion in the 200 meters, and improved the meeting record in Dortmund to 23.02 seconds last year.
The name Fotopoulou is no stranger to the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund. After Filippa Fotopoulou has competed several times in the long jump, her twin sister Olivia Fotopoulou is now making her debut in Dortmund. She is the Cypriot record holder in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters indoors and a 13-time national champion in the 100 and 200 meters. Her personal best: 22.65 seconds.
Aleeya Sibbons (Great Britain) is an athlete who already shone as U23 European champion with the British 4x100-meter relay team in 2023 and also won bronze in the relay at the World Athletics Relays a year later. Her personal best in the 200 meters is 22.98 seconds.
Louise Wieland (Hamburger SV) also has an impressive profile: German indoor champion in 2023, bronze medalist with the 4x100-meter relay team at the 2025 World University Games in Bochum-Wattenscheid, and sixth with the German sprint relay team at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. Her best time in the 200 meters is 23.14 seconds, and her indoor best is 23.51 seconds, set at the Helmut-Körnig-Halle. Also taking part is long-distance sprint specialist Luna Bulmahn (VfL Wolfsburg) – she came fifth in the German 4x400-meter relay at the 2022 European Championships in Munich.
Tickets for the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund 2026 are available online at reservix.de and at all advance booking offices connected to the Reservix system. Standing room tickets are available from 10 euros, and seats in two categories are available for 20 and 30 euros respectively.
Also in the spotlight: Julia Henriksson (Sweden). The 13-time national title holder holds the Swedish record over 200 meters with 22.69 seconds. From a German perspective, all eyes will be on Jessica-Bianca Wessolly (VfL Sindelfingen). The 200-meter specialist became European champion in 2022 with the German 4x100-meter relay team, is a six-time German champion in the 200 meters, and improved the meeting record in Dortmund to 23.02 seconds last year.
The name Fotopoulou is no stranger to the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund. After Filippa Fotopoulou has competed several times in the long jump, her twin sister Olivia Fotopoulou is now making her debut in Dortmund. She is the Cypriot record holder in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters indoors and a 13-time national champion in the 100 and 200 meters. Her personal best: 22.65 seconds.
Aleeya Sibbons (Great Britain) is an athlete who already shone as U23 European champion with the British 4x100-meter relay team in 2023 and also won bronze in the relay at the World Athletics Relays a year later. Her personal best in the 200 meters is 22.98 seconds.
Louise Wieland (Hamburger SV) also has an impressive profile: German indoor champion in 2023, bronze medalist with the 4x100-meter relay team at the 2025 World University Games in Bochum-Wattenscheid, and sixth with the German sprint relay team at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. Her best time in the 200 meters is 23.14 seconds, and her indoor best is 23.51 seconds, set at the Helmut-Körnig-Halle. Also taking part is long-distance sprint specialist Luna Bulmahn (VfL Wolfsburg) – she came fifth in the German 4x400-meter relay at the 2022 European Championships in Munich.
Tickets for the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund 2026 are available online at reservix.de and at all advance booking offices connected to the Reservix system. Standing room tickets are available from 10 euros, and seats in two categories are available for 20 and 30 euros respectively.
The pole vaulting facility will once again be the hotspot of the Helmut-Körnig-Halle: at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund on Sunday, February 8, 2026, spectators can look forward to an outstanding field of competitors in the men's competition. With Turkish record holder Ersu Şaşma, Germany's top jumper Torben Blech, Belgium's number one Ben Broeders, and German champion Gillian Ladwig, the field of participants promises to reach great heights.
The women's triple jump will take center stage at the 2026 Sparkassen Indoor Meeting. Leading the field is Caroline Joyeux (LG Nord Berlin), who jumped her way to the top of the European rankings this year with a leap of 14.45 meters and confirmed her international breakthrough shortly afterwards at the European Team Championships with a jump of 14.42 meters. She crowned her rise with German championship gold and a strong World Championship final in Tokyo, where she finished tenth with a jump of 14.00 meters – references that make her the one to beat in Dortmund.
Following the signing of top German sprinters Rebekka Haase, Sina Mayer, and Sophia Junk, the first international starters for the women's 60 meters at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund have now been confirmed: With Poland's Ewa Swoboda, the US's Chante Clinkscale, Britain's Mabel Akande, Norway's Helene Rønningen, and Denmark's Ida Karstoft, the organizers are presenting a top-class field.
The Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund on February 8, 2026, will focus on maximum sprint power: Sophia Junk (LG Rhein-Wied), Sina Mayer (LAZ Zweibrücken), and Rebekka Haase (Sprintteam Wetzlar) have confirmed their participation in the women's 60 meters. All three were members of the 4x100-meter relay team that won the bronze medal at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo this summer.
The date has been set: On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the Helmut-Körnig-Halle will once again be transformed into a stage for international athletics at the highest level. For the ninth time, Dortmund will host the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting – an established part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour with Bronze status.
New spectator record at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting! 3250 enthusiastic athletics fans watched this year's indoor meeting of LG Olympia Dortmund last Saturday in Dortmund's Helmut-Körnig-Halle, which was once again part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour, and were delighted with three new meeting records and three world lead performances.
