title: Switzerland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
text: # Switzerland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
  
  Switzerland compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 11 athletes was announced for the competition.
  
  ## Team selection
  
  | Event | Athletes | Athletes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Event | Men | Women |
  | 100 metres | Cédric Nabe Mongha | |
  | 200 metres | Marco Cribari Marc Schneeberger | |
  | 400 metres | | |
  | 800 metres | | |
  | 1500 metres | | |
  | 5000 metres | | |
  | 10000 metres | | |
  | Marathon | | Patricia Morceli-Bieri |
  | 100 metres hurdles | — | Lisa Urech |
  | 110 metres hurdles | | — |
  | 400 metres hurdles | | |
  | 3000 m steeplechase | | |
  | 20 km race walk | | Marie Polli |
  | 50 km race walk | | — |
  | 4×100 metres relay | | |
  | 4×400 metres relay | | |
  | Event | Athletes | Athletes |
  | Event | Men | Women |
  | Pole vault | | Nicole Büchler |
  | High jump | | |
  | Long jump | | |
  | Triple jump | | |
  | Shot put | | |
  | Discus throw | Daniel Schärer | |
  | Hammer throw | | |
  | Javelin throw | Stefan Müller | |
  | Heptathlon | — | Linda Züblin |
  | Decathlon | Simon Walter | — |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Men
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | 100 m | Cédric Nabe | 10.51 | 51 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | 200 m | Marco Cribari | 20.80 | 14 Q | 20.81 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | 200 m | Marc Schneeberger | 20.76 | 13 Q | 20.91 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  **Field events**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Discus throw | Daniel Schärer | 58.50 | 27 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Javelin throw | Stefan Müller | 72.83 | 35 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Decathlon | Simon Walter | | | 7649 | 30 |
  
  ### Women
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | 100 m hurdles | Lisa Urech | 13.36 | 28 | | | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Marathon | Patricia Morceli-Bieri | | | | | | | 2:39:37 | 37 |
  | 20 kilometres walk | Marie Polli | | | | | | | 1:36:44 | 25 |
  
  **Field and combined events**
  
  | Event | Athletes | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Pole vault | Nicole Büchler | 4.50 NR | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Heptathlon | Linda Züblin | | | 5934 | 16 |
  