The Jump-Meeting Cottbus ranks among the world’s top 7

In the global rankings of the sport’s governing body, World Athletics, the Jump-Meeting Cottbus once again ranked seventh among specialist indoor meetings in 2026. There could hardly be a clearer indication of the quality of the event.

The five best individual performances by the athletes have the greatest influence on this ranking, accounting for 70 percent of the overall score. A further 15 percent is determined by the number of athletes ranked among the world’s top 100 who compete at the meeting. Ten percent is based on the number of disciplines contested – a category in which the Jump-Meeting Cottbus naturally receives relatively few points. If a world record, meeting record or national record is achieved, this accounts for a further five percent.

In 2026, the Jump-Meeting Cottbus was part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze, making it the third-highest category of World Athletics’ international indoor athletics series. Given this result, the organisers set their sights on promotion to the Silver category for 2027 – and have now received confirmation of that upgrade. Among specialist meetings – that is, meetings featuring only selected disciplines – the Jump-Meeting Cottbus has maintained its position among the world’s top ten for many years. The comments from numerous athletes further underline the high quality of both the event itself and the support provided to the athletes.