The 2016 IAAF World Challenge was the seventh edition of the annual, global circuit of one-day track and field competitions organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The series featured a total of twelve meetings – one fewer than the previous year as the Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo and Meeting de Rabat were dropped while the Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo returned.[1] [2] The Rieti Meeting was originally scheduled for 11 September, but the meeting folded due to financial issues.[3]
| Number | Date | Meet | Stadium | City | Country | Events (M+W) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Track Classic | 5 March | Lakeside Stadium | Melbourne | Australia | ||
| 2 | Jamaica International Invitational | 7 May | Independence Park | Kingston | Jamaica | ||
| 3 | Golden Grand Prix | 8 May | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | Kawasaki | Japan | ||
| 4 | IAAF World Challenge Beijing | 18 May | Beijing National Stadium | Beijing | China | ||
| 5 | Golden Spike Ostrava | 20 May | Městský stadion | Ostrava | Czech Republic | ||
| 6 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | 22 May | Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion | Hengelo | Netherlands | ||
| 7 | IAAF World Challenge Dakar | 25 May | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor | Dakar | Senegal | ||
| 8 | Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo | 19 June | Arena Caixa | São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | ||
| 9 | Meeting de Atletismo Madrid | 23 June | Centro Deportivo Municipal Moratalaz | Madrid | Spain | ||
| 10 | ISTAF Berlin | 3 September | Olympiastadion | Berlin | Germany | ||
| 11 | Hanžeković Memorial | 6 September | Sportski Park Mladost | Zagreb | Croatia | ||
| 12 | Rieti Meeting | 11 September | Stadio Raul Guidobaldi | Rieti | Italy | Not held |