IAAF World Challenge Beijing explained

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Date:May
Location:Beijing, China
Type:Track and field
Est:2013
Homepage:IAAF World Challenge Beijing Website
IAAF World Challenge Beijing

IAAF World Challenge Beijing is an annual track and field competition held in Beijing, China, in May. First held in 2013, it takes place at the Beijing National Stadium, the venue for the Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is part of the IAAF World Challenge circuit, the second tier of international track and field competitions after the IAAF Diamond League.[1]

Meet records

Men

Men's meeting records of the IAAF World Challenge Beijing
EventRecordAthleteNationalityDate
100 m9.87 Justin Gatlin21 May 2014[2]
200 m20.40 LaShawn Merritt21 May 2013[3]
800 m1:45.45Alfred Kipketer20 May 2015[4]
110 m hurdles13.15 David Oliver20 May 2015[5]
3000 m steeplechase8:06.04Paul Kipsiele Koech21 May 2014[6]
High jump2.36 mIvan Ukhov21 May 2014[7]
Majd Eddin Ghazal18 May 2016[8]
Pole vault5.92 mSam Kendricks18 May 2016[9]
Long jump8.31 m Li Jinzhe21 May 2013[10]
Triple jump16.72 m Cao Shuo21 May 2013[11]
Javelin throw83.94 mKeshorn Walcott21 May 2014[12]
4 × 100 m relay38.21Yang Yang
Xie Zhenye
Su Bingtian
Zhang Peimeng		18 May 2016[13]

Women

Women's meeting records of the IAAF World Challenge Beijing
EventRecordAthleteNationalityDate
100 m11.04 Blessing Okagbare21 May 2013[14]
200 m22.29 Veronica Campbell-Brown18 May 2016[15]
1500 m4:02.11Hellen Obiri18 May 2016[16]
100 m hurdles12.58 Brianna Rollins21 May 2014[17]
400 m hurdles54.37Wenda Nel20 May 2015[18]
3000 m steeplechase9:25.68Purity Kirui21 May 2014[19]
High jump2.02 mAnna Chicherova21 May 2013[20]
Pole vault4.50 mLi Ling21 May 2013[21]
Long jump6.58 m Tori Polk21 May 2013[22]
Shot put20.77 mChristina Schwanitz20 May 2015[23]
Hammer throw77.73 mAnita Włodarczyk20 May 2015[24]
Javelin throw64.37 mKathryn Mitchell18 May 2016[25]
4 × 100 m relay42.65Yuan Qiqi
Wei Yongli
Ge Manqi
Liang Xiaojing		18 May 2016[26]

Notes and References

  1. Jalava, Mirko (2013-05-21). World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-05-21.
  2. News: Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing. IAAF. Len Johnson. 21 May 2014. 22 May 2014.
  3. News: World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Mirko Jalava. 21 May 2013. 23 May 2013.
  4. News: 800m Results. IAAF. 20 May 2015. 20 May 2015.
  5. News: 110m Hurdles Results. IAAF. 20 May 2015. 20 May 2015.
  6. News: Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing. IAAF. Len Johnson. 21 May 2014. 22 May 2014.
  7. News: Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing. IAAF. Len Johnson. 21 May 2014. 22 May 2014.
  8. Web site: High Jump Results. IAAF. 18 May 2016. 20 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Pole Vault Results. IAAF. 18 May 2016. 20 May 2016.
  10. News: World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Mirko Jalava. 21 May 2013. 23 May 2013.
  11. News: World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Mirko Jalava. 21 May 2013. 23 May 2013.
  12. News: Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing. IAAF. Len Johnson. 21 May 2014. 22 May 2014.
  13. Web site: 4×100m Relay Results. IAAF. 18 May 2016. 20 May 2016.
  14. News: World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Mirko Jalava. 21 May 2013. 23 May 2013.
  15. Web site: Pole Vault Results. IAAF. 18 May 2016. 20 May 2016.
  16. Web site: 1500m Results. IAAF. 18 May 2016. 20 May 2016.
  17. News: Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing. IAAF. Len Johnson. 21 May 2014. 22 May 2014.
  18. News: 400m Hurdles Results. IAAF. 20 May 2015. 20 May 2015.
  19. News: Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing. IAAF. Len Johnson. 21 May 2014. 22 May 2014.
  20. News: World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Mirko Jalava. 21 May 2013. 23 May 2013.
  21. News: World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Mirko Jalava. 21 May 2013. 23 May 2013.
  22. Web site: Long Jump Results. IAAF. 21 May 2013. 26 May 2013.
  23. News: Shot Put Results. IAAF. 20 May 2015. 20 May 2015.
  24. News: Hammer Throw Results. IAAF. 20 May 2015. 20 May 2015.
  25. Web site: Javelin Throw Results. IAAF. 18 May 2016. 20 May 2016.
  26. Web site: 4×100m Relay Results. IAAF. 18 May 2016. 20 May 2016.

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