Golden Grand Prix Explained

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Date:May
Location:Yokohama, Japan
Type:Track and field
Est:2011
Homepage:Seiko Golden Grand Prix

The Seiko Golden Grand Prix, formerly known as the Golden Grand Prix Kawasaki, is a track and field competition at the International Stadium Yokohama, Japan as part of the World Athletics Continental Tour. It was first organized in 2011 at the Todoroki Athletics Stadium in Kawasaki and sponsored by Seiko. It replaced the Osaka Grand Prix as the major athletics meet in Japan.

In 2013 the Seiko Golden Grand Prix Japanese leg of IAAF World Challenge moved from Kawasaki to Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. Meanwhile the 2018 edition moved back to Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka. From 2020 until 2022 the meeting again was held in Tokyo before it moved to Yokohama in 2023.

Meet records

Men

Men's meeting records of the Golden Grand Prix
EventRecordAthleteNationalityDatePlace
100 m9.88 Fred Kerley21 May 2023Yokohama[1]
200 m19.96 Isaac Makwala20 May 2018Osaka[2]
400 m44.62Michael Norman8 May 2022Tokyo[3]
800 m1:45.75Sho Kawamoto11 May 2014[4]
1500 m3:37.72Ryan Gregson20 May 2018Osaka[5]
3000 m7:45.08Hyuga Endo21 May 2023Yokohama
5000 m13:18.94Emmanuel Moi Maru19 May 2024Tokyo[6]
110 m hurdles13.07 Shunsuke Izumiya21 May 2023Yokohama
400 m hurdles48.36Ken Toyoda19 May 2024Tokyo[7]
3000 m steeplechase8:15.26Jairus Kipchoge Birech5 May 2013Tokyo[8]
High jump2.40 mBohdan Bondarenko11 May 2014[9]
Pole vault5.62 mShawnacy Barber8 May 2016[10]
Long jump8.26 Hiromichi Yoshida21 May 2023Yokohama
Triple jump17.18 m Ruiting Wu21 May 2017[11]
Shot put21.33 mChristian Cantwell11 May 2014[12]
Discus throw63.98 mRodney Brown8 May 2016[13]
Hammer throw79.47 mKrisztián Pars8 May 2011[14]
Javelin throw86.76 mJakub Vadlejch8 May 2016[15]
4 × 100 m relay37.85Ryoto Yamagata
Shoto Iizuka
Yoshihide Kiryu
Aska Cambridge		20 May 2018Osaka[16]
4 × 400 m relay3:04.156 May 2012[17]

Women

Women's meeting records of the Golden Grand Prix
EventRecordAthleteNationalityDatePlace
100 m11.17 Zoe Hobbs19 May 2024Tokyo[18]
200 m22.65 Simone Facey10 May 2015[19]
400 m50.52Amantle Montsho6 May 2012[20]
800 m2:00.22Emily Cherotich Tuei20 May 2018Osaka[21]
1500 m4:02.47Anna Mishchenko10 May 2015[22]
3000 m8:43.81Teresiah Muthoni Gateri21 May 2023Yokohama
5000 m14:41.65Rose Davies19 May 2024Tokyo[23]
100 m hurdles12.62 Brianna Rollins11 May 2014[24]
400 m hurdles55.23Lauren Wells8 May 2016[25]
3000 m steeplechase9:31.30Caroline Chepkurui8 May 2016[26]
High jump1.95 mAnna Chicherova5 May 2013Tokyo[27]
Pole vault4.61 mKristen Hixson20 May 2018Osaka[28]
Long jump6.88 m Darya Klishina11 May 2014[29]
Triple jump14.08 m Saly Sarr19 May 2024Tokyo[30]
Shot put18.94 mAnita Márton10 May 2015[31]
Hammer throw74.27 mMartina Hrasnová10 May 2015[32]
Javelin throw67.12 mLiu Shiying20 May 2018Osaka[33]
4 × 100 m relay42.83Yuan Qiqi
Wei Yongli
Ge Manqi
Liang Xiaojing		8 May 2016[34]
4 × 400 m relay3:33.72Seika Aoyama
Kana Ichikawa
Kaede Kashiyama
Manami Kira		8 May 2016[35]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerley cruises to strong 100m season start in Yokohama. World Athletics. 21 May 2023. 24 May 2023.
  2. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
  3. News: Norman and Benjamin triumph on Tokyo return. World Athletics. Jess Whittington. 8 May 2022. 28 May 2022.
  4. Web site: 800m Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  5. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
  6. Web site: 5000m Result. World Athletics. 20 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Davies smashes 5000m meeting record in Tokyo. World Athletics. 19 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
  8. News: Rodgers breaks Japanese hearts, world-lead for Melich in Tokyo - IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Ken Marantz. 5 May 2013. 6 May 2013.
  9. Web site: High Jump Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  10. Web site: Pole Vault Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
  11. Web site: Triple Jump Results. IAAF. 21 May 2017. 21 May 2017.
  12. Web site: Shot Put Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  13. Web site: Discus Throw Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
  14. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. IAAF. 2011-05-08. 2011-05-08.
  15. Web site: Javelin Throw Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
  16. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
  17. Web site: 4x400 Metres Relay Results. IAAF. 6 May 2012. 6 May 2012.
  18. Web site: Davies smashes 5000m meeting record in Tokyo. World Athletics. 19 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki . IAAF. Ken Marantz. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
  20. Web site: 400 Metres Results. IAAF. 6 May 2012. 6 May 2012.
  21. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
  22. Web site: Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki . IAAF. Ken Marantz. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
  23. Web site: Davies smashes 5000m meeting record in Tokyo. World Athletics. 19 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
  24. Web site: 100m Hurdles Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  25. Web site: 400m Hurdles Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
  26. Web site: 3000m Steeplechase Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
  27. Web site: High Jump Results. www.goldengrandprix-japan.com. 5 May 2013. 6 May 2013.
  28. Web site: Pole Vault Results. IAAF. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
  29. Web site: Long Jump Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
  30. Web site: Triple Jump Result. World Athletics. 20 May 2024.
  31. Web site: Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki . IAAF. Ken Marantz. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
  32. Web site: Hammer Throw Result. IAAF. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
  33. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
  34. Web site: 4×100m Relay Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
  35. Web site: 4×400m Relay Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.

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