Adidas Grand Prix

Adidas Grand Prix

The host stadium – Icahn Stadium
Date May – June
Location New York City, United States
Event type Track and field
Official site Diamond League Adidas Grand Prix

The Adidas Grand Prix, formerly the Reebok Grand Prix, is an annual athletics meeting at the Icahn Stadium in New York City, United States. Previously one of the IAAF Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League.

Contents

World records

Over the course of its history, two world records have been set at the Adidas Grand Prix.

Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
2008 100 m 9.72 (+1.7 m/s) Usain Bolt  Jamaica
2006 5000 m 14:24.53 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia

Meeting Records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.72 (+1.7 m/s) Usain Bolt  Jamaica 31 May 2008
200 m 19.58 (+1.3 m/s) Tyson Gay  United States 30 May 2009
400 m 44.70 Xavier Carter  United States 31 May 2008
800 m 1:44.38 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi  South Africa 12 June 2010
1000 m 2:16.94 Alex Kipchirchir  Kenya 11 June 2005
1500 m 3:33.29 Nicholas Kemboi  Kenya 12 June 2010
Mile 3:52.84 Alan Webb  United States 2 June 2007
3000 m 7:39.48 Gebregziabher Gebremariam  Ethiopia 11 June 2005
5000 m 13:02.90 Micah Kogo  Kenya 30 May 2009
110 m hurdles 12.92 (+1.5 m/s) Liu Xiang  China 2 June 2007
400 m hurdles 47.86 Kerron Clement  United States 12 June 2010
3000 m steeplechase 8:01.85 Paul Kipsiele Koech  Kenya 31 May 2008
Pole vault 5.85 m Renaud Lavillenie  France 12 June 2010
High jump 2.30 m Linus Thörnblad  Sweden 12 June 2010
Jesse Williams  United States 12 June 2010
Long jump 7.86 m (+1.2 m/s) Bashir Ramzy  United States 11 June 2005
Triple jump 17.98 m (+1.2 m/s) Teddy Tamgho  France 12 June 2010
Shot put 21.68 m Christian Cantwell  United States 3 June 2006
Discus throw 66.84 m Jarred Rome  United States 11 June 2005
Hammer throw 74.01 m Kibwe Johnson  United States 11 June 2005
Javelin throw 87.02 m Andreas Thorkildsen  Norway 12 June 2010
4x400 m relay 3:04.72 Executive TC  United States 30 May 2009

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.91 (+0.9 m/s) Veronica Campbell-Brown  Jamaica 31 May 2008
200 m 21.98 (+1.4 m/s) Veronica Campbell-Brown  Jamaica 12 June 2010
400 m 50.04 Sanya Richards  United States 31 May 2008
800 m 1:59.07 Hazel Clark  United States 2 June 2007
1500 m 4:01.60 Nancy Jebet Langat  Kenya 12 June 2010
3000 m 8:33.57 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 11 June 2005
5000 m 14:24.53 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 3 June 2006
100 m hurdles 12.45 (+1.7 m/s) Michelle Perry  United States 11 June 2005
12.45 (+1.4 m/s) Ginnie Powell  United States 2 June 2007
400 m hurdles 55.17 Lashinda Demus  United States 31 May 2008
Pole vault 4.88 m Jennifer Suhr  United States 2 June 2007
Long jump 6.74 m Ruky Abdulai  Canada 30 May 2009
Triple jump 14.09 m (+0.7 m/s) Xie Limei  China 11 June 2005
Shot put 19.93 m Valerie Vili  New Zealand 12 June 2010
Discus throw 63.97 m Stephanie Brown-Trafton  United States 30 May 2009
Hammer throw 66.73 m Britney Henry  United States 31 May 2008
Javelin throw 64.43 m Christina Obergföll  Germany 11 June 2011 [1]

References

  1. ^ "Javelin Throw Results". www.diamondleague.com. 11 June 2011. http://www.diamondleague.com/Results/New%20York/re1880040.pdf. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 

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