Athens_Grand_Prix
The Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria is an annual athletics event at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 1963, held at the Panathinaiko Stadium. Its name honours Kostas Tsiklitiras, who won four olympic medals at the 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games in long jump and high jump, both from standing position.
| Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria | |
|---|---|
| Date | June–July |
| Location | Athens, Greece  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 1963 |
| Official site | Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria |
From 2003 to 2009 IAAF classified the Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria among IAAF Grand Prix meetings.
Over the course of its history, two world records has been set at the Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, for the same event and furthermore, the first (of 1999 edition) being surpassed by the latter (2005) on a technicality.[1][2] The technicality is Tim Montgomery's intervening 2002 world record (9.78) was later disallowed due to Montgomery's suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100 m | 9.79 (+0.1 m/s) | Maurice Greene |  United States |
| 2005 | 100 m | 9.77 (+1.6 m/s) | Asafa Powell |  Jamaica |
Men
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.92 | Ekaterini Thanou | Greece |
1999 | |
| 10.92 (0.0 m/s) | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Jamaica |
13 July 2008 | ||
| 200 m | 22.10 | Inger Miller | United States |
1999 | |
| 400 m | 49.59 | Katharine Merry |  United Kingdom |
2001 | |
| 800 m | 1:57.70 | Larisa Mikhaylova |  Russia |
1999 | |
| 1500 m | 3:56.74 | Yelena Soboleva | Russia |
2006 | |
| 3000 m | 8:33.07 | Dong Yanmei |  China |
2000 | |
| 5000 m | 15:30.06 | Merima Denboba |  Ethiopia |
1998 | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.63 | Glory Alozie |  Spain |
2002 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.02 | Lashinda Demus | United States |
2006 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:01.59 | Gulnara Samitova | Russia |
2004 | |
| High jump | 2.00 m | Kajsa Bergqvist |  Sweden |
2006 | |
| Pole vault | 4.88 m | Svetlana Feofanova | Russia |
2004 | |
| Long jump | 7.03 m | Fiona May |  Italy |
1998 | |
| Triple jump | 15.34 m (-0.5 m/s) | Tatyana Lebedeva | Russia |
2004 | |
| Shot put | 19.68 m | Nadezhda Ostapchuk |  Belarus |
13 July 2009 | [7] |
| Discus throw | 68.31 m | Nicoleta Grasu |  Romania |
2001 | |
| Javelin throw | 67.99 m | Osleidys Menéndez |  Cuba |
2004 |
- "IAAF World Championships: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Daegu 2011" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2011. p. 596 (digital p. 42). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- Maurice Greene (9.79WR) - Grand Prix Tsiklitiria (100m) - Athens, Greece (1999) Archived 2016-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, trackie.com
- "100 Metres Results". www.tsiklititia.org. 2005-06-14. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- "200 Metres Results". www.tsiklititia.org. 2008-07-13. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- "400 Metres Results". www.tsiklititia.org. 2009-07-13. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- "High Jump Results". www.tsiklititia.org. 2008-07-13. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- "Shot Put Results". www.tsiklititia.org. 2009-07-13. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-06.