| Weltklasse Zürich | |
|---|---|
) The host stadium – Letzigrund | |
| Date | August |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Event type | Track and field |
| IAAF Cat. | DF[1] |
| Established | 1928 |
| Official site | www |
Weltklasse Zürich (English: World Class Zurich) is an annual, invitation-only, world-class track and field meeting at the Letzigrund in Zürich, Switzerland, generally held at the end of August. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it now serves as a final of the Wanda Diamond League, alongside Memorial Van Damme between 2010 and 2019. In 2021, Welklasse Zürich will serve as the sole final of the Diamond League.[2] One of the first large-scale international athletics events (outside the Summer Olympics), it is sometimes referred to as the one-day Olympics. Weltklasse Zürich first took place on 12 August 1928. In the beginning, the meeting was nicknamed by the public the "Nurmi meeting" after the most admired and celebrated participant at the time, Paavo Nurmi. On 21 June 1960, on the Letzigrund track, Armin Hary became the first human to run the 100 m dash in 10.0 seconds.
UBS has supported Weltklasse Zürich as its main sponsor since 1981.[3] Other sponsors are Vaudoise Assurances, Migros, Le Gruyère Switzerland, Medica, Omega, Swiss, Lexus, Erdgas and Puma.[4]
Track surface
The surface at the Letzigrund Stadium was developed in 2014 by the Swiss company CONICA.[5][6][7] The new surface was installed in June 2014 at a cost of 800,000 CHF and was paid for by the city of Zurich, which owns Letzigrund Stadium.[8]
World records
Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at Weltklasse Zürich.[9]
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pole vault | 5.06 m | Yelena Isinbayeva |  Russia |
| 2006 | 100 m | 9.77 (+1.0 m/s) | Asafa Powell |  Jamaica |
| 1997 | 800 m | 1:41.24 | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark |
| 1997 | 3000 m steeplechase | 7:59.08 | Wilson Boit Kipketer |  Kenya |
| 1997 | 5000 m | 12:41.86 | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia |
| 1996 | Mile | 4:12.56 | Svetlana Masterkova | Russia |
| 1995 | 5000 m | 12:44.39 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia |
| 1995 | 3000 m steeplechase | 7:59.18 | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya |
| 1992 | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:02.08 | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya |
| 1991 | 4 x 100m relay | 37.67 | Michael Marsh Leroy Burrell Dennis Mitchell Carl Lewis |  United States |
| 1989 | 110 m hurdles | 12.92 (−0.1 m/s) | Roger Kingdom | United States |
| 1988 | 400 m | 43.29 | Harry ("Butch") Reynolds | United States |
| 1985 | Mile | 4:16.71 | Mary Slaney | United States |
| 1984 | 100 m | 10.76 (+1.7 m/s) | Evelyn Ashford | United States |
| 1981 | Mile | 3:48.53 | Sebastian Coe |  United Kingdom |
| 1981 | 110 m hurdles | 12.93 (−0.2 m/s) | Renaldo Nehemiah | United States |
| 1980 | 1500 m | 3:52.47 | Tatyana Kazankina |  Soviet Union |
| 1979 | 1500 m | 3:32.1 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom |
| 1975 | Discus throw | 70.20 m | Faina Melnik | Soviet Union |
| 1973 | 110 m hurdles | 13.1 | Rod Milburn | United States |
| 1969 | 110 m hurdles | 13.2 | Willie Davenport | United States |
| 1960 | 100 m | 10.0 | Armin Hary |  West Germany |
| 1959 | 200 m hurdles (bend) | 22.5 (+1.2 m/s) | Martin Lauer | West Germany |
| 1959 | 120 y hurdles | 13.2 (+1.9 m/s) / 13.56 | Martin Lauer | West Germany |
| 110 m hurdles |
Meeting records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.76 (+1.4 m/s) | Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 30 August 2012 | [10][11] |
| 200 m | 19.66 (+0.0 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 30 August 2012 | [12][13] |
| 400 m | 43.29 | Harry ("Butch") Reynolds | United States | 17 August 1988 | |
| 800 m | 1:41.24 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark | 13 August 1997 | |
| 1500 m | 3:26.45 | Hicham El Guerrouj |  Morocco | 12 August 1998 | |
| Mile | 3:45.19 | Noureddine Morceli |  Algeria | 16 August 1995 | |
| 3000 m | 7:32.54 | Said Aouita | Morocco | 13 August 1986 | |
| 5000 m | 12:41.86 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 13 August 1997 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 12.92 (−0.1 m/s) | Roger Kingdom | United States | 16 August 1989 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 46.92 | Karsten Warholm |  Norway | 29 August 2019 | [14] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:56.54 | Saif Saeed Shaheen |  Qatar | 18 August 2006 | |
| 7:53.17 X | Brahim Boulami | Morocco | 16 August 2002 | ||
| High jump | 2.40 m | Charles Austin | United States | 7 August 1991 | |
| Pole vault | 5.95 m | Igor Trandenkov | Russia | 14 August 1996 | |
| Long jump | 8.65 m (-0.5 m/s) DLR | Juan Miguel Echevarría |  Cuba | 29 August 2019 | [15] |
| Triple jump | 17.80 m (+0.1 m/s) | Christian Taylor | United States | 1 September 2016 | [16] |
| Shot put | 22.60 m DLR | Tomas Walsh |  New Zealand | 30 August 2018 | [17] |
| Discus throw | 71.12 m | Virgilijus Alekna |  Lithuania | 11 August 2000 | |
| Hammer throw | 83.24 m | Andrey Abduvaliyev |  Uzbekistan | 17 August 1994 | |
| Javelin throw | 92.28 m | Raymond Hecht | Germany | 14 August 1996 | |
| 4x100 m relay | 37.45 | Trell Kimmons Wallace Spearmon Tyson Gay Michael Rodgers | United States | 19 August 2010 |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.76 (+1.7 m/s) | Evelyn Ashford | United States | 22 August 1984 | ||
| 200 m | 21.66 (−1.0 m/s) | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | 15 August 1990 | ||
| 400 m | 48.86 | Jarmila Kratochvílová |  Czechoslovakia | 18 August 1982 | ||
| 800 m | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya | 29 August 2008 | [1] | |
| 1000 m | 2:32.70 | Jolanta Januchta |  Poland | 19 August 1981 | ||
| 1500 m | 3:52.47 | Tatyana Kazankina | Soviet Union | 13 August 1980 | ||
| Mile | 4:12.56 | Svetlana Masterkova | Russia | 14 August 1996 | ||
| 3000 m | 8:22.34 | Almaz Ayana | Ethiopia | 3 September 2015 | [18] | |
| 5000 m | 14:30.10 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 8 September 2011 | [19] | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.39 (−0.7 m/s) | Gail Devers | United States | 11 August 2000 | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 52.84 | Kim Batten | United States | 12 August 1998 | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:55.29 | Ruth Jebet |  Bahrain | 24 August 2017 | [20] | |
| High jump | 2.04 m | Hestrie Cloete |  South Africa | 6 August 2004 | ||
| Venelina Veneva-Mateeva |  Bulgaria | 18 August 2006 | ||||
| Blanka Vlašić |  Croatia | 7 September 2007 | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.06 m | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | 28 August 2009 | ||
| Long jump | 7.39 m (+0.3 m/s) | Heike Drechsler |  East Germany | 21 August 1985 | ||
| Triple jump | 15.03 m (0.0 m/s) | Anna Biryukova | Russia | 16 August 1995 | ||
| Shot put | 20.98 m [21] | Valerie Adams | New Zealand | 28 August 2013 | [22] | |
| Discus throw | 70.20 m | Faina Melnik | Soviet Union | 20 August 1975 | ||
| Hammer throw | ||||||
| Javelin throw | 69.57 m | Christina Obergföll | Germany | 8 September 2011 | [23] | |
| 4×100 m relay | 41.60 | Sherone Simpson Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 3 September 2015 | [24] |
See also
- Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern
References
- ^ "World Ranking Calendar". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Weltklasse Zürich to host IAAF Diamond League Finals in 2020 and 2021". Diamond League. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "Weltklasse Zürich". global. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "Sponsors - Diamond League - Zurich". zurich.diamondleague.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "CONICA Track Systems - CONIPUR M". conica.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Head to Head: Mondo versus Mongo". runnersworld.com. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Bolt to Compete on Zurich's New Track - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "High Hopes for Low Times for Bolt on New Zurich Surface As he Announces He Will Run Weltklasse". insidethegames.biz. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Weltklasse Zürich World Records" (PDF). www.diamondleague-zurich.com. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ "Men's 100m – Results". IAAF. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Men's 100m – Results". Diamond League – Zurich. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Men's 200m – Results". IAAF. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Men's 200m – Results". Diamond League – Zurich. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (29 August 2019). "Warholm sizzles 46.92 in Zurich - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (29 August 2019). "Echevarria leaps world-leading 8.65m in Zurich - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Triple Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "3000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "5000m Women: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "3000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ competition held at Zurich's main train station
- ^ Phil Minshull (28 August 2013). "Valerie Adams produces 2013 best to win the Diamond Race - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Javelin Women: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
External links
Media related to Weltklasse Zürich at Wikimedia Commons- Diamond League – Zurich official website
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