Hanžeković Memorial

Hanžeković Memorial

The host stadium – Sportski park Mladost
Date June–September
Location Zagreb, Croatia Croatia
Event type Track and field
Established 1951
Official site Hanžeković Memorial

Hanžeković Memorial (Croatian: Hanžekovićev memorijal) is an athletics event at the Sportski park Mladost athletic stadium in Zagreb, Croatia as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 1951.

Name

The meeting got its name in memory of renowned Zagreb runner Boris Hanžeković. Born on 10 November 1916, Hanžeković graduated law in Zagreb, but became known for winning races in different disciplines; he was the junior state champion in 100 and 200 meter races multiple times, in the 110 m hurdles and in both 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay. He ran for HŠK Concordia.[1] During World War II, Hanžeković refused to run for the Independent State of Croatia. Charged with associating with the Partisans, he was imprisoned in the Jasenovac concentration camp where he was killed in the inmate breakout on 22 April 1945.[2]

History

1500 m race in 2012

Hanžek (which is popular name of meeting) was held first time in 1951, but at the beginning that was a meeting of local type. Just seven years later, in 1958, Hanžek became an international competition. From 1999 to 2009 the IAAF classified the Hanžeković Memorial among IAAF Grand Prix meetings.

Meeting records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.85 (+0.1 m/s) Usain Bolt  Jamaica 13 September 2011
200 m 19.88 (-0.4 m/s) Ramil Guliyev  Turkey 8 September 2015 [3]
400 m 44.99 Greg Haughton  Jamaica 3 July 2000
800 m 1:45.37 Nick Symmonds  United States 1 September 2010 [4]
1500 m 3:30.94 Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba  Kenya 13 September 2011
Mile 3:50.68 Noureddine Morceli  Algeria 7 Juli 1998
3000 m 7:35.06 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku  Kenya 3 September 2013 [5]
110 m hurdles 12.98 Mark Crear  United States 5 July 1999
400 m hurdles 48.24 Kemel Thompson  Jamaica 7 July 2003
3000 m steeplechase 8:11.80 Jairus Kipchoge Birech  Kenya 4 September 2012 [6]
High jump 2.34 m Kwaku Boateng  Canada 3 July 2000
Pole vault 5.75 m Augusto Dutra  Brazil 3 September 2013 [7]
Long jump 8.45 m Irving Saladino  Panama 4 July 2007
Triple jump 17.16 m Onochie Achike  United Kingdom 3 July 2000
Shot put 22.22 m Christian Cantwell  United States 1 September 2010 [8]
Discus throw 67.25 m Lawrence Okoye  Great Britain 4 September 2012 [9]
Hammer throw 81.77 m Primož Kozmus  Slovenia 31 August 2009
Javelin throw 86.36 m Tero Pitkämäki  Finland 3 September 2013 [10]

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.91 Anelia Nuneva  Bulgaria 12 June 1991
200 m 22.35 (-0.2 m/s) Allyson Felix  United States 4 September 2012 [11]
400 m 50.08 Rosemarie Whyte  Jamaica 4 September 2012 [12]
800 m 1:57.51 Yelena Afanasyeva  Russia 7 July 1998
1000 m 2:36.33 Jolanda Čeplak  Slovenia 11 July 2005
1500 m 4:05.41 Alesya Turova  Belarus 8 July 2002
3000 m 8:37.12 Wude Ayalew  Ethiopia 31 August 2009
100 m hurdles 12.60 Olga Shishigina  Kazakhstan 5 July 1999
400 m hurdles 54.14 Daimi Pernia  Cuba 3 July 2000
3000 m steeplechase 9:28.72 Hiwot Ayalew  Ethiopia 3 September 2013 [13]
High jump 2.08 m Blanka Vlašić  Croatia 31 August 2009 [14]
Pole vault 4.50 m Fabiana Murer  Brazil 8 September 2015 [15]
Long jump 6.79 m (+ 0.3 m/s) Shara Proctor  Great Britain 4 September 2012 [16]
Triple jump 14.58 m (-0.6 m/s) Mabel Gay  Cuba 31 August 2009
Shot put 20.33 m Astrid Kumbernuss  Germany 22 June 1995
Discus throw 69.88 m Sandra Perković  Croatia 8 September 2015 [17]
Hammer throw 76.62 m Yipsi Moreno  Cuba 9 September 2008
Javelin throw 65.20 m Osleidys Menéndez  Cuba 3 July 2000

References

  1. ↑ Opća i nacionalna enciklopedija, volume 8, p. 140
  2. ↑ "Boris Hanžeković, athlete from Slavonska Požega.". Jasenovac Memorial Area. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  3. ↑ "200m Results". HAS. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "800 Metres Results". www.has.hr. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  5. ↑ "3000 Metres Results". www.zagreb-meeting.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Pole Vault Results". www.zagreb-meeting.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Shot Put Results". www.has.hr. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  9. ↑ Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Javelin Throw Results". www.zagreb-meeting.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  11. ↑ Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  12. ↑ Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  13. ↑ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". www.zagreb-meeting.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  14. ↑ Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-31). "Vlasic tops 2.08m in Zagreb – IAAF World Athletics Tour". IAAF. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  15. ↑ "Pole Vault Results". HAS. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  16. ↑ Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  17. ↑ "Discus Throw Results". HAS. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

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