IAAF World Challenge Beijing

IAAF World Challenge Beijing
The host stadium – National Stadium (Birds Nest)
Date	May
Location	Beijing, China
Event type	Track and field
Established	2013
Official site	IAAF World Challenge Beijing Website

IAAF World Challenge Beijing is an annual track and field competition held in Beijing, China, in May. First held in 2013, it takes place at the Beijing National Stadium, the venue for the Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is part of the IAAF World Challenge circuit, the second tier of international track and field competitions after the IAAF Diamond League.^[1]

Meet records

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Ref
100 m	9.87 (0.0 m/s)	Justin Gatlin	United States	21 May 2014	[2]
200 m	20.40 (+0.3 m/s)	LaShawn Merritt	United States	21 May 2013	[3]
400 m
800 m	1:45.45	Alfred Kipketer	Kenya	20 May 2015	[4]
1500 m
3000 m
110 m hurdles	13.15 (+0.6 m/s)	David Oliver	United States	20 May 2015	[5]
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase	8:06.04	Paul Kipsiele Koech	Kenya	21 May 2014	[6]
High jump	2.36 m	Ivan Ukhov	Russia	21 May 2014	[7]
Pole vault	5.80 m	Xue Changrui	China	21 May 2014	[8]
Long jump	8.31 m (+0.1 m/s)	Li Jinzhe	China	21 May 2013	[9]
Triple jump	16.72 m (+0.2 m/s)	Cao Shuo	China	21 May 2013	[10]
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw	83.94 m	Keshorn Walcott	Trinidad and Tobago	21 May 2014	[11]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Ref
100 m	11.04 (+1.2 m/s)	Blessing Okagbare	Nigeria	21 May 2013	[12]
200 m	22.36 (+0.3 m/s)	Allyson Felix	United States	21 May 2013	[13]
400 m
800 m
1500 m	4:02.71	Rabab Arrafi	Morocco	21 May 2014	[14]
3000 m
100 m hurdles	12.58 (+0.2 m/s)	Brianna Rollins	United States	21 May 2014	[15]
400 m hurdles	54.37	Wenda Nel	South Africa	20 May 2015	[16]
3000 m steeplechase	9:25.68	Purity Kirui	Kenya	21 May 2014	[17]
High jump	2.02 m	Anna Chicherova	Russia	21 May 2013	[18]
Pole vault	4.50 m	Li Ling	China	21 May 2013	[19]
Long jump	6.58 m (+0.1 m/s)	Tori Polk	United States	21 May 2013	[20]
Triple jump
Shot put	20.77 m	Christina Schwanitz	Germany	20 May 2015	[21]
Discus throw
Hammer throw	77.73 m	Anita Włodarczyk	Poland	20 May 2015	[22]
Javelin throw	60.90 m	Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala	Latvia	21 May 2013	[23]

References

1. Jalava, Mirko (2013-05-21). World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-05-21.
2. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
3. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
4. "800m Results". IAAF. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
5. "110m Hurdles Results". IAAF. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
6. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
7. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
8. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
9. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
10. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
11. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
12. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
13. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
14. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
15. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
16. "400m Hurdles Results". IAAF. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
17. Len Johnson (21 May 2014). "Three world leads and big nights for China and Beijing". IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
18. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
19. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
20. "Long Jump Results". IAAF. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
21. "Shot Put Results". IAAF. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
22. "Hammer Throw Results". IAAF. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
23. Mirko Jalava (21 May 2013). "World leads from Chicherova and Oliver in Beijing – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 23 May 2013.

External links

• Official website