DN Galan

DN Galan
DN Galan
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The host stadium – Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Date July - August
Location Stockholm, Sweden Sweden
Event type Track and field
Established 1967[1]
Official site Diamond League - Stockholm

The DN Galan is an annual, international athletics meeting that takes place at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm.[2] Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League, the world's premier one-day meeting circuit. It was first organized in 1967.

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World records

Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at DN Galan.

Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
1997 800 m 1:41.73 Wilson Kipketer  Denmark
1993 10000 m 27:07.91 Richard Chelimo  Kenya
1987 High jump 2.42 m Patrik Sjöberg  Sweden

Meeting Records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.84 (0.0 m/s) Tyson Gay  United States 6 August 2010
200 m 19.77 (+0.6 m/s) Michael Johnson  United States 8 July 1996
400 m 43.50 Jeremy Wariner  United States 7 August 2007
800 m 1:41.73 Wilson Kipketer  Denmark 7 July 1997
1000 m 2:13.93 Abubaker Kaki Khamis  Sudan 22 July 2008
1500 m 3:29.30 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 7 July 1997
Mile 3:51.32 John Kibowen  Kenya 5 August 1998
2000 m 4:50.08 Noah Ngeny  Kenya 30 July 1999
3000 m 7:25.79 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 7 August 2007
5000 m 12:51.60 Daniel Komen  Kenya 8 July 1996
10000 m 27:07.91 Richard Chelimo  Kenya 5 July 1993
3000 m steeplechase 7:59.42 Paul Kipsiele Koech  Kenya 7 August 2007
110 m hurdles 12.91 (+0.2 m/s) Dayron Robles  Cuba 22 July 2008
400 m hurdles 47.65 Bershawn Jackson  United States 6 August 2010
High jump 2.42 m Patrik Sjöberg  Sweden 30 June 1987
Pole vault 5.95 m Radion Gataullin  Soviet Union 3 July 1989
Long jump 8.59 m (+0.4 m/s) Iván Pedroso  Cuba 7 July 1997
Triple jump 17.93 m (+1.6 m/s) Kenny Harrison  United States 2 July 1990
Shot put 22.09 m [3] Christian Cantwell  United States 5 August 2010
Discus throw 69.46 m Mac Wilkins  United States 7 July 1980
Hammer throw 77.06 m Tore Gustafsson  Sweden 3 July 1989
Javelin throw 89.78 m Andreas Thorkildsen  Norway 25 July 2006

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.90 (+1.9 m/s) Irina Privalova  Russia 12 July 1994
200 m 22.00 (-0.3 m/s) Sherone Simpson  Jamaica 25 July 2006
400 m 49.70 Allyson Felix  United States 7 August 2007
800 m 1:56.71 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 5 August 1998
1000 m 2:30.72 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 10 July 1995
1500 m 3:57.12 Mary Decker  United States 4 July 1983
Mile 4:24.6 Silvana Cruciata  Italy 8 July 1981
3000 m 8:24.66 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 25 July 2006
5000 m 14:12.88 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 22 July 2008
10000 m 31:07.34 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 31 July 2009
100 m hurdles 12.42 (+1.1 m/s) Gail Devers  United States 16 July 2002
400 m hurdles 53.74 Kaliese Spencer  Jamaica 29 July 2011 [4]
3000 m steeplechase 9:17.59 Yuliya Zarudneva  Russia 6 August 2010
High jump 2.07 m Blanka Vlašić  Croatia 7 August 2007
Pole vault 4.85 m Yelena Isinbayeva  Russia 22 July 2008
Long jump 7.05 m (+0.7 m/s) Galina Chistyakova  Soviet Union 3 July 1989
Triple jump 14.83 m (+1.9 m/s) Caterine Ibargüen  Colombia 29 July 2011 [5]
Shot Put 20.63 m [6] Nadezhda Ostapchuk  Belarus 5 August 2010
Discus throw 64.76 m Carmen Romero  Cuba 8 July 1980
Javelin throw 67.92 m Trine Hattestad  Norway 1 August 2000

References

  1. ^ "DN-galan" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/dn-galan. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  2. ^ "Stockholm’s DN Galan remains the most written about sports event in Sweden". IAAF. 3 November 2008. http://www.iaaf.org/GP08/news/kind=100/newsid=48189.html. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  3. ^ competition held in Kungsträdgården
  4. ^ "400m Hurdles Women: Results" (PDF). Samsung Diamond League. Omega Timing. 29 July 2011. http://diamondleague.com/Results/Stockholm/re1270040.pdf. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "Triple Jump Women: Results" (PDF). Samsung Diamond League. Omega Timing. 29 July 2011. http://www.diamondleague.com/Results/Stockholm/re1840040.pdf. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  6. ^ competition held in Kungsträdgården

External links

v · d · eIAAF Diamond League
Meets
Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix • Shanghai Golden Grand Prix • Bislett Games • Golden Gala • Adidas Grand Prix • Prefontaine Classic
Athletissima • British Grand Prix • Meeting Areva • Herculis • DN Galan • London Grand Prix • Weltklasse Zürich • Memorial Van Damme
Years
2010 • 2011
See also : Golden League • IAAF World Challenge • IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings
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