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DN Galan
The host stadium – Stockholm Olympic StadiumDate July - August Location Stockholm, 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
- ^ "DN-galan" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/dn-galan. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ competition held in Kungsträdgården
- ^ "400m Hurdles Women: Results" (PDF). Samsung Diamond League. Omega Timing. 29 July 2011. http://diamondleague.com/Results/Stockholm/re1270040.pdf. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ competition held in Kungsträdgården
External links
IAAF 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 DammeYears 2010 • 2011See also : Golden League • IAAF World Challenge • IAAF Indoor Permit MeetingsThis athletics and track and field article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.