Bislett Games
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Bislett Games | |
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![]() The Bislett Games 4 June 2010 | |
Date | June – July |
Location | Oslo, Norway |
World Athletics Cat. | GW[1] |
Established | 14 July 1965 |
Official site | Oslo Diamond League |
The Bislett Games is an annual track and field meeting at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the Diamond League.
History
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The first international athletics meeting at Bislett was held in 1924. Until 1937 the competitions are known as "The American Meetings", similar to the international meetings in Zürich. Different organizers staged the meetings between 1947 and 1965 until the three athletics associations BUL, Vidar and Tjalve formed the Bislett Alliance. At this year Arne Haukvik founded the Bislett Games. He was a former politician and director of the meeting, who used to invite the athletes, sponsors and the press to his home for his traditional "strawberry party" the day before the event each year. He died of cancer in 2002 at age 76. The tradition however is continued.
Bislett Stadium was used for speed skating events at the Olympics, but nowadays it is better known for its Bislett Games athletics meeting. Bislett Games attract the best track and field athletes from all over the world, and 65 world records have been set on its forgiving, brick-coloured track so far. Due to the building of the new Bislett Stadium in Oslo, which started in April 2004, the 2004 edition of the traditional athletics meeting was staged on Fana stadion in Bergen under the name Bergen Bislett Games.
In 2009, a severe storm delayed proceedings and even caused damage to the track-side clock display. Sanya Richards recorded the fastest women's 400 metres time since 2006 while the Dream Mile brought a number of records with winner Deresse Mekonnen improving upon his Ethiopian record, Kenyan William Biwott Tanui setting a world junior record and third-placed Augustine Choge beating his personal best. Former javelin winners Andreas Thorkildsen and Tero Pitkämäki continued their five-year shared dominance of the Bislett Games, with Pitkämäki taking the victory this time.[2]
Alternative events
[edit]During 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Bislett Games from taking place, instead an event called Impossible Games was held.[3] In 2021 there were still restrictions which caused the main event to be postponed to July 1.[4] A restricted event called Night of Highlights was additionally held on June 4, 2021.[5]
Editions
[edit]During some of the earliest editions, there were two meetings held per year.[6]
World records
[edit]Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at the Games and former athletics meetings at Bislett stadium. In 1985 three new records were set at the same evening.[60]
Bislett Games
[edit]Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
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1965 | 10,000 m | 27:39.4 h | Ron Clarke | ![]() |
1974 | 1000 m | 2:13.9 h | Rick Wohlhuter | ![]() |
1975 | 3000 m | 8:46.6 h | Grete Waitz | ![]() |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:10.4 h | Anders Gärderud | ![]() | |
1976 | 3000 m | 8:45.4 h | Grete Waitz | ![]() |
1979 | 800 m | 1:42.33 | Sebastian Coe | ![]() |
1980 | Mile | 3:48.8 h | Steve Ovett | ![]() |
1981 | 1000 m | 2:12.18 | Sebastian Coe | ![]() |
1982 | 5000 m | 13:00.41 | David Moorcroft | ![]() |
1984 | 5000 m | 14:58.89 | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() |
1985 | 10,000 m | 30:59.42 | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() |
5000 m | 13:00.40 | Saïd Aouita | ![]() | |
Mile | 3:46.32 | Steve Cram | ![]() | |
1986 | 10,000 m | 30:13.74 | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() |
1993 | 10,000 m | 26:58.38 | Yobes Ondieki | ![]() |
1994 | 10,000 m | 26:52.23 | William Sigei | ![]() |
20000 m walk | 2:04:55 | Bernardo Segura | ![]() | |
1997 | 10,000 m | 26:31.32 | Haile Gebrselassie | ![]() |
2000 | Javelin throw | 69.48 m | Trine Hattestad | ![]() |
2004 | 5000 m | 14:24.68 | Elvan Abeylegesse | ![]() |
5000 m | 14:30.88 WJR | Tirunesh Dibaba | ![]() | |
2007 | 5000 m | 14:16.63 | Meseret Defar | ![]() |
2008 | 5000 m | 14:11.15 | Tirunesh Dibaba | ![]() |
800 m | 1:42.69 WJR | Abubaker Kaki | ![]() | |
2021 | 400 m hurdles | 46.70 | Karsten Warholm | ![]() |
2023 | Mile | 4:17.13 WJR | Birke Haylom | ![]() |
Differently named meetings
[edit]Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
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1952 | Hammer throw | 61.25 m | Sverre Strandli | ![]() |
1953 | Hammer throw | 62.36 m | Sverre Strandli | ![]() |
1955 | 1500 m | 3:40.8 h | László Tábori Gunnar Nielsen |
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3000 m steeplechase | 8:45.4 h | Pentti Karvonen | ![]() | |
1964 | Javelin throw | 87.12 m & 91.72 m | Terje Pedersen | ![]() |
American meetings
[edit]Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
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1924 | 110 m hurdles | 14.2 h | Percy Beard | ![]() |
1925 | Pole vault | 4.23 m | Charles Hoff | ![]() |
1934 | Shot put | 17.40 m | Jack Torrance | ![]() |
Discus throw | 52.42 m | Harald Andersson | ![]() | |
1935 | 110 m hurdles | 14.2 h | Alvin Moreau | ![]() |
1936 | 110 m hurdles | 13.7 h | Forrest Towns | ![]() |
Meeting records
[edit]Men
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. |
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100 m | 9.79 (+0.6 m/s) | Usain Bolt | ![]() |
7 June 2012 | 2012 | [61] |
200 m | 19.77 (+0.6 m/s) | Erriyon Knighton | ![]() |
15 June 2023 | 2023 | [62] |
400 m | 43.86 | Michael Johnson | ![]() |
21 July 1995 | 1995 | |
800 m | 1:42.04 | David Rudisha | ![]() |
4 June 2010 | 2010 | |
1000 m | 2:12.18 | Sebastian Coe | ![]() |
11 July 1981 | 1981 | |
1500 m | 3:27.95 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | ![]() |
15 June 2023 | 2023 | [62] |
Mile | 3:44.90 | Hicham El Guerrouj | ![]() |
4 July 1997 | 1997 | |
2000 m | 4:50.01 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | ![]() |
11 June 2020 | 2020 | [63] |
3000 m | 7:26.25 | Yomif Kejelcha | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | 2021 | [64] |
Two miles | 8:15.2 h | Rod Dixon | ![]() |
17 July 1979 | 1979 | |
5000 m | 12:36.73 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | ![]() |
30 May 2024 | 2024 | [65] |
6 miles | 26:47.0 h | Ron Clarke | ![]() |
14 July 1965 | 1965 | |
10000 m | 26:31.32 | Haile Gebrselassie | ![]() |
4 July 1997 | 1997 | |
25000 m (track) | 1:12:46.51 | Sondre Nordstad Moen | ![]() |
11 June 2020 | 2020 | [66] |
110 m hurdles | 13.00 (−0.1 m/s) | Ladji Doucouré | ![]() |
29 July 2005 | 2005 | |
300 m hurdles | 33.78 | Karsten Warholm | ![]() |
11 June 2020 | 2020 | [67] |
400 m hurdles | 46.52 | Karsten Warholm | ![]() |
15 June 2023 | 2023 | [62] |
2000 m steeplechase | 5:20.00 | Krzysztof Wesołowski | ![]() |
28 June 1984 | 1984 | |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:01.83 | Paul Kipsiele Koech | ![]() |
9 June 2011 | 2011 | [68] |
High jump | 2.38 m | Mutaz Essa Barshim | ![]() |
15 June 2017 | 2017 | [69] |
Pole vault | 6.02 m | Armand Duplantis | ![]() |
16 June 2022 | 2022 | [70] |
Long jump | 8.53 m | Irving Saladino | ![]() |
2 June 2006 | 2006 | [71] |
Triple jump | 18.01 m (+0.4 m/s) | Jonathan Edwards | ![]() |
9 July 1998 | 1998 | |
Shot put | 22.29 m | Tomas Walsh | ![]() |
7 June 2018 | 2018 | [72] |
Discus throw | 70.91 m | Mykolas Alekna | ![]() |
30 May 2024 | 2024 | [73] |
Hammer throw | 81.92 m DLR | Wojciech Nowicki | ![]() |
15 June 2023 | 2023 | [62] |
Javelin throw | 94.22 m (old design) | Michael Wessing | ![]() |
3 August 1978 | 1978 | |
92.60 m (current design) | Raymond Hecht | ![]() |
21 July 1995 | 1995 | ||
5000 m walk | 20:27.0+ h | Erling Andersen | ![]() |
3 August 1979 | 1979 | |
10000 m walk | 40:50.0 h | Erling Andersen | ![]() |
3 August 1979 | 1979 | |
20000 m walk | 1:27:56.8 h | Erling Andersen | ![]() |
23 August 1981 | 1981 | |
30000 m walk | 2:35:45.6 h | Tore Brustad | ![]() |
20 July 1970 | 1970 | |
50000 m walk | 4:42:10.0 h | Per Ola Sverre | ![]() |
9 August 1974 | 1974 | |
4 × 1500 m relay | 14:40.4 h | Tony Polhill 3:42.9 John Walker 3:40.4 Rod Dixon 3:41.2 Dick Quax 3:35.9 |
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22 August 1973 | 1973 |
Women
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. |
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100 m | 10.75 (+0.9 m/s) | Marie-Josée Ta Lou | ![]() |
15 June 2023 | 2023 | [62] |
200 m | 21.93 (+0.7 m/s) | Dafne Schippers | ![]() |
9 June 2016 | 2016 | [74] |
400 m | 49.23 | Taťána Kocembová | ![]() |
23 August 1983 | 1983 | |
600 m | 1:29.06 | Hedda Hynne | ![]() |
11 June 2020 | 2020 | [75] |
800 m | 1:55.04 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | ![]() |
23 August 1983 | 1983 | |
1500 m | 3:57.40 | Suzy Favor-Hamilton | ![]() |
28 July 2000 | 2000 | |
Mile | 4:17.13 | Birke Haylom | ![]() |
15 June 2023 | 2023 | [62] |
3000 m | 8:24.20 | Georgia Griffith | ![]() |
30 May 2024 | 2024 | [76] |
5000 m | 14:11.15 | Tirunesh Dibaba | ![]() |
6 June 2008 | 2008 | |
10000 m | 30:13.74 | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() |
5 July 1986 | 1986 | |
100 m hurdles | 12.49 (+0.7 m/s) | Sally Pearson | ![]() |
7 June 2012 | 2012 | [77] |
200 m hurdles | 26.11 (-0.9 m/s) | Line Kloster | ![]() |
11 June 2020 | 2020 | [78] |
300 m hurdles | 39.42 | Sara Petersen | ![]() |
11 June 2020 | 2020 | [79] |
400 m hurdles | 52.30 | Femke Bol | ![]() |
15 June 2023 | 2023 | [62] |
3000 m steeplechase | 9:03.71 | Norah Jeruto | ![]() |
13 June 2019 | 2019 | [80] |
High jump | 2.05 m | Stefka Kostadinova | ![]() |
4 July 1987 | 1987 | |
Pole vault | 4.85 m | Yelena Isinbayeva | ![]() |
15 June 2007 | 2007 | |
Long jump | 7.29 m (+0.9 m/s) | Heike Drechsler | ![]() |
22 July 1994 | 1994 | |
Triple jump | 15.11 m (+0.1 m/s) | Yamilé Aldama | ![]() |
27 June 2003 | 2003 | |
Shot put | 20.26 m | Valerie Adams | ![]() |
9 June 2011 | 2011 | [81] |
Discus throw | 71.00 m | Galina Savinkova | ![]() |
16 July 1985 | 1985 | |
Javelin throw | 76.34 m (old design) | Fatima Whitbread | ![]() |
4 July 1987 | 1987 | |
69.48 m (current design) | Trine Hattestad | ![]() |
28 July 2000 | 2000 | ||
3000 m walk | 13:45.7 h | Frøydis Hilsen | ![]() |
23 August 1981 | 1981 | |
5000 m walk | 22:59.6 h | Anita Blomberg | ![]() |
17 June 1988 | 1988 | |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.38 DLR | Carys McAulay Ama Pipi Lina Nielsen Nicole Kendall |
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15 June 2023 | 2023 | [82] |
See also
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External links
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