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[edit]
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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". 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. In 2021 there were still restrictions which caused the main event to be postponed. A restricted event called Night of Highlights was held instead on June 4th 2021. [3]
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. 1985 three new records was set at the same evening.[4]
Bislett Games[edit]
Differently named meetings[edit]
Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
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1964 | Javelin throw | 87.12 m & 91.72 m | Terje Pedersen | ![]() |
1955 | 1500 m | 3:40.8 | László Tábori Gunnar Nielsen |
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1955 | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:45.4 | Pentti Karvonen | ![]() |
1953 | Hammer throw | 62.36 m | Sverre Strandli | ![]() |
1952 | Hammer throw | 61.25 m | Sverre Strandli | ![]() |
American meetings[edit]
Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
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1936 | 110 m hurdles | 13.7 | Forrest Towns | ![]() |
1935 | 110 m hurdles | 14.2 | Alvin Moreau | ![]() |
1934 | Shot put | 17.40 m | Jack Torrance | ![]() |
1934 | Discus throw | 52.42 m | Harald Andersson | ![]() |
1925 | Pole vault | 4.23 m | Charles Hoff | ![]() |
1924 | 110 m hurdles | 14.2 | Percy Beard | ![]() |
Meeting records[edit]
Men[edit]
Women[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "IAAF World Ranking Calendar". IAAF. 2019.
- ^ Turner, Chris (3 July 2009). Richards improves season’s lead in style; World Junior Mile record in Oslo – REPORT – ÅF Golden League. IAAF.
- ^ Tveito, Sjur; Hansen, Ole Jonny (4 June 2021). "Warholm tok ny verdensrekord på 300 meter hekk". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Er dette det største Bislett-øyeblikket?". Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "100 Metres Results". IAAF. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Jon Mulkeen (13 June 2013). "Bolt back with a bang in Oslo – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Thomas Byrne (11 June 2020). "Warholm smashes 300m hurdles world best in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Jess Whittington (1 July 2021). "Warholm breaks world 400m hurdles record with 46.70 in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Thomas Byrne (11 June 2020). "Warholm smashes 300m hurdles world best in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Thomas Byrne (11 June 2020). "Warholm smashes 300m hurdles world best in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Jess Whittington (1 July 2021). "Warholm breaks world 400m hurdles record with 46.70 in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "3000m Steeplechase Men: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "High Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Jess Whittington (1 July 2021). "Warholm breaks world 400m hurdles record with 46.70 in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "200m Results" (PDF). static.sportresult.com. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Thomas Byrne (11 June 2020). "Warholm smashes 300m hurdles world best in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "100 Metres Hurdles Results". IAAF. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Thomas Byrne (11 June 2020). "Warholm smashes 300m hurdles world best in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Thomas Byrne (11 June 2020). "Warholm smashes 300m hurdles world best in Oslo". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (13 June 2019). "Coleman dashes 9.85 in Oslo - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). diamondleague.com. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
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