Hanžeković Memorial

Hanžeković Memorial (Croatian: Hanžekovićev memorijal) is an athletics event at the Sportski Park Mladost athletic stadium in Zagreb, Croatia as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 1951.

Hanžeković Memorial
The host stadium – Sportski Park Mladost
DateJune–September
LocationZagreb, Croatia
Event typeTrack and field
Established1951
Official siteHanžeković Memorial
1500 m race in 2012

Hanžek (which is the popular name of meeting) was first held in 1951 as a local level meeting. Seven years later, in 1958, it became an international competition. From 1999 to 2009 the IAAF classified the Hanžeković Memorial among IAAF Grand Prix meetings and it gained IAAF World Challenge meeting status upon the inauguration of that series in 2010.

The meeting got its name in memory of renowned Zagreb runner Boris Hanžeković. Born on 10 November 1916, Hanžeković graduated law in Zagreb, but became known for winning races in different disciplines; he was the junior state champion in 100 and 200 meter races multiple times, in the 110 m hurdles and in both 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay. He ran for HŠK Concordia.[1] During World War II, Hanžeković refused to run for the Independent State of Croatia. Charged with associating with the Partisans, he was imprisoned in the Jasenovac concentration camp where he was killed in an inmate breakout on 22 April 1945.[2]

Meeting records

Men
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.85 (+0.1 m/s) Usain Bolt  Jamaica 13 September 2011
200 m 19.88 (-0.4 m/s) Ramil Guliyev  Turkey 8 September 2015 [3]
400 m 44.94 Gil Roberts  United States 29 August 2017 [4]
800 m 1:44.03 Nijel Amos  Botswana 4 September 2018 [5]
1500 m 3:30.94 Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba  Kenya 13 September 2011
Mile 3:50.68 Noureddine Morceli  Algeria 7 Juli 1998
3000 m 7:35.06 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku  Kenya 3 September 2013 [6]
110 m hurdles 12.98 Mark Crear  United States 5 July 1999
400 m hurdles 48.24 Kemel Thompson  Jamaica 7 July 2003
3000 m steeplechase 8:11.80 Jairus Kipchoge Birech  Kenya 4 September 2012 [7]
High jump 2.34 m Kwaku Boateng  Canada 3 July 2000
Pole vault 5.75 m Augusto Dutra  Brazil 3 September 2013 [8]
Long jump 8.46 m (-0.3 m/s) Luvo Manyonga  South Africa 4 September 2018 [9]
Triple jump 17.16 m Onochie Achike  United Kingdom 3 July 2000
Shot put 22.28 m Ryan Crouser  United States 5 September 2016 [10]
Discus throw 68.17 m Fedrick Dacres  Jamaica 4 September 2018 [11]
Hammer throw 81.77 m Primož Kozmus  Slovenia 31 August 2009
Javelin throw 86.36 m Tero Pitkämäki  Finland 3 September 2013 [12]

Women
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.91 Anelia Nuneva  Bulgaria 12 June 1991
200 m 22.35 (-0.2 m/s) Allyson Felix  United States 4 September 2012 [13]
400 m 50.08 Rosemarie Whyte  Jamaica 4 September 2012 [14]
800 m 1:57.51 Yelena Afanasyeva  Russia 7 July 1998
1000 m 2:36.33 Jolanda Čeplak  Slovenia 11 July 2005
1500 m 4:05.41 Alesya Turova  Belarus 8 July 2002
3000 m 8:33.37 Lilian Rengeruk  Kenya 4 September 2018 [15]
100 m hurdles 12.60 Olga Shishigina  Kazakhstan 5 July 1999
400 m hurdles 54.14 Daimi Pernia  Cuba 3 July 2000
3000 m steeplechase 9:04.56 Norah Jeruto  Kenya 29 August 2017 [16]
High jump 2.08 m Blanka Vlašić  Croatia 31 August 2009 [17]
Pole vault 4.50 m Fabiana Murer  Brazil 8 September 2015 [18]
Long jump 6.96 m (+1.1 m/s) Ivana Španović  Serbia 6 September 2016 [19]
Triple jump 14.58 m (-0.6 m/s) Mabel Gay  Cuba 31 August 2009
Shot put 20.33 m Astrid Kumbernuss  Germany 22 June 1995
Discus throw 70.83 m Sandra Perković  Croatia 29 August 2017 [20]
Hammer throw 76.62 m Yipsi Moreno  Cuba 9 September 2008
Javelin throw 66.42 m Sara Kolak  Croatia 3 September 2019 [21]
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References
  1. Opća i nacionalna enciklopedija, volume 8, p. 140
  2. "Boris Hanžeković, athlete from Slavonska Požega". Jasenovac Memorial Area. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  3. "200m Results". HAS. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. "400m Results". IAAF. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. Jon Mulkeen (4 September 2018). "Continental champions warm up for Ostrava with convincing wins in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. "3000 Metres Results". www.zagreb-meeting.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  7. Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  8. "Pole Vault Results". www.zagreb-meeting.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  9. Jon Mulkeen (4 September 2018). "Continental champions warm up for Ostrava with convincing wins in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  10. "Shot Put Results". IAAF. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. Jon Mulkeen (4 September 2018). "Continental champions warm up for Ostrava with convincing wins in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  12. "Javelin Throw Results". www.zagreb-meeting.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  13. Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  14. Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  15. Jon Mulkeen (4 September 2018). "Continental champions warm up for Ostrava with convincing wins in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  16. "3000m Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  17. Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-31). "Vlasic tops 2.08m in Zagreb – IAAF World Athletics Tour". IAAF. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  18. "Pole Vault Results". HAS. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  19. "Long jump women results". HAS. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  20. "Discus Throw Results". IAAF. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  21. Jon Mulkeen (3 September 2019). "Perkovic and Kolak delight home crowd in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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