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DeutschKamila Skolimowska Memorial
| Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium in Chorzów | |
| Date | July – September |
| Location | Chorzów, Poland  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| World Athletics Cat. | GW[1] |
| Established | 2 May 2009 |
| Official site | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial (Polish: Memoriał Kamili Skolimowskiej), also known as the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, is an annual track and field meeting held at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland in summer, organized by the Kamila Skolimowska Foundation. In 2020 the meeting was part of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour. Since 2022, the event has been part of the Diamond League series.
History
[edit]The event is held in memory of Polish hammer thrower and Olympic champion Kamila Skolimowska, who died on 18 February 2009.[2] The inaugural edition took place at the RKS Skra Stadium in Warsaw on 2 May 2009 and consisted of the men's and women's hammer throw events only. The meeting inaugurated the Kamila Skolimowska Hammer Throw Center in Warsaw and was initially supposed to be a one-off event.
In 2011, a decision was taken by the Kamila Skolimowska Foundation to organize further editions of the meeting and add more competitions.[3] The following editions were held at Warsaw's Orzeł Stadium until it moved to National Stadium in 2014. From 2018 onwards the meeting moved to Chorzów.[4]
At the 2014 edition of the meeting, Usain Bolt set a world indoor record over 100 meters achieving 9.98 seconds and improving the previous record of Frankie Fredericks set in 1996. The Warsaw National Stadium's roof was closed for the event, making the indoor record possible.[5]
In 2016, Anita Włodarczyk set a world record in the hammer throw by achieving 82.98 meters.[6]
In 2020, the memorial was part of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour. Since 2022, the event has been part of the Diamond League series becoming the first Polish site of a Diamond League meeting.[7]
In 2024, an estimated 42,357 spectators gathered at the Silesian Stadium making it the largest attendance in the event's history. Two world records were set during the meeting, first by Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 3000 m steeplechase (7:17.55) followed by Armand Duplantis in the pole vault (6.26 m).[8]
Editions
[edit]World records
[edit]Over the course of its history, three world records have been set at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hammer throw | 82.98 m | Anita Włodarczyk | Poland |
| 2024 | 3000 m | 7:17.55 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen |  Norway |
| Pole vault | 6.26 m | Armand Duplantis |  Sweden |
Meeting records
[edit]Men
[edit]| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.87 | Ronnie Baker |  United States | 22 August 2018 | 2018 | |
| 9.87 (+1.9 m/s) | Fred Kerley | United States | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [24] | |
| 200 m | 19.83 | Letsile Tebogo |  Botswana | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [25] |
| 400 m | 44.08 | Wayde van Niekerk |  South Africa | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| 800 m | 1:41.86 | Marco Arop |  Canada | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [27] |
| 1000 m | 2:21.01 | Marcin Lewandowski | Poland | 14 September 2019 | 2019 | |
| 1500 m | 3:27.14 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| 3000 m | 7:17.55 WR | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [28] |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.03 | Orlando Ortega |  Cuba | 23 August 2014 | 2014 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 46.95 | Karsten Warholm | Norway | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [29] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:03.16 | Soufiane El Bakkali |  Morocco | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| High jump | 2.36 m | Mutaz Essa Barshim |  Qatar | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| Pole vault | 6.26 m WR | Armand Duplantis | Sweden | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [30] |
| Long jump | 8.13 m (+0.6 m/s) | Miltiadis Tentoglou |  Greece | 6 August 2022 | 2022 | [31] |
| Triple jump | 17.53 m (±0.0 m/s) | Andy Díaz | Cuba | 6 August 2022 | 2022 | [31] |
| Shot put | 22.70 m | Ryan Crouser | United States | 6 September 2020 | 2020 | [32] |
| Discus throw | 67.40 m | Robert Harting |  Germany | 23 August 2014 | 2014 | |
| Hammer throw | 82.47 m | Paweł Fajdek | Poland | 28 August 2016 | 2016 | |
| Javelin throw | 97.76 m | Johannes Vetter | Germany | 6 September 2020 | 2020 | [32] |
Women
[edit]| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.66 (+0.5 m/s) | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |  Jamaica | 6 August 2022 | 2022 | [31] |
| 200 m | 21.84 (+0.2 m/s) | Shericka Jackson | Jamaica | 6 August 2022 | 2022 | [31] |
| 400 m | 48.66 | Marileidy Paulino |  Dominican Republic | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [33] |
| 800 m | 1:56.85 | Mary Moraa |  Kenya | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| 1000 m | 2:31.24 | Nelly Chepchirchir | Kenya | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [34] |
| 1500 m | 3:54.87 | Hirut Meshesha |  Ethiopia | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| 3000 m | 8:26.61 | Freweyni Hailu | Ethiopia | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.29 (−0.5 m/s) | Ackera Nugent | Jamaica | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [35] |
| 400 m hurdles | 52.13 | Femke Bol |  Netherlands | 25 August 2024 | 2024 | [36] |
| Long jump | 6.44 m (−1.1 m/s) | Teresa Dobija | Poland | 25 August 2013 | 2013 | |
| Triple jump | 15.18 m (+0.3 m/s) | Yulimar Rojas |  Venezuela | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| High jump | 1.98 m | Iryna Gerashchenko |  Ukraine | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
| Yuliya Levchenko | Ukraine | 2023 | ||||
| Nicola Olyslagers |  Australia | 2023 | ||||
| Shot put | 20.38 m | Chase Ealey | United States | 6 August 2022 | 2022 | [31] |
| Discus throw | 57.19 m | Joanna Wiśniewska | Poland | 23 August 2014 | 2014 | |
| Hammer throw | 82.98 m WR | Anita Włodarczyk | Poland | 28 August 2016 | 2016 | [6] |
| Javelin throw | 67.04 m | Haruka Kitaguchi |  Japan | 16 July 2023 | 2023 | [26] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Events Calendar Diamond League Meetings". World Athletics. 2024.
- ^ Jakobsche, Jerzy, "Pulmonary embolism cause of death of Kamila Skolimowska Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine", AIPS via Polish Press Agency, February 21, 2009.
- ^ "Historia Memoriału". memorialkamili.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA MEMORIAL – HISTORY". fundacjakamili.pl. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Usain Bolt sets indoor 100 meters world best". cbssports.com. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Wlodarczyk extends hammer world record in Warsaw". worldathletics.com. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "We are a part of the Diamond League!!!". silesia.diamondleague.com. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Mateusz Terech. "Dwa rekordy świata i ponad 40 tys. kibiców! Memoriał Kamili Skolimowskiej 2024 po raz kolejny w randze mityngu Diamentowej Ligi [Zdjęcia]". wkatowicach.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "History of the Memorial". memorialkamili.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2011 Results". tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2012 Results". tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2013 Results". runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2014 Results". pol.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2015 Results". watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2016 Date". watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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- ^ "2018 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2019 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2020 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2021 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2022 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2023 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2024 Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "100m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "200m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ingebrigtsen, Rojas and Barshim break meeting records in Silesia". World Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "800m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Ingebrigtsen Breaks 28-Year World Record in the 3,000 Meters by More Than 3 Seconds". usnews.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "400m Hurdles Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Ingebrigtsen & Duplantis break world records". bbc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Chris Broadbent (6 August 2022). "Fraser-Pryce flies to world-leading 10.66 in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b Bob Ramsak (6 September 2020). "Vetter threatens javelin world record with 97.76m throw in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "400m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "1000m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "100m Hurdles Final Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "400m Hurdles Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
