Bislett Games

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Ensure AAA contrast ratio

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

File:Bislett stadion3.jpg
The Bislett Games are held at Bislett Stadium. Photo: Kjetil Ree

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.[1]

Alternative events

During 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Bislett Games from taking place, instead an event called Impossible Games was held.[2] In 2021 there were still restrictions which caused the main event to be postponed to July 1.[3] A restricted event called Night of Highlights was additionally held on June 4, 2021.[4]

Editions

During some of the earliest editions, there were two meetings held per year.[5]

Template:Sticky headerTemplate:Table alignment

Bislett Games editions
Ed. Meeting Series Date Ref.
Template:Ord 1965 Bislett Games 14 Jul 1965 [6]
Template:Ord 1966 Bislett Games 1966
Template:Ord 1967 Bislett Games 1967
Template:Ord 1968 Bislett Games 1968
Template:Ord 1969 Bislett Games 1969
Template:Ord 1970 Bislett Games 1970
Template:Ord 1971 Bislett Games 1971
Template:Ord 1972 Bislett Games 3-4 Aug 1972 [7]
Template:Ord 1973 Bislett Games 24 Jul 1973 [8]
Template:Ord 1974 Bislett Games 30–31 Jul 1974 [9]
Template:Ord 1975 Bislett Games 3 Jul 1975 [10]
Template:Ord 1976 Bislett Games 30 Jun 1976 [11]
Template:Ord 1977 Bislett Games 28 Jun 1977 [8]
Template:Ord 1978 Bislett Games 27 Jun 1978 [12]
Template:Ord 1979 Bislett Games 5 Jul, 17 Jul 1979 [13][14]
Template:Ord 1980 Bislett Games 1 Jul 1980 [15]
Template:Ord 1981 Bislett Games 26 Jun 1981Template:Efn [16]
Template:Ord 1982 Bislett Games 26 Jun 1982 [17]
Template:Ord 1983 Bislett Games 22–23 Aug 1983 [13][18]
Template:Ord 1984 Bislett Games 28 Jun 1984 [19]
Template:Ord 1985 Bislett Games 1985 IAAF Grand Prix 16 Jul, 27 Jul 1985 [13][15]
Template:Ord 1986 Bislett Games 1986 IAAF Grand Prix 5 Jul 1986 [20]
Template:Ord 1987 Bislett Games 1987 IAAF Grand Prix 4 Jul 1987 [21]
Template:Ord 1988 Bislett Games 1988 IAAF Grand Prix 2 Jul 1988 [22]
Template:Ord 1989 Bislett Games 1989 IAAF Grand Prix 1 Jul 1989 [23]
Template:Ord 1990 Bislett Games 1990 IAAF Grand Prix 14 Jul 1990 [24]
Template:Ord 1991 Bislett Games 1991 IAAF Grand Prix 6 Jul 1991 [25]
Template:Ord 1992 Bislett Games 1992 IAAF Grand Prix 4 Jul 1992 [26]
Template:Ord 1993 Bislett Games 1993 IAAF Grand Prix 10 Jul 1993 [27]
Template:Ord 1994 Bislett Games 1994 IAAF Grand Prix 22 Jul 1994 [28]
Template:Ord 1995 Bislett Games 1995 IAAF Grand Prix 21 Jul 1995 [29]
Template:Ord 1996 Bislett Games 1996 IAAF Grand Prix 5 Jul 1996 [30]
Template:Ord 1997 Bislett Games 1997 IAAF Grand Prix 4 Jul 1997 [31]
Template:Ord 1998 Bislett Games 1998 IAAF Golden League 9 Jul 1998 [32]
Template:Ord 1999 Bislett Games 1999 IAAF Golden League 30 Jun 1999 [33]
Template:Ord 2000 Bislett Games 2000 IAAF Golden League 28 Jul 2000 [34]
Template:Ord 2001 Bislett Games 2001 IAAF Golden League 13 Jul 2001 [35]
Template:Ord 2002 Bislett Games 2002 IAAF Golden League 28 Jun 2002 [36]
Template:Ord 2003 Bislett Games 2003 IAAF Golden League 27 Jun 2003 [37]
Template:Ord 2004 Bislett Games 2004 IAAF Golden League 11 Jun 2004 [38]
Template:Ord 2005 Bislett Games 2005 IAAF Golden League 29 Jul 2005 [39]
Template:Ord 2006 Bislett Games 2006 IAAF Golden League 2 Jun 2006 [40]
Template:Ord 2007 Bislett Games 2007 IAAF Golden League 15 Jun 2007 [41]
Template:Ord 2008 Bislett Games 2008 IAAF Golden League 6 Jun 2008 [42]
Template:Ord 2009 Bislett Games 2009 IAAF Golden League 3 Jul 2009 [43]
Template:Ord 2010 Bislett Games 2010 Diamond League 4 Jun 2010 [44]
Template:Ord 2011 Bislett Games 2011 Diamond League 9 Jun 2011 [45]
Template:Ord 2012 Bislett Games 2012 Diamond League 7 Jun 2012 [46]
Template:Ord 2013 Bislett Games 2013 Diamond League 13 Jun 2013 [47]
Template:Ord 2014 Bislett Games 2014 Diamond League 11 Jun 2014 [48]
Template:Ord 2015 Bislett Games 2015 Diamond League 11 Jun 2015 [49]
Template:Ord 2016 Bislett Games 2016 Diamond League 9 Jun 2016 [50]
Template:Ord 2017 Bislett Games 2017 Diamond League 15 Jun 2017 [51]
Template:Ord 2018 Bislett Games 2018 Diamond League 7 Jun 2018 [52]
Template:Ord 2019 Bislett Games 2019 Diamond League 13 Jun 2019 [53]
2020 Impossible Games 2020 Diamond League 11 Jun 2020 [54]
Template:Ord 2021 Bislett Games 2021 Diamond League 1 Jul 2021 [55]
Template:Ord 2022 Bislett Games 2022 Diamond League 16 Jun 2022 [56]
Template:Ord 2023 Bislett Games 2023 Diamond League 15 Jun 2023 [57]
Template:Ord 2024 Bislett Games 2024 Diamond League 30 May 2024 [58]
Template:Ord 2025 Bislett Games 2025 Diamond League 12 June 2025 [59]

World records

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

World records set at the Bislett Games
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
1965 Script error: No such module "sort". 27:39.4 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1974 Script error: No such module "sort". 2:13.9 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1975 Script error: No such module "sort". 8:46.6 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Script error: No such module "sort". 8:10.4 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1976 Script error: No such module "sort". 8:45.4 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1979 Script error: No such module "sort". 1:42.33 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1980 Script error: No such module "sort". 3:48.8 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1981 Script error: No such module "sort". 2:12.18 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1982 Script error: No such module "sort". 13:00.41 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1984 Script error: No such module "sort". 14:58.89 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1985 Script error: No such module "sort". 30:59.42 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Script error: No such module "sort". 13:00.40 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Script error: No such module "sort". 3:46.32 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1986 Script error: No such module "sort". 30:13.74 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1993 Script error: No such module "sort". 26:58.38 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1994 Script error: No such module "sort". 26:52.23 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Script error: No such module "sort". 2:04:55 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1997 Script error: No such module "sort". 26:31.32 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
2000 Javelin throw 69.48 m Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
2004 Script error: No such module "sort". 14:24.68 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Script error: No such module "sort". 14:30.88 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
2007 Script error: No such module "sort". 14:16.63 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
2008 Script error: No such module "sort". 14:11.15 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Script error: No such module "sort". 1:42.69 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
2021 Script error: No such module "sort". 46.70 Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
2023 Script error: No such module "sort". 4:17.13 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu

Differently named meetings

World records set at differently named meetings
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
1952 Hammer throw 61.25 m Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1953 Hammer throw 62.36 m Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1955 Script error: No such module "sort". 3:40.8 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort".
Gunnar Nielsen 		Template:Flagu
Template:Flagu
Script error: No such module "sort". 8:45.4 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1964 Javelin throw 87.12 m & 91.72 m Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu

American meetings

World records set at the American meetings
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
1924 Script error: No such module "sort". 63.8 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1925 Pole vault 4.23 m Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1934 Script error: No such module "sort". 14.2 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Shot put 17.40 m Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
Discus throw 52.42 m Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1935 Script error: No such module "sort". 14.2 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu
1936 Script error: No such module "sort". 13.7 Template:AthAbbr Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Flagu

Meeting records

Men

Template:Sticky header

Men's meeting records of the Bislett Games [1]
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Ref.
100 m 9.79 Template:Wind Usain Bolt Template:Flagu 7 June 2012 2012 [61]
200 m 19.77 Template:Wind Erriyon Knighton Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [62]
400 m 43.86 Michael Johnson Template:Flagu 21 July 1995 1995
800 m 1:42.04 David Rudisha Template:Flagu 4 June 2010 2010
1000 m 2:12.18 Sebastian Coe Template:Flagu 11 July 1981 1981
1500 m 3:27.95 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [62]
Mile 3:44.90 Hicham El Guerrouj Template:Flagu 4 July 1997 1997
2000 m 4:50.01 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Template:Flagu 11 June 2020 2020 [63]
3000 m 7:26.25 Yomif Kejelcha Template:Flagu 1 July 2021 2021 [64]
Two miles 8:15.2 Template:AthAbbr Rod Dixon Template:Flagu 17 July 1979 1979
5000 m 12:36.73 Hagos Gebrhiwet Template:Flagu 30 May 2024 2024 [65]
6 miles 26:47.0 Template:AthAbbr Ron Clarke Template:Flagu 14 July 1965 1965
10,000 m 26:31.32 Haile Gebrselassie Template:Flagu 4 July 1997 1997
20,000 m 57:55.0Template:AthAbbr Template:AthAbbr Sondre Nordstad Moen Template:Flagu 11 June 2020 2020 [63]
25,000 m (track) 1:12:46.5 Template:AthAbbr Sondre Nordstad Moen Template:Flagu 11 June 2020 2020 [63]
One hour 20,703 m Sondre Nordstad Moen Template:Flagu 11 June 2020 2020 [66]
110 m hurdles 13.00 Template:Wind Ladji Doucouré Template:Flagu 29 July 2005 2005
300 m hurdles 32.67 Template:AthAbbr, DLR Karsten Warholm Template:Flagu 12 June 2025 2025 [67]
400 m hurdles 46.52 Karsten Warholm Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [62]
2000 m steeplechase 5:20.00 Krzysztof Wesołowski Template:Flagu 28 June 1984 1984
3000 m steeplechase 8:01.83 Paul Kipsiele Koech Template:Flagu 9 June 2011 2011 [68]
High jump 2.38 m Mutaz Essa Barshim Template:Flagu 15 June 2017 2017 [69]
Pole vault 6.15 m Armand Duplantis Template:Flagu 12 June 2025 2025 [70]
Long jump 8.53 m Template:Wind Irving Saladino Template:Flagu 2 June 2006 2006 [71]
Triple jump 18.01 m Template:Wind Jonathan Edwards Template:Flagu 9 July 1998 1998
Shot put 22.29 m Tomas Walsh Template:Flagu 7 June 2018 2018 [72]
Discus throw 70.91 m Mykolas Alekna Template:Flagu 30 May 2024 2024 [73]
Hammer throw 81.92 m DLR Wojciech Nowicki Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [62]
Javelin throw 94.22 m (old design) Michael Wessing Template:Flagu 3 August 1978 1978
92.60 m (current design) Raymond Hecht Template:Flagu 21 July 1995 1995
5000 m walk 20:27.0Template:AthAbbr Template:AthAbbr Erling Andersen Template:Flagu 3 August 1979 1979
10,000 m walk 40:50.0 Template:AthAbbr Erling Andersen Template:Flagu 3 August 1979 1979
20,000 m walk 1:27:56.8 Template:AthAbbr Erling Andersen Template:Flagu 23 August 1981 1981
30,000 m walk 2:35:45.6 Template:AthAbbr Tore Brustad Template:Flagu 20 July 1970 1970
50,000 m walk 4:42:10.0 Template:AthAbbr Per Ola Sverre Template:Flagu 9 August 1974 1974
4 × 100 m relay 40.31 Elvis Afrifa
Taymir Burnet
Solomon Bockarie
Raphael Bouju 		Template:Flagu 16 June 2022 2022 [74]
4 × 1500 m relay 14:40.4 Template:AthAbbr Tony Polhill 3:42.9
John Walker 3:40.4
Rod Dixon 3:41.2
Dick Quax 3:35.9 		Template:Flagu 22 August 1973 1973

Women

Template:Sticky header

Women's meeting records of the Bislett Games [2]
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Ref.
100 m 10.75 Template:Wind Marie-Josée Ta Lou Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [62]
200 m 21.93 Template:Wind Dafne Schippers Template:Flagu 9 June 2016 2016 [75]
400 m 49.23 Taťána Kocembová Template:Flagu 23 August 1983 1983
600 m 1:29.06 Hedda Hynne Template:Flagu 11 June 2020 2020 [63]
800 m 1:55.04 Jarmila Kratochvílová Template:Flagu 23 August 1983 1983
1500 m 3:57.40 Suzy Favor-Hamilton Template:Flagu 28 July 2000 2000
Mile 4:17.13 Birke Haylom Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [62]
3000 m 8:24.20 Georgia Griffith Template:Flagu 30 May 2024 2024 [76]
5000 m 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba Template:Flagu 6 June 2008 2008
10,000 m 30:13.74 Ingrid Kristiansen Template:Flagu 5 July 1986 1986
100 m hurdles 12.49 Template:Wind Sally Pearson Template:Flagu 7 June 2012 2012 [77]
200 m hurdles 26.11 Template:Wind Line Kloster Template:Flagu 11 June 2020 2020 [63]
300 m hurdles 39.42 Sara Petersen Template:Flagu 11 June 2020 2020 [63]
400 m hurdles 52.30 Femke Bol Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [62]
3000 m steeplechase 9:02.60 Faith Cherotich Template:Flagu 12 June 2025 2025 [78]
High jump 2.05 m Stefka Kostadinova Template:Flagu 4 July 1987 1987
Pole vault 4.85 m Yelena Isinbayeva Template:Flagu 15 June 2007 2007
Long jump 7.29 m Template:Wind Heike Drechsler Template:Flagu 22 July 1994 1994
Triple jump 15.11 m Template:Wind Yamilé Aldama Template:Flagu 27 June 2003 2003
Shot put 20.26 m Valerie Adams Template:Flagu 9 June 2011 2011 [79]
Discus throw 69.78 m Tsvetanka Khristova Template:Flagu 5 July 1986 1986
Javelin throw 76.34 m (old design) Fatima Whitbread Template:Flagu 4 July 1987 1987
69.48 m (current design) Trine Hattestad Template:Flagu 28 July 2000 2000
3000 m walk 13:45.7 Template:AthAbbr Frøydis Hilsen Template:Flagu 23 August 1981 1981
5000 m walk 22:59.6 Template:AthAbbr Anita Blomberg Template:Flagu 17 June 1988 1988
4 × 100 m relay 43.69 Jamile Samuel
Tasa Jiya
Template:Ill
Naomi Sedney 		Template:Flagu 16 June 2022 2022 [80]
4 × 400 m relay 3:28.38 DLR Carys McAulay
Ama Pipi
Lina Nielsen
Nicole Kendall 		Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 2023 [81]

See also

Notes

Template:Notelist

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ Turner, Chris (3 July 2009). Richards improves season’s lead in style; World Junior Mile record in Oslo – REPORT – ÅF Golden League. IAAF.
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  19. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  20. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  21. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  22. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  24. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  25. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  26. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  27. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  28. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  29. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  30. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  31. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  32. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  33. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  34. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  35. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  36. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  37. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  38. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  39. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  40. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  41. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  42. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  43. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  44. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  45. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  46. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  47. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  48. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  49. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  50. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  51. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  52. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  53. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  54. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  55. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  56. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  57. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  58. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  59. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  60. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  61. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  62. ↑ a b c d e f g Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  63. ↑ a b c d e f Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  64. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  65. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  66. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  67. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  68. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  69. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  70. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  71. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  72. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  73. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  74. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  75. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  76. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  77. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  78. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  79. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  80. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  81. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Script error: No such module "Side box".

Template:Bislett Games Template:Diamond League navbox Script error: No such module "Navbox".

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Bislett_Games&oldid=5490974"