The Paavo Nurmi Games is an annual track and field meet that takes place at Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Turku, Finland. It was first held in 1957.[1] The competition has been part of the IAAF World Challenge since 2017.

Paavo Nurmi Games
DateJune–August
LocationPaavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku, Finland Finland
Event typeTrack and field
Established1957

Meeting records edit

Men edit

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.95 (+0.1 m/s) Cravont Charleston   United States 13 June 2023 [2]
200 m 20.23 (0.0 m/s) Ramil Guliyev   Turkey 5 June 2018 [3]
800 m 1:43.52 Max Burgin   United Kingdom 14 June 2022 [4][5]
1500 m 3:36.81 Elijah Manangoi   Kenya 25 June 2015 [6]
3000 m 7:44.36 Sadik Mikhou   Bahrain 13 June 2017
5000 m 12:55.95 Josephat Menjo   Kenya 18 August 2010
110 m hurdles 13.17 (+1.1 m/s) Andrew Pozzi   United Kingdom 11 August 2020 [7]
400 m hurdles 47.82 Rasmus Mägi   Estonia 14 June 2022 [4][5]
3000 m steeplechase 8:14.87 Abrham Sime   Ethiopia 14 June 2022 [4][5]
Pole vault 5.90 m KC Lightfoot   United States 13 June 2023 [8]
Long jump 8.14 (-1.9 m/s) Godfrey Mokoena   South Africa 24 June 2009 [9]
Triple jump 17.21 (+1.6 m/s) Zhu Yaming   China 11 June 2019 [10]
Shot put 21.23 m Al Feuerbach   United States 1 August 1974
Augie Wolf   United States 26 June 1984
Discus throw 70.62 m Daniel Ståhl   Sweden 14 June 2022 [4][5]
Hammer throw 82.40 m Paweł Fajdek   Poland 13 June 2017 [11]
Javelin throw 91.49 m Johannes Vetter   Germany 11 August 2020 [12]

Women edit

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 11.09 (-0.8 m/s) Daryll Neita   United Kingdom 14 June 2022 [4][5]
800 m 1:58.73 Anita Horvat   Slovenia 13 June 2023 [13]
1500 m 4:03.69 Melissa Courtney-Bryant   United Kingdom 11 August 2020 [14]
3000 m 8:38.65 Meskerem Mamo   Ethiopia 5 June 2018 [15]
100 m hurdles 12.57 (+0.2 m/s) Tobi Amusan   Nigeria 14 June 2022 [4][5]
400 m hurdles 54.32 Jessie Knight   Great Britain 13 June 2023 [16]
3000 m steeplechase 9:17.55 Winfred Yavi   Bahrain 7 June 2021 [17]
High jump 2.01 m Nicola Olyslagers   Australia 13 June 2023 [18]
Pole vault 4.75 m Wilma Murto   Finland 13 June 2023 [19]
Long jump 6.54 m Tunde Vaszi   Hungary 12 June 1997
6.54 m (+1.4 m/s) Jazmin Sawyers   United Kingdom 11 August 2020 [20]
Triple jump 14.51 (+0.4 m/s) Senni Salminen   Finland 8 June 2021 [21]
Shot put 19.38 m Chase Ealey   USA 11 June 2019 [10]
Discus throw 66.22 m Sandra Perković   Croatia 5 June 2018 [22]
Hammer throw 76.45 m Brooke Andersen   United States 13 June 2023 [23]
Javelin throw 66.63 m Christin Hussong   Germany 7 June 2021 [24]

References edit

  1. ^ "Paavo Nurmi Games 1957 Results". tilastopaja.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "100m Result" (PDF). time4results.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ Mirko Jalava (5 June 2018). "Kirt takes javelin showdown in Turku". IAAF. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Tulokset: 60. Paavo Nurmen kisat Turku 14.6.2022". Tilastopaja.org. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Jon Mulkeen (14 June 2022). "Stahl bounces back, Helander delights home crowd in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ Mirko Jalava (25 June 2015). "Fajdek triumphs in Turku – IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge". IAAF. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. ^ Jon Mulkeen (11 August 2020). "Vetter and Stahl break meeting records in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Pole Vault Result" (PDF). time4results.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Paavo Nurmen kisojen tulokset 1957-2017 - 48. Paavo Nurmen kisat Turku 24.6.2009". Tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Tulokset: 57. Paavo Nurmen kisat Turku 11.6.2019". Tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Hammer Throw Results". time4results.com. 13 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  12. ^ Jon Mulkeen (11 August 2020). "Vetter and Stahl break meeting records in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  13. ^ "800m Result" (PDF). time4results.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  14. ^ Jon Mulkeen (11 August 2020). "Vetter and Stahl break meeting records in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  15. ^ Mirko Jalava (5 June 2018). "Kirt takes javelin showdown in Turku". IAAF. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  16. ^ "400m Hurdles Result" (PDF). time4results.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  17. ^ Cathal Dennehy (8 June 2021). "Krukowski and Nowicki secure Polish throws double in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  18. ^ "High Jump Result" (PDF). time4results.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Pole Vault Result" (PDF). time4results.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  20. ^ Jon Mulkeen (11 August 2020). "Vetter and Stahl break meeting records in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  21. ^ Cathal Dennehy (8 June 2021). "Krukowski and Nowicki secure Polish throws double in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  22. ^ Mirko Jalava (5 June 2018). "Kirt takes javelin showdown in Turku". IAAF. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Hammer Throw Result" (PDF). time4results.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  24. ^ Cathal Dennehy (8 June 2021). "Krukowski and Nowicki secure Polish throws double in Turku". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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