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Kamila Skolimowska Memorial

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Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
The host stadium in Chorzów
DateJuly – September
LocationChorzów, Poland Poland
Event typeTrack and field
World Athletics Cat.GW[1]
Established2 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-02)
Official siteKamila 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

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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

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Kamila Skolimowska Memorial editions
Ed. Meeting Series Date Ref.
1st 2009 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2 May 2009 [9]
2nd 2011 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 20 Sep 2011 [10]
3rd 2012 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 19 Aug 2012 [11]
4th 2013 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 25 Aug 2013 [12]
5th 2014 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 23 Aug 2014 [13]
6th 2015 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 13 Sep 2015 [14]
7th 2016 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 28 Aug 2016 [15]
8th 2017 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 15 Aug 2017 [16]
9th 2018 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 22 Aug 2018 [17]
10th 2019 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 14 Sep 2019 [18]
11th 2020 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour 6 Sep 2020 [19]
12th 2021 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2021 World Athletics Continental Tour 5 Sep 2021 [20]
13th 2022 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2022 Diamond League 6 Aug 2022 [21]
14th 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2023 Diamond League 16 Jul 2023 [22]
15th 2024 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2024 Diamond League 25 Aug 2024 [23]

World records

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Over the course of its history, three world records have been set at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial.

World records 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

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Men

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Men's meeting records of the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
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

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Women's meeting records of the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Events Calendar Diamond League Meetings". World Athletics. 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Historia Memoriału". memorialkamili.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ "KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA MEMORIAL – HISTORY". fundacjakamili.pl. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Usain Bolt sets indoor 100 meters world best". cbssports.com. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Wlodarczyk extends hammer world record in Warsaw". worldathletics.com. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ^ "We are a part of the Diamond League!!!". silesia.diamondleague.com. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
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  10. ^ "2011 Results". tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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  15. ^ "2016 Date". watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  16. ^ "2017 Results". watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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  27. ^ "800m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  28. ^ "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.
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  30. ^ "Ingebrigtsen & Duplantis break world records". bbc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  31. ^ 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.
  32. ^ a b Bob Ramsak (6 September 2020). "Vetter threatens javelin world record with 97.76m throw in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  33. ^ "400m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  34. ^ "1000m Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  35. ^ "100m Hurdles Final Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  36. ^ "400m Hurdles Results" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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