Golden Gala is an annual track and field event normally held at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the Diamond League. Following the 2013 death of Italian sprinting legend Pietro Mennea, the organizers added his name to the title of the meet.
| Golden Gala | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Stadio Olimpico hosts the event | |
| Date | June – August |
| Location | Rome, Italy  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| World Athletics Cat. | GW[1] |
| Official site | rome.diamondleague.com |
The 2021 and 2023 events were temporarily relocated to Florence.[2]
History
editPrimo Nebiolo, the Italian president of IAAF since 1981, was the founder of the Golden Gala and had the idea to bring the athletes and the people from the United States and the NATO countries together after their boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980 as a result of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Nebiolo died of a heart attack at age 76 in 1999.
At the 2009 edition of the Golden Gala, Kenenisa Bekele, Kerron Stewart, Sanya Richards and Yelena Isinbayeva all remained on target for the 2009 Golden League jackpot.[3] In the 100 m, Tyson Gay equalled his American record and Daniel Bailey set an Antiguan record in the men's race.[4] Antonietta Di Martino brought the sole Italian victory in Rome by beating off favourite Blanka Vlašić in the high jump.[4]
World records
editOver the course of its history, ten world records have been set at the Gala. The 1500 metres and Mile records by Hicham El Guerrouj still stand. In 2014 Joanne Pavey's 15:04.87 in the 5000 metres bettered the existing masters world record in the W40 division by almost 16 seconds.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1500 m | 3:49.11 | Faith Kipyegon |  Kenya |
| 2008 | Pole vault | 5.03 m | Yelena Isinbayeva |  Russia |
| 2000 | Javelin throw | 68.22 m | Trine Hattestad |  Norway |
| 1999 | Mile | 3:43.13 | Hicham El Guerrouj |  Morocco |
| 1998 | 1500 m | 3:26.00 | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco |
| 1995 | 5000 m | 12:55.30 | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya |
| 1987 | 5000 m | 12:58.39 | Saïd Aouita | Morocco |
| 1984 | Pole vault | 5.94 m 5.91 m | Sergey Bubka Thierry Vigneron |  Soviet Union France |
| 1983 | Pole vault | 5.83 m | Thierry Vigneron | France |
Meet records
editMen
edit| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.75 (+0.9 m/s) | Justin Gatlin |  United States | 4 June 2015 | [5] |
| 200 m | 19.70 (+0.7 m/s) | Michael Norman | United States | 6 June 2019 | [6] |
| 400 m | 43.62 | Jeremy Wariner | United States | 14 July 2006 | |
| 800 m | 1:42.79 | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark | 7 July 1999 | |
| 1500 m | 3:26.00 WR | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco | 14 July 1998 | |
| Mile | 3:43.13 WR | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco | 7 July 1999 | |
| 2000 m | 4:54.02 | Vénuste Niyongabo |  Burundi | 8 June 1995 | |
| 3000 m | 7:26.64 DLR | Jacob Kiplimo |  Uganda | 17 September 2020 | [7] |
| 5000 m | 12:46.33 | Nicholas Kimeli | Kenya | 9 June 2022 | [8] |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.01 (+0.8 m/s) | Allen Johnson | United States | 7 July 1999 | |
| 13.01 (-0.1 m/s) | Omar McLeod |  Jamaica | 10 June 2021 | [9] | |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.07 | Karsten Warholm | Norway | 17 September 2020 | [10] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:54.31 | Paul Kipsiele Koech | Kenya | 31 May 2012 | [11] |
| High jump | 2.41 m | Mutaz Essa Barshim |  Qatar | 5 June 2014 | [12] |
| Pole vault | 6.15 m | Armand Duplantis |  Sweden | 17 September 2020 | [7] |
| Long jump | 8.61 m (0.0 m/s) | Dwight Phillips | United States | 10 July 2009 | [13] |
| Triple jump | 17.96 m (-0.4 m/s) | Pedro Pichardo |  Cuba | 4 June 2015 | [14] |
| Shot put | 21.97 m | Konrad Bukowiecki |  Poland | 6 June 2019 | [15] |
| Discus throw | 70.72 m | Kristjan Ceh |  Slovenia | 9 June 2022 | [8] |
| Hammer throw | 84.88 m | Sergey Litvinov | Soviet Union | 10 September 1986 | |
| Javelin throw | 90.34 m | Andreas Thorkildsen | Norway | 14 July 2006 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.31 | Santa Monica Track Club Michael Marsh Leroy Burrell Floyd Heard Carl Lewis | United States | 8 June 1994 | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.76 | Nigel Levine Conrad Williams Chris Clarke Jack Green |  Great Britain | 31 May 2012 | [16] |
Women
edit| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.75 (+0.6 m/s) | Marion Jones | United States | 14 July 1998 | |
| 10.75 (+0.4 m/s) | Kerron Stewart | Jamaica | 10 July 2009 | [17] | |
| 200 m | 21.91 (+1.3 m/s) | Shericka Jackson | Jamaica | 9 June 2022 | [8] |
| 400 m | 49.17 | Marita Koch |  East Germany | 10 September 1986 | |
| 800 m | 1:55.69 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya | 11 July 2008 | |
| 1500 m | 3:49.11 WR | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya | 2 June 2023 | [18] |
| Mile | 4:21.38 | Paula Ivan |  Romania | 19 July 1989 | |
| 3000 m | 8:23.96 | Olga Yegorova | Russia | 29 June 2001 | |
| 5000 m | 14:12.59 DLR | Almaz Ayana |  Ethiopia | 2 June 2016 | [19] |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.37 (+0.1 m/s) | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn |  Puerto Rico | 9 June 2022 | [8] |
| 400 m hurdles | 52.43 | Femke Bol |  Netherlands | 2 June 2023 | [20] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:00.71 | Sembo Almayew | Ethiopia | 2 June 2023 | [21] |
| High jump | 2.03 m | Yelena Slesarenko | Russia | 2 July 2004 | [22] |
| Hestrie Cloete |  South Africa | 2 July 2004 | [22] | ||
| Blanka Vlašić |  Croatia | 10 June 2010 | |||
| Chaunté Howard-Lowe | United States | 10 June 2010 | |||
| Pole vault | 5.03 m WR | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | 13 July 2007 | |
| Long jump | 7.23 m (−0.3 m/s) | Marion Jones | United States | 14 July 1998 | |
| Triple jump | 15.29 m (+0.3 m/s) | Yamilé Aldama | Cuba | 11 July 2003 | |
| Shot put | 21.03 m DLR | Valerie Adams |  New Zealand | 31 May 2012 | [23] |
| Discus throw | 68.93 m | Sandra Perković | Croatia | 31 May 2018 | [24] |
| Javelin throw | 68.66 m | Barbora Špotáková |  Czech Republic | 10 June 2010 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.64 | Nataliya Strohova Yelizaveta Bryzgina Olesya Povh Natalia Pohrebniak |  Ukraine | 2 June 2016 | [25] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IAAF World Ranking Calendar". IAAF. 2019.
- ^ "Strong Wanda Diamond League 2021 season takes shape in Olympic year". IDL Diamond League. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Powell, David (2009-07-10). Bekele – ‘I’m dreaming about this jackpot’ – ÅF Golden League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
- ^ a b Ramsak, Bob (10 July 2009). "IAAF: Gay powers back with 9.77 in Rome – REPORT – ÅF Golden League| News | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Golden Gala Pietro Mennea – Men's 100m Results". IAAF. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Diamond League – Rome (ITA) – 6th June 2019 – Results – 200m Men" (PDF). IAAF. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b Nicole Jeffery (17 September 2020). "Duplantis scales 6.15m in Rome, world's highest ever outdoor vault". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Jess Whittington (9 June 2022). "Jackson wins sprint showdown, Kimeli reigns in Rome". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Nicole Jeffery (10 June 2021). "Ingebrigtsen beats top 5000m field to show superb form in Florence". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "400m Hurdles Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "3000m Steeplechase Men: Results" (PDF). IAAF Diamond League. Omega Timing. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Phil Minshull (5 June 2014). "Barshim soars not shimmies over the bars in Rome – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Long Jump Results" (PDF). goldengala.it. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "Golden Gala Pietro Mennea – Men's Triple Jump Results". IAAF. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Diamond League – Rome (ITA) – 6th June 2019 – Results – Shot Put Men" (PDF). IAAF. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ David Martin (31 May 2012). "Bolt's blazing 9.76 one of seven world leads on electric night in Rome – Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "100 Metres Results". goldengala.it. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "1500m Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "5000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "400m Hurdles Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "3000m Steeplechase Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Golden Gala 2004 Result Book" (PDF). goldengala.it. 2 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "Shot Put Women: Results" (PDF). IAAF Diamond League. Omega Timing. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Discus Throw Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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