Hanžeković Memorial

Hanžeković Memorial (Croatian: Hanžekovićev memorijal), known also as Zagreb Meeting and Hanžek (hypocorism of the surname Hanžeković), is an annual three-day athletics event held first weekend of September at three different locations in Zagreb, Croatia as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 1951. Long jump and pole vault competition Zagreb CIty Challenge is held at the Ban Jelačić Square,[1] shot put Ivan Ivančić Memorial in front of the National and University Library[2] and all other competitions at the Sports Park Mladost athletic stadium.

Hanžeković Memorial
The host stadium – Sports Park Mladost
DateJune–September
LocationZagreb, Croatia Croatia
Event typeTrack and field
Established1951
Official siteHanžeković Memorial
1500 m race in 2012

Hanžek (which is the popular name of meeting) was first held in 1951 as a local level meeting. Seven years later, in 1958, it became an international competition. From 1999 to 2009 the IAAF classified the Hanžeković Memorial among IAAF Grand Prix meetings and it gained IAAF World Challenge meeting status upon the inauguration of that series in 2010.

The meeting got its name in memory of renowned Zagreb runner Boris Hanžeković. He was the junior state champion in 100 and 200 meter races multiple times, in the 110 m hurdles and in both 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay. He ran for HŠK Concordia.[3] During World War II in Yugoslavia, Hanžeković refused to run for the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). Charged with associating with the Partisans, he was imprisoned in the Jasenovac concentration camp where he was killed in an inmate breakout on 22 April 1945.[4] In his honour, 110 metres hurdles race is hold and is known as "Boris Hanžeković memorial race" (Memorijalna utrka Borisa Hanžekovića).[5]

Sandra Perković won Memorial record 11 times.[6]

Meeting records

Men
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.85 (+0.1 m/s) Usain Bolt  Jamaica 13 September 2011
200 m 19.88 (-0.4 m/s) Ramil Guliyev  Turkey 8 September 2015 [7]
400 m 44.46 Kirani James  Grenada 14 September 2021 [8]
800 m 1:44.03 Nijel Amos  Botswana 4 September 2018 [9]
1500 m 3:30.94 Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba  Kenya 13 September 2011
Mile 3:50.68 Noureddine Morceli  Algeria 7 Juli 1998
3000 m 7:33.95 Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu  South Sudan 10 September 2023 [10]
110 m hurdles 12.98 Mark Crear  United States 5 July 1999
400 m hurdles 48.24 Kemel Thompson  Jamaica 7 July 2003
2000 m steeplechase 5:14.06 Soufiane El Bakkali  Morocco 11 September 2022 [11]
3000 m steeplechase 8:11.80 Jairus Kipchoge Birech  Kenya 4 September 2012 [12]
High jump 2.34 m Kwaku Boateng  Canada 3 July 2000
Pole vault 5.87 m KC Lightfoot  United States 14 September 2021 [13]
Long jump 8.46 m (-0.3 m/s) Luvo Manyonga  South Africa 4 September 2018 [14]
Triple jump 17.16 m Onochie Achike  Great Britain 3 July 2000
Shot put 22.84 m Ryan Crouser  United States 13 September 2021 [15]
Discus throw 68.87 m Daniel Ståhl  Sweden 15 September 2020 [16]
Hammer throw 81.77 m Primož Kozmus  Slovenia 31 August 2009
Javelin throw 86.36 m Tero Pitkämäki  Finland 3 September 2013 [17]

Women
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.91 Anelia Nuneva  Bulgaria 12 June 1991
200 m 22.04 (+0.3 m/s) Christine Mboma  Namibia 14 September 2021 [18]
400 m 50.08 Rosemarie Whyte  Jamaica 4 September 2012 [19]
800 m 1:57.51 Yelena Afanasyeva  Russia 7 July 1998
1000 m 2:36.33 Jolanda Čeplak  Slovenia 11 July 2005
1500 m 4:02.88 Esther Guerrero  Spain 10 September 2023 [20]
Mile 4:21.10 Linden Hall  Australia 11 September 2022 [21]
2000 m 5:21.56 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 14 September 2021 [22]
3000 m 8:33.37 Lilian Rengeruk  Kenya 4 September 2018 [23]
100 m hurdles 12.47 (-0.7 m/s) Jasmine Camacho-Quinn  Puerto Rico 10 September 2023 [24]
400 m hurdles 53.89 Rushell Clayton  Jamaica 11 September 2022 [25]
2000 m steeplechase 5:47.42 Beatrice Chepkoech  Kenya 10 September 2023 [26]
3000 m steeplechase 9:04.56 Norah Jeruto  Kenya 29 August 2017 [27]
High jump 2.08 m Blanka Vlašić  Croatia 31 August 2009 [28]
Pole vault 4.61 m Tina Sutej  Slovenia 9 September 2022 [29]
Long jump 6.96 m (+1.1 m/s) Ivana Španović  Serbia 6 September 2016 [30]
Triple jump 14.77 m (+0.2 m/s) Shanieka Ricketts  Jamaica 14 September 2021 [31]
Shot put 20.33 m Astrid Kumbernuss  Germany 22 June 1995
Discus throw 70.83 m Sandra Perković  Croatia 29 August 2017 [32]
Hammer throw 76.62 m Yipsi Moreno  Cuba 9 September 2008
Javelin throw 66.42 m Sara Kolak  Croatia 3 September 2019 [33]

References
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  5. "Memorijalnu utrku Boris Hanžeković trči i aktualni olimpijski pobjednik". sport.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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  7. "200m Results". HAS. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  8. Chris Broadbent (14 September 2021). "Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  9. Jon Mulkeen (4 September 2018). "Continental champions warm up for Ostrava with convincing wins in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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  11. Jess Whittington (11 September 2022). "Home star Perkovic wins discus duel to cap season in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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  16. Bob Ramsak (15 September 2020). "Stahl, Sagnia, Rowden and McSweyn shine in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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  18. Chris Broadbent (14 September 2021). "Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  19. Bob Ramsak (4 September 2012). "Five meet records fall in Zagreb - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  20. "1500m Results" (PDF). atletika.cz. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  21. Jess Whittington (11 September 2022). "Home star Perkovic wins discus duel to cap season in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  22. Chris Broadbent (14 September 2021). "Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  23. Jon Mulkeen (4 September 2018). "Continental champions warm up for Ostrava with convincing wins in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  24. "100m Hurdles Results" (PDF). atletika.cz. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  25. Jess Whittington (11 September 2022). "Home star Perkovic wins discus duel to cap season in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  26. "2000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF). atletika.cz. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  27. "3000m Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  28. Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-31). "Vlasic tops 2.08m in Zagreb – IAAF World Athletics Tour". IAAF. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  29. Jess Whittington (10 September 2022). "Crouser wins shot put clash in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  30. "Long jump women results". HAS. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  31. Chris Broadbent (14 September 2021). "Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  32. "Discus Throw Results". IAAF. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  33. Jon Mulkeen (3 September 2019). "Perkovic and Kolak delight home crowd in Zagreb". IAAF. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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