Kamila Skolimowska Memorial

The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial (or Kamila Skolimowska Throwing Festival) is an annual track and field meeting held at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland in July, organized by the Kamila Skolimowska Foundation.

Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
The host stadium in Chorzów
DateJuly
LocationChorzów, Poland
Event typeTrack and field
Established2009
Official siteKamila Skolimowska Foundation

The inaugural edition took place at the RKS Skra Stadium in Warsaw in 2009, the next editions were held at Warsaw's Orzeł Stadium until it moved to National Stadium in 2014. From 2018 onwards the meeting moved to Chorzów.[1] In 2020 the meeting was part of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour.

Meet records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
110 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
Pole vault
Shot put 22.70 m Ryan Crouser  United States 6 September 2020 [2]
Hammer throw
Javelin throw 97.76 m Johannes Vetter  Germany 6 September 2020 [3]

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m 3:58.24 Laura Muir  Great Britain 6 September 2020 [4]
100 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Shot Put
Hammer throw
Javelin throw

Notes

    References

    1. "KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA MEMORIAL – HISTORY". fundacjakamili.pl. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
    2. Bob Ramsak (6 September 2020). "Vetter threatens javelin world record with 97.76m throw in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
    3. Bob Ramsak (6 September 2020). "Vetter threatens javelin world record with 97.76m throw in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
    4. Bob Ramsak (6 September 2020). "Vetter threatens javelin world record with 97.76m throw in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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