The Seiko Golden Grand Prix, formerly known as the Golden Grand Prix Kawasaki, is a track and field competition at the International Stadium Yokohama, Japan as part of the World Athletics Continental Tour. It was first organized in 2011 at the Todoroki Athletics Stadium in Kawasaki and sponsored by Seiko. It replaced the Osaka Grand Prix as the major athletics meet in Japan.

Golden Grand Prix
Nissan International Stadium
DateMay
LocationYokohama, Japan Japan
Event typeTrack and field
Established2011
Official siteSeiko Golden Grand Prix

In 2013 the Seiko Golden Grand Prix Japanese leg of IAAF World Challenge moved from Kawasaki to Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. Meanwhile the 2018 edition moved back to Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka. From 2020 until 2022 the meeting again was held in Tokyo before it moved to Yokohama in 2023.

Meet records edit

Men edit

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
100 m 9.88 (+1.5 m/s) Fred Kerley   United States 21 May 2023 Yokohama [1]
200 m 19.96 (+0.9 m/s) Isaac Makwala   Botswana 20 May 2018 Osaka [2]
400 m 44.62 Michael Norman   United States 8 May 2022 Tokyo [3]
800 m 1:45.75 Sho Kawamoto   Japan 11 May 2014 [4]
1500 m 3:37.72 Ryan Gregson   Australia 20 May 2018 Osaka [5]
3000 m 7:45.08 Hyuga Endo   Japan 21 May 2023 Yokohama [1]
110 m hurdles 13.07 (+0.8 m/s) Shunsuke Izumiya   Japan 21 May 2023 Yokohama [1]
400 m hurdles 48.60 Rai Benjamin   United States 8 May 2022 Tokyo [6]
3000 m steeplechase 8:15.26 Jairus Kipchoge Birech   Kenya 5 May 2013 Tokyo [7]
High jump 2.40 m Bohdan Bondarenko   Ukraine 11 May 2014 [8]
Pole vault 5.62 m Shawnacy Barber   Canada 8 May 2016 [9]
Long jump 8.26 (+1.0 m/s) Hiromichi Yoshida   Japan 21 May 2023 Yokohama [1]
Triple jump 17.18 m (+1.7 m/s) Ruiting Wu   China 21 May 2017 [10]
Shot put 21.33 m Christian Cantwell   United States 11 May 2014 [11]
Discus throw 63.98 m Rodney Brown   United States 8 May 2016 [12]
Hammer throw 79.47 m Krisztián Pars   Hungary 8 May 2011 [13]
Javelin throw 86.76 m Jakub Vadlejch   Czech Republic 8 May 2016 [14]
4 × 100 m relay 37.85 Ryoto Yamagata
Shoto Iizuka
Yoshihide Kiryu
Aska Cambridge
  Japan 20 May 2018 Osaka [15]
4 × 400 m relay 3:04.15   Japan 6 May 2012 [16]

Women edit

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
100 m 11.18 (-0.8 m/s) Tianna Bartoletta   United States 11 May 2014 [17]
200 m 22.65 (+1.0 m/s) Simone Facey   Jamaica 10 May 2015 [18]
400 m 50.52 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 6 May 2012 [19]
800 m 2:00.22 Emily Cherotich Tuei   Kenya 20 May 2018 Osaka [20]
1500 m 4:02.47 Anna Mishchenko   Ukraine 10 May 2015 [21]
3000 m 8:43.81 Teresiah Muthoni Gateri   Kenya 21 May 2023 Yokohama [1]
5000 m 15:34.39 Haftamnesh Tesfay   Ethiopia 5 May 2013 Tokyo [22]
100 m hurdles 12.62 (-1.9 m/s) Brianna Rollins   United States 11 May 2014 [23]
400 m hurdles 55.23 Lauren Wells   Australia 8 May 2016 [24]
3000 m steeplechase 9:31.30 Caroline Chepkurui   Kenya 8 May 2016 [25]
High jump 1.95 m Anna Chicherova   Russia 5 May 2013 Tokyo [26]
Pole vault 4.61 m Kristen Hixson   United States 20 May 2018 Osaka [27]
Long jump 6.88 m (+2.0 m/s) Darya Klishina   Russia 11 May 2014 [28]
Triple jump 13.76 m (+0.8 m/s) Dana Veldakova   Slovakia 8 May 2016 [29]
Shot put 18.94 m Anita Márton   Hungary 10 May 2015 [30]
Hammer throw 74.27 m Martina Hrasnová   Slovakia 10 May 2015 [31]
Javelin throw 67.12 m Liu Shiying   China 20 May 2018 Osaka [32]
4 × 100 m relay 42.83 Yuan Qiqi
Wei Yongli
Ge Manqi
Liang Xiaojing
  China 8 May 2016 [33]
4 × 400 m relay 3:33.72 Seika Aoyama
Kana Ichikawa
Kaede Kashiyama
Manami Kira
  Japan 8 May 2016 [34]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kerley cruises to strong 100m season start in Yokohama". World Athletics. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ Bob Ramsak (20 May 2018). "Five meeting records tumble in Osaka". IAAF. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ Jess Whittington (8 May 2022). "Norman and Benjamin triumph on Tokyo return". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ^ "800m Result". IAAF. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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  6. ^ Jess Whittington (8 May 2022). "Norman and Benjamin triumph on Tokyo return". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. ^ Ken Marantz (5 May 2013). "Rodgers breaks Japanese hearts, world-lead for Melich in Tokyo - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ^ "High Jump Result". IAAF. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Pole Vault Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Triple Jump Results". IAAF. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Shot Put Result". IAAF. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Discus Throw Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Hammer Throw Results". IAAF. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  14. ^ "Javelin Throw Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  15. ^ Bob Ramsak (20 May 2018). "Five meeting records tumble in Osaka". IAAF. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  16. ^ "4x400 Metres Relay Results". IAAF. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  17. ^ "100m Result". IAAF. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  18. ^ Ken Marantz (10 May 2015). "Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki". IAAF. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  19. ^ "400 Metres Results". IAAF. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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  21. ^ Ken Marantz (10 May 2015). "Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki". IAAF. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  22. ^ "5000 Metres Results" (PDF). www.goldengrandprix-japan.com. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  23. ^ "100m Hurdles Result". IAAF. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  24. ^ "400m Hurdles Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  25. ^ "3000m Steeplechase Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  26. ^ "High Jump Results" (PDF). www.goldengrandprix-japan.com. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  27. ^ "Pole Vault Results". IAAF. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  28. ^ "Long Jump Result". IAAF. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  29. ^ "Triple Jump Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  30. ^ Ken Marantz (10 May 2015). "Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki". IAAF. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  31. ^ "Hammer Throw Result". IAAF. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  32. ^ Bob Ramsak (20 May 2018). "Five meeting records tumble in Osaka". IAAF. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  33. ^ "4×100m Relay Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  34. ^ "4×400m Relay Result" (PDF). goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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