The Tyson Invitational, is an annual indoor track and field meet which is held in early February at the Randal Tyson Track Center. It was first held in Track Capital of the South, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
| Tyson Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Date | Second weekend in February |
| Location | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Official site | Tyson Invitational |
The competition is part of National Collegiate Athletic Association's Indoor[1] and attracts high caliber athletes, including Olympic and World medalists.[2]
World records edit
Over the course of its history, one world record has been set at the Tyson Invitational.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.96 [3] | Kerron Clement Wallace Spearmon Darold Williamson Jeremy Wariner |
 United States
|
Meeting records edit
Men edit
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 20.19 | Wallace Spearmon | United States
|
16 February 2008 | |
| 800 m | 1:45.59 | Charlie Hunter |  Australia
|
13 February 2021 | [4] |
Women edit
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 22.36 | Favour Ofili |  Nigeria
|
11 February 2023 | [5] |
| 800 m | 1:58.69 | Shafiqua Maloney |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
10 February 2024 | [6] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.27 | Texas A&M University Jania Martin (53.04) Charokee Young (51.86) Syaira Richardson (51.12) Athing Mu (50.27) |
United States Jamaica United States United States
|
13 February 2021 | [7] |
| Distance medley relay | 10:53.77 | Arkansas University | 12 February 2021 | [8] |
References edit
- ^ University of Arkansas Track and Field Home Meet Information
- ^ Tyson Invitational February 9th-10th 2018 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
- ^ insufficient doping control; IAAF rejected the time as no post-race EPO analysis was performed.
- ^ "800m Result" (PDF). flashresults.com. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Olusola Jide Jide (14 February 2023). "Favour Ofili Set New African Record In 200m". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "800m Result" (PDF). flashresults.com. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "4×400m Relay Result". flashresults.com. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Distance Medley Relay Result" (PDF). flashresults.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
External links edit
- 2019 University of Arkansas Track and Field Home Meet Information
- Meet Records 9 February 2018 updated