| Hanžeković Memorial | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium –Sports Park Mladost | |
| Date | June–September |
| Location | Zagreb,Croatia |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 1951 |
| Official site | Hanžeković Memorial |
Hanžeković Memorial (Croatian:Hanžekovićev memorijal), known also asZagreb Meeting andHanžek (hypocorism of the surnameHanžeković), is an annual three-dayathletics event held first weekend ofSeptember at three different locations inZagreb,Croatia as part of theIAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 1951.Long jump andpole vault competitionZagreb CIty Challenge is held at theBan Jelačić Square,[1]shot putIvan Ivančić Memorial in front of theNational and University Library[2] and all other competitions at theSports Park Mladost athletic stadium.
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 2000 to 2009 theIAAF classified the Hanžeković Memorial amongIAAF Grand Prix meetings and it gainedIAAF World Challenge meeting status upon the inauguration of that series in 2010.
The meeting got its name in memory of renowned Zagreb runnerBoris Hanžeković. He was the junior state champion in 100 and 200 meter races multiple times, in the 110 m hurdles and in both4 x 100 metres relay and4 x 400 metres relay. He ran for HŠK Concordia.[3] DuringWorld War II in Yugoslavia, Hanžeković refused to run for theIndependent State of Croatia (NDH). Charged with associating with thePartisans, he was imprisoned in theJasenovac 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 the Memorial a record 11 times.[6]
| 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 | 1:44.08 | Nijel Amos |  Botswana | 4 September 2018 | [9] |
| 1000 m | 2:13.13 | Marco Arop |  Canada | 8 September 2024 | [10] |
| 1500 m | 3:30.94 | Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba |  Kenya | 13 September 2011 | |
| Mile | 3:50.68 | Noureddine Morceli |  Algeria | 7 Juli 1998 | |
| 2000 m | 4:54.29 | Isaac Kimeli |  Belgium | 8 September 2024 | [11] |
| 3000 m | 7:33.95 | Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu |  South Sudan | 10 September 2023 | [12] |
| 5000 m | 13:03.17 | Denis Kipkoech | Kenya | 24 May 2025 | [13] |
| 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 | [14] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:06.33 | Leonard Kipkemoi Bett | Kenya | 8 September 2024 | [15] |
| High jump | 2.34 m | Kwaku Boateng | Canada | 3 July 2000 | |
| Pole vault | 5.88 m | Emmanouil Karalis |  Greece | 8 September 2024 | [16] |
| Long jump | 8.46 m(−0.3 m/s) | Luvo Manyonga |  South Africa | 4 September 2018 | [17] |
| Triple jump | 17.16 m | Onochie Achike |  Great Britain | 3 July 2000 | |
| Shot put | 22.93 m | Ryan Crouser | United States | 7 September 2024 | [18] |
| Discus throw | 72.34 m | Kristjan Čeh |  Slovenia | 24 May 2025 | [19] |
| Hammer throw | 81.91 m | Yann Chaussinand |  France | 24 May 2025 | [20] |
| Javelin throw | 86.36 m | Tero Pitkämäki |  Finland | 3 September 2013 | [21] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.91[a] | Anelia Nuneva |  Bulgaria | 12 June 1991 | |
| 200 m | 22.04(+0.3 m/s) | Christine Mboma |  Namibia | 14 September 2021 | [22] |
| 400 m | 50.00 | Stacey-Ann Williams | Jamaica | 8 September 2024 | [23] |
| 800 m | 1:57.00 | Nelly Chepchirchir | Kenya | 8 September 2024 | [24] |
| 1000 m | 2:36.33 | Jolanda Čeplak | Slovenia | 11 July 2005 | |
| 1500 m | 3:58.14 | Gudaf Tsegay |  Ethiopia | 24 May 2025 | [25] |
| Mile | 4:21.10 | Linden Hall |  Australia | 11 September 2022 | [26] |
| 2000 m | 5:21.56 | Francine Niyonsaba |  Burundi | 14 September 2021 | [27] |
| 3000 m | 8:33.37 | Lilian Rengeruk | Kenya | 4 September 2018 | [28] |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.47(−0.7 m/s) | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn |  Puerto Rico | 10 September 2023 | [29] |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.89 | Rushell Clayton | Jamaica | 11 September 2022 | [30] |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:47.42 | Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenya | 10 September 2023 | [31] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:04.56 | Norah Jeruto | Kenya | 29 August 2017 | [32] |
| High jump | 2.08 m | Blanka Vlašić | Croatia | 31 August 2009 | [33] |
| Pole vault | 4.61 m | Tina Sutej | Slovenia | 9 September 2022 | [34] |
| Long jump | 6.96 m(+1.1 m/s) | Ivana Španović |  Serbia | 6 September 2016 | [35] |
| Triple jump | 14.77 m(+0.2 m/s) | Shanieka Ricketts | Jamaica | 14 September 2021 | [36] |
| Shot put | 20.33 m | Astrid Kumbernuss |  Germany | 22 June 1995 | |
| Discus throw | 70.83 m | Sandra Perković | Croatia | 29 August 2017 | [37] |
| Hammer throw | 76.62 m | Yipsi Moreno |  Cuba | 9 September 2008 | |
| Javelin throw | 66.42 m | Sara Kolak | Croatia | 3 September 2019 | [38] |
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