| Weltklasse in Köln | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium | |
| Date | August |
| Location | Cologne,Germany |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 1934 |
| Last held | 1999 |
TheWeltklasse in Köln was an annual one-day outdoortrack and field meeting at theMüngersdorfer Stadion inCologne, Germany. First held in 1934,[1] it was organised byASV Köln until 1999, when the meeting folded after its fiftieth edition due to financial reasons. Despite the meeting's long history, it was not included in theIAAF's international circuit, although it did receiveIAAF Grand Prix status for its final edition.[2]
Earlier in its history, the meeting was known as theASV-Sportfest orInternationale Leichtathletik-Sportfest. Following its establishment in 1934, the meeting's second edition hosted several newly crowned Olympic champions in 1936 after theBerlin Olympics. It played host to theGerman Athletics Championships in 1947. The meeting returned afterWorld War II with a meeting in 1952 and the firstworld record was set at the stadium in 1958, courtesy of the German men's4 × 100 metres relay team. The 1980s and 1990s saw several more world records set at the Müngersdorfer Stadion. Former sprinterManfred Germar was head of the organising committee for its final three decades.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Year | Event | Record[8] | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958, 29 August | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.5h | Manfred Steinbach Martin Lauer Heinz Fütterer Manfred Germar |  Germany |
| 1983, 28 August | 1500 m | 3:31.24 | Sydney Maree |  United States |
| 1983, 28 August | Pole vault | 5.82 m | Pierre Quinon |  France |
| 1986, 17 August | 100 m hurdles | 12.35 | Yordanka Donkova |  Bulgaria |
| 1986, 17 August | 100 m hurdles | 12.29 | Yordanka Donkova | Bulgaria |
| 1989, 20 August | 3000 m | 7:29.45 | Saïd Aouita |  Morocco |
| 1992, 17 August | 3000 m | 7:28.96 | Moses Kiptanui |  Kenya |
| 1995, 18 August | Pole vault | 4.20 m | Daniela Bártová |  Czech Republic |
| 1997, 24 August | 800 m | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark |
| 1997, 24 August | 3000 m steeplechase | 7:55.72 | Bernard Barmasai | Kenya |