Golden Grand Prix Explained

Bgcolour:	FE9A2E
Date:	May
Location:	Yokohama, Japan
Type:	Track and field
Est:	2011
Homepage:	Seiko Golden Grand Prix

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.

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

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Place	Ref
100 m	9.88 (+1.5 m/s)	Fred Kerley		21 May 2023	Yokohama	^[1]
200 m	19.96 (+0.9 m/s)	Isaac Makwala		20 May 2018	Osaka	^[2]
400 m	44.62	Michael Norman		8 May 2022	Tokyo	^[3]
800 m	1:45.75	Sho Kawamoto		11 May 2014		^[4]
1500 m	3:37.72	Ryan Gregson		20 May 2018	Osaka	^[5]
3000 m	7:45.08	Hyuga Endo		21 May 2023	Yokohama
5000 m	13:18.94	Emmanuel Moi Maru		19 May 2024	Tokyo	^[6]
110 m hurdles	13.07 (+0.8 m/s)	Shunsuke Izumiya		21 May 2023	Yokohama
400 m hurdles	48.36	Ken Toyoda		19 May 2024	Tokyo	^[7]
3000 m steeplechase	8:15.26	Jairus Kipchoge Birech		5 May 2013	Tokyo	^[8]
High jump	2.40 m	Bohdan Bondarenko		11 May 2014		^[9]
Pole vault	5.62 m	Shawnacy Barber		8 May 2016		^[10]
Long jump	8.26 (+1.0 m/s)	Hiromichi Yoshida		21 May 2023	Yokohama
Triple jump	17.18 m (+1.7 m/s)	Ruiting Wu		21 May 2017		^[11]
Shot put	21.33 m	Christian Cantwell		11 May 2014		^[12]
Discus throw	63.98 m	Rodney Brown		8 May 2016		^[13]
Hammer throw	79.47 m	Krisztián Pars		8 May 2011		^[14]
Javelin throw	86.76 m	Jakub Vadlejch		8 May 2016		^[15]
4 × 100 m relay	37.85	Ryoto Yamagata Shoto Iizuka Yoshihide Kiryu Aska Cambridge		20 May 2018	Osaka	^[16]
4 × 400 m relay	3:04.15			6 May 2012		^[17]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Place	Ref
100 m	11.17 (-0.3 m/s)	Zoe Hobbs		19 May 2024	Tokyo	^[18]
200 m	22.65 (+1.0 m/s)	Simone Facey		10 May 2015		^[19]
400 m	50.52	Amantle Montsho		6 May 2012		^[20]
800 m	2:00.22	Emily Cherotich Tuei		20 May 2018	Osaka	^[21]
1500 m	4:02.47	Anna Mishchenko		10 May 2015		^[22]
3000 m	8:43.81	Teresiah Muthoni Gateri		21 May 2023	Yokohama
5000 m	14:41.65	Rose Davies		19 May 2024	Tokyo	^[23]
100 m hurdles	12.62 (-1.9 m/s)	Brianna Rollins		11 May 2014		^[24]
400 m hurdles	55.23	Lauren Wells		8 May 2016		^[25]
3000 m steeplechase	9:31.30	Caroline Chepkurui		8 May 2016		^[26]
High jump	1.95 m	Anna Chicherova		5 May 2013	Tokyo	^[27]
Pole vault	4.61 m	Kristen Hixson		20 May 2018	Osaka	^[28]
Long jump	6.88 m (+2.0 m/s)	Darya Klishina		11 May 2014		^[29]
Triple jump	14.08 m (+0.3 m/s)	Saly Sarr		19 May 2024	Tokyo	^[30]
Shot put	18.94 m	Anita Márton		10 May 2015		^[31]
Hammer throw	74.27 m	Martina Hrasnová		10 May 2015		^[32]
Javelin throw	67.12 m	Liu Shiying		20 May 2018	Osaka	^[33]
4 × 100 m relay	42.83	Yuan Qiqi Wei Yongli Ge Manqi Liang Xiaojing		8 May 2016		^[34]
4 × 400 m relay	3:33.72	Seika Aoyama Kana Ichikawa Kaede Kashiyama Manami Kira		8 May 2016		^[35]

External links

• Seiko Golden Grand Prix web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kerley cruises to strong 100m season start in Yokohama. World Athletics. 21 May 2023. 24 May 2023.
2. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
3. News: Norman and Benjamin triumph on Tokyo return. World Athletics. Jess Whittington. 8 May 2022. 28 May 2022.
4. Web site: 800m Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
5. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
6. Web site: 5000m Result. World Athletics. 20 May 2024.
7. Web site: Davies smashes 5000m meeting record in Tokyo. World Athletics. 19 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
8. News: Rodgers breaks Japanese hearts, world-lead for Melich in Tokyo - IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Ken Marantz. 5 May 2013. 6 May 2013.
9. Web site: High Jump Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
10. Web site: Pole Vault Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
11. Web site: Triple Jump Results. IAAF. 21 May 2017. 21 May 2017.
12. Web site: Shot Put Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
13. Web site: Discus Throw Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
14. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. IAAF. 2011-05-08. 2011-05-08.
15. Web site: Javelin Throw Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
16. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
17. Web site: 4x400 Metres Relay Results. IAAF. 6 May 2012. 6 May 2012.
18. Web site: Davies smashes 5000m meeting record in Tokyo. World Athletics. 19 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
19. Web site: Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki . IAAF. Ken Marantz. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
20. Web site: 400 Metres Results. IAAF. 6 May 2012. 6 May 2012.
21. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
22. Web site: Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki . IAAF. Ken Marantz. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
23. Web site: Davies smashes 5000m meeting record in Tokyo. World Athletics. 19 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
24. Web site: 100m Hurdles Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
25. Web site: 400m Hurdles Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
26. Web site: 3000m Steeplechase Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
27. Web site: High Jump Results. www.goldengrandprix-japan.com. 5 May 2013. 6 May 2013.
28. Web site: Pole Vault Results. IAAF. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
29. Web site: Long Jump Result. IAAF. 11 May 2014. 11 May 2014.
30. Web site: Triple Jump Result. World Athletics. 20 May 2024.
31. Web site: Bartoletta and Bondarenko provide the highlights in Kawasaki . IAAF. Ken Marantz. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
32. Web site: Hammer Throw Result. IAAF. 10 May 2015. 11 May 2015.
33. News: Five meeting records tumble in Osaka. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 20 May 2018. 25 May 2018.
34. Web site: 4×100m Relay Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.
35. Web site: 4×400m Relay Result. goldengrandprix-japan.com. 8 May 2016. 8 May 2016.