IAAF World Challenge Dakar explained

Bgcolour:	FE9A2E
Date:	May
Location:	Dakar, Senegal
Type:	Track and field
Est:	2003
Homepage:	meeting-dakar.com

The IAAF World Challenge Dakar is an annual one-day track and field competition at the Stade Leopold Senghor in Dakar, Senegal as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 2003 as the Meeting International d'Athletisme de la Ville de Dakar. From 2006 to 2009 the IAAF classified it among IAAF Grand Prix meetings, and it was known as the Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar as a result.

Meet records

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Ref
100 m	9.98 (+3.5 m/s)	Aziz Zakari		4 April 2003
200 m	20.56	Uchenna Emedolu		2003
400 m	45.29	Young Talkmore Nyongani		2004
800 m	1:45.40	Ferguson Rotich		12 June 2013	^[1]
1500 m	3:35.15	Daniel Kipchirch Komen		12 June 2013	^[2]
3000 m	7:43.99	Mohamed Moustaoui		28 May 2011	^[3]
110 m hurdles	13.60	David Oliver		2006
400 m hurdles	48.68	Angelo Taylor		28 April 2007	^[4]
High jump	2.30 m	Aleksey Dmitrik		28 May 2011	^[5]
Pole vault	5.55 m	Denis Yurchenko		17 May 2008	^[6]
		Jurij Rovan
Long jump	8.27 m	Ndiss Kaba Badji		24 April 2010
Triple jump	17.08 m	Randy Lewis		2008
Shot put	21.53 m	Christian Cantwell		2009
Discus throw	64.93 m	Gábor Máté		2008
Hammer throw	75.29 m	Pavel Bareisha		25 May 2016	^[7]
Javelin throw	81.10 m	Andreas Thorkildsen		2007

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Ref
100 m	11.10 (+1.7 m/s)	Oludamola Osayomi		17 May 2008	^[8]
200 m	23.20	Sheri-Ann Brooks
		Aida Diop		2002
400 m	50.94	Amy Mbacké Thiam
		Amantle Montsho		2010
800 m	2:00.61	Caster Semenya		28 May 2011	^[9]
3000 m	8:44.30	Almaz Ayana		12 June 2013	^[10]
100 m hurdles	12.94	Tacko Diouf		2000
	12.94 (+0.1 m/s)	Christina Manning		25 May 2016	^[11]
400 m hurdles	55.84	Surita Febraio		2005
High jump	1.94 m	Doreen Amata		23 May 2015	^[12]
Pole vault	4.40 m	Robeilys Peinado		25 May 2016	^[13]
Long jump	6.74 m (+1.8 m/s)	Keila Costa		28 April 2007	^[14]
Triple jump	14.22 m (0.0 m/s)	Susana Costa		23 May 2015	^[15]
Shot put	19.51 m	Nadine Kleinert		17 May 2008	^[16]
Discus throw	59.38 m	Sabine Rumpf		12 June 2013	^[17]
Hammer throw	75.33 m	Betty Heidler		28 May 2011	^[18] ^[19]
Javelin throw	60.48 m	Līna Mūze		23 May 2015	^[20]

Notes and References

1. News: Ayana, Caceres and Stuart produce top marks in Dakar - IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Phil Minshull. 12 June 2013. 17 June 2013.
2. News: Ayana, Caceres and Stuart produce top marks in Dakar - IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Phil Minshull. 12 June 2013. 17 June 2013.
3. Web site: 3000 Metres Results. www.dbresults.net. 2011-05-28. 2011-05-31.
4. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Results. IAAF. 2007-04-28. 2011-05-31.
5. Web site: High Jump Results. www.dbresults.net. 2011-05-28. 2011-05-31.
6. Web site: Pole Vault Results. IAAF. 2008-05-17. 2011-05-31.
7. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. IAAF. 25 May 2016. 28 May 2016.
8. Web site: 100 Metres Results. IAAF. 2008-05-17. 2011-05-31.
9. Web site: 800 Metres Results. www.dbresults.net. 2011-05-28. 2011-05-31.
10. News: Ayana, Caceres and Stuart produce top marks in Dakar - IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Phil Minshull. 12 June 2013. 17 June 2013.
11. Web site: 100m Hurdles Results. IAAF. 25 May 2016. 28 May 2016.
12. Web site: High Jump Results. IAAF. 23 May 2015. 24 May 2015.
13. Web site: Pole Vault Results. IAAF. 25 May 2016. 28 May 2016.
14. Web site: Long Jump Results. IAAF. 2007-04-28. 2011-05-31.
15. Web site: Triple Jump Results. IAAF. 23 May 2015. 24 May 2015.
16. Web site: Shot Put Results. IAAF. 2008-05-17. 2011-05-31.
17. News: Ayana, Caceres and Stuart produce top marks in Dakar - IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Phil Minshull. 12 June 2013. 17 June 2013.
18. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. www.dbresults.net. 2011-05-28. 2011-05-31.
19. News: Heidler's 75.33 m the standout result in Dakar - IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Mirko Jalava. 2011-05-28. 2011-05-31.
20. Web site: Javelin Throw Results. IAAF. 23 May 2015. 24 May 2015.