The 2017 IAAF World Challenge was the eighth edition of the annual, global circuit of one-day track and field competitions organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The series featured a total of nine meetings – three fewer than the previous year as the Rieti Meeting, Melbourne Track Classic, Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar and IAAF World Challenge Beijing all dropped out and the only new addition was the Paavo Nurmi Games.[1][2] The Rieti Meeting was originally scheduled for 3 September, but the meeting folded due to financial issues.
| 2017 IAAF World Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Edition | 8th |
| Start date | 20 May |
| End date | 29 August |
| Meetings | 9 |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Schedule
edit| Number | Date | Meet | Stadium | City | Country | Events (M+W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica International Invitational | 20 May | Independence Park | Kingston | Jamaica | |
| 2 | Golden Grand Prix | 21 May | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | Kawasaki | Japan | |
| 3 | Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo | 3 June | Arena Caixa | São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | |
| 4 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | 11 June | Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion | Hengelo | Netherlands | |
| 5 | Paavo Nurmi Games | 13 June | Paavo Nurmi Stadium | Turku | Finland | |
| 6 | Golden Spike Ostrava | 27–28 June | Městský stadion | Ostrava | Czech Republic | |
| 7 | Meeting de Atletismo Madrid | 14 July | Centro Deportivo Municipal Moratalaz | Madrid | Spain | |
| 8 | ISTAF Berlin | 27 August | Olympiastadion | Berlin | Germany | |
| 9 | Hanžeković Memorial | 29 August | Sportski Park Mladost | Zagreb | Croatia |
References
edit- ^ IAAF World Challenge Calendar 2016. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ IAAF World Challenge Calendar 2017. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-01.