Gugl Games
Austrian track and field meet
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The Gugl Games, formerly known as the Gugl-Meeting and the Zipfer Grand Prix, is the largest one-day athletics meet in Austria, and is held at the Linzer Stadion in Linz. Founded in 1988 the Gugl-Meeting was an IAAF Grand Prix-status event from 1994 onwards and has changed to EAA Premium status in 2006. Many major athletic stars have participated in the Gugl-Meeting, including Carl Lewis, Colin Jackson, Allen Johnson, Marion Jones, Iván Pedroso, Maria de Lurdes Mutola, Javier Sotomayor. The Linz track is famous for fast 100-m sprint and excellent long jump performances.
| Gugl Games | |
|---|---|
| Location | Linzer Stadion, Austria  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 1988 |
On 20 August 2006, Israeli newspaper Ynet revealed that the competition had not accepted European Pole vaulting champion, Aleksandr Averbukh, due to his Israeli nationality.[1]
After a four-year hiatus, the meet restarted under its new name in 2012 and was held over two days. The 2015 edition was cancelled.[2]
Meet records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.94 | Davidson Ezinwa |  Nigeria |
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| 200 m | 20.66 | Mike Rodgers |  United States |
26 August 2013 | |
| 400 m | 44.46 | Kirani James |  Grenada |
20 August 2012 | [3] |
| 800 m | |||||
| 1000 m | 2:16.39 | Seurei Benson |  Kenya |
20 August 2012 | [4] |
| 3000 m | 7:46.39 | Bernard Lagat | United States |
26 August 2013 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.09 (±0.0 m/s) | Sergej Shubenkov |  Russia |
20 August 2012 | [5] |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.13 | Felix Sanchez |  Dominican Republic |
20 August 2012 | [6] |
| High jump | |||||
| Pole vault | 5.63 m | Valentin Lavillenie |  France |
26 August 2013 | |
| Long jump | 8.66 m | Iván Pedroso |  Cuba |
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| Triple jump | |||||
| Shot put | |||||
| Discus throw | 65.22 m | Gerd Kanter |  Estonia |
20 August 2012 | [7] |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.14 (−1.0 m/s) | Barbara Pierre | United States |
26 August 2013 | |
| 400 m | 50.92 | Natasha Hastings | United States |
26 August 2013 | |
| 1000 m | 2:39.86 | Malika Akkaoui |  Morocco |
26 August 2013 | |
| 1500 m | |||||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.82 (−0.1 m/s) | Sally Pearson |  Australia |
26 August 2013 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 55.01 | Dalilah Muhammad | Australia |
26 August 2013 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:23.52 | Lydia Chepkurui | Kenya |
20 August 2012 | [8] |
| High jump | |||||
| Pole vault | |||||
| Long jump | 6.36 (±0.0 m/s) | Jazmin Sawyers |  Great Britain |
26 August 2013 | |
| Triple jump | |||||
| Shot put |
