Gyulai István Memorial
Annual track and field meet
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The Gyulai István Memorial – Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix (Hungarian: Gyulai István Memorial – Atlétikai Magyar Nagydíj) is an annual track and field meet that takes place at Bregyó közi Regionális Atlétika Központ in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. It was first held in 2011 at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest, as the successor of the Budapest Grand Prix of the 1980s.[1][2]
DateJuly
LocationFerenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest (2011–2013)
Bregyó közi Regionális Atlétika Központ, Székesfehérvár (2014–2024)
National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary
(2025–)
Bregyó közi Regionális Atlétika Központ, Székesfehérvár (2014–2024)
National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary
(2025–)Event typeTrack and field
World Athletics Cat.World Athletics Continental Tour Gold
| Gyulai István Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Date | July |
| Location | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest (2011–2013) Bregyó közi Regionális Atlétika Központ, Székesfehérvár (2014–2024) National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary (2025–) |
| Event type | Track and field |
| World Athletics Cat. | World Athletics Continental Tour Gold |
| Established | 2011 |
| Last held | 2026 |
| Edition | 16 |
| Official site | gyulaimemorial |
The meeting is part of an international circuit of meetings, currently under the auspices of the World Athletics Continental Tour.
The Memorial is named after István Gyulai, who died in 2006, and served as secretary of the World Athletics.
World records
Over the course of its history, one world record has been set at the Gyulai István Memorial.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pole vault | 6.29 m[3] | Armand Duplantis |  Sweden |
Meeting records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.63 (+0.3 m/s) | Dominik Illovszky | Hungary |
12 August 2025 | [4] |
| 100 m | 9.84 (+1.2 m/s) | Akani Simbine |  South Africa |
6 July 2021 | [5] |
| 200 m | 19.69 (−0.4 m/s) | Bryan Levell |  Jamaica |
12 August 2025 | [3] |
| 400 m | 43.74 | Steven Gardiner |  Bahamas |
18 July 2023 | |
| 600 m | 1:15.07 | Donavan Brazier |  United States |
19 August 2020 | [6] |
| 800 m | 1:42.96 | Laban Chepkwony |  Kenya |
12 August 2025 | [3] |
| 1000 m | 2:16.08 | Ayanleh Souleiman |  Djibouti |
2 July 2018 | [7] |
| 1500 m | 3:31.09 | Phanuel Koech | Kenya |
14 July 2026 | [8] |
| 3000 m | 7:30.96 | Muktar Edris |  Ethiopia |
6 July 2021 | [9] |
| 5000 m | 13:24.51 | Michael Kiprop Tiony | Kenya |
30 July 2011 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 12.85 (−0.4 m/s) | Ja'Kobe Tharp | United States |
14 July 2026 | [8] |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.58 | Emil Agyekum |  Germany |
14 July 2026 | [8] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:10.48 | Benjamin Kigen | Kenya |
2 July 2018 | [7] |
| High jump | 2.40 m | Mutaz Essa Barshim |  Qatar |
2 July 2018 | [7] |
| Pole vault | 6.29 m | Armand Duplantis | Sweden |
12 August 2025 | [3] |
| Long jump | 8.34 m (+0.5 m/s) | Ruswahl Samaai | South Africa |
4 July 2017 | [10] |
| Triple jump | 17.92 m (+0.4 m/s) | Pedro Pichardo |  Portugal |
6 July 2021 | [11] |
| Shot put | 22.89 m | Joe Kovacs | United States |
8 August 2022 | [12] |
| Discus throw | 71.23 m | Kristjan Čeh |  Slovenia |
8 August 2022 | [13] |
| Hammer throw | 83.64 m | Ethan Katzberg |  Canada |
14 July 2026 | [8] |
| Javelin throw | 83.71 m | Marcin Krukowski |  Poland |
4 July 2017 | [14] |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.67 (+1.3 m/s) | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica |
8 August 2022 | [15] |
| 200 m | 21.83 (±0.0 m/s) | Gabrielle Thomas | United States |
14 July 2026 | [8] |
| 400 m | 49.53 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Bahamas |
2 July 2018 | [7] |
| 800 m | 1:59.33 | Diribe Welteji | Ethiopia |
8 August 2022 | [16] |
| 1500 m | 3:58.25 | Georgia Griffith |  Australia |
12 August 2025 | [3] |
| Mile run | 4:24.29 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia |
2 July 2018 | [7] |
| 2000 m | 5:33.76 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia |
9 July 2019 | [17] |
| 3000 m | 9:02.68 | Sylvia Jebiwot Kibet | Kenya |
20 August 2012 | |
| 5000 m | 15:02.83 | Agnes Jebet Tirop | Kenya |
4 July 2017 | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.28 (+0.1 m/s) | Kendra Harrison | United States |
4 July 2017 | [18] |
| 400 m hurdles | 51.68 | Sydney McLaughlin | United States |
8 August 2022 | [19] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:20.01 | Etenesh Diro | Ethiopia |
3 July 2017 | |
| High jump | 2.00 m | Eleanor Patterson | Australia |
14 July 2026 | [8] |
| Pole vault | 4.80 m | Nina Kennedy | Australia |
14 July 2026 | [8] |
| Eliza McCartney | |||||
| Long jump | 6.94 m (+0.9 m/s) | Tianna Bartoletta | United States |
8 July 2014 | |
| Triple Jump | 14.15 m | Irina Gumenyuk |  Russia |
10 July 2013 | |
| Shot put | 20.19 m | Valerie Adams |  New Zealand |
18 July 2016 | |
| Hammer throw | 78.10 m | Anita Włodarczyk | Poland |
17 July 2016 | |
| Javelin throw | 62.73 m | Liveta Jasiūnaitė |  Lithuania |
6 July 2021 | [20] |