Znamensky Memorial included into IAAF World Challenge
16.03.2010
The IAAF Council has decided to include the Znamensky Memorial into the IAAF World Challenge.
“The improvement of the Znamensky Memorial status is related to the holding of the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. No doubt, more organizational and financial resources will be needed”, said Valentin Balakhnichov, the Russian Athletic Federation President and a member of the IAAF Council.
The IAAF World Challenge takes place from March to September and, along with the IAAF Diamond League which commences on 14 May in Doha, Qatar, makes up the two elements of the IAAF’s new one-day competition format, offering a bright new era for the international invitational track and field circuit.
Each IAAF World Challenge meeting will include 16 events balanced across the full range of disciplines, with prize money totalling a minimum of US$200,000 (per meeting).
IAAF World Challenge – Current 2010 Calendar
Melbourne AUS - 4 March
Dakar SEN - 24 April
Osaka JPN - 8 May
Daegu KOR - 19 May
Rio de Janeiro BRA - 23 May
Ostrava CZE - 27 May
Hengelo NED - 30 May
Rabat MAR - 6 June
Madrid ESP - 2 July
Athens GRE - 12 July
Berlin GER - 22 August
Rieti ITA - 29 August
Zagreb CRO - 1 September
A date of the holding of the Znamensky Memorial will be agreed and announced later.
IAAF World Challenge - http://www.iaaf.org/wcm10/news/index.html
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