Hanžeković Memorial
Introduction 1500 m race in 2012'''Hanžeković Memorial''' (), known also as '''Zagreb Meeting''' and '''Hanžek''' (hypocorism of the surname ''Hanžeković''), is an annual three-day athletics event held first weekend of September at three different locations in Zagreb, Croatia as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 1951.Long jump and pole vault competition ''Zagreb CIty Challenge'' is held at the Ban Jelačić Square, shot put ''Ivan Ivančić Memorial'' in front of the National and University Library and all other competitions at the Sports Park Mladost athletic stadium. ''Hanžek'' (which is the popular name of meeting) was first held  in 1951 as a local level meeting. Seven years later, in 1958, it became an international competition. From 1999 to 2009 the IAAF classified the Hanžeković Memorial among IAAF Grand Prix meetings and it gained IAAF World Challenge meeting status upon the inauguration of that series in 2010.The meeting got its name in memory of renowned Zagreb runner Boris Hanžeković. He was the junior state champion in 100 and 200 meter races multiple times, in the 110 m hurdles and in both 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay. He ran for HŠK Concordia. During World War II in Yugoslavia, Hanžeković refused to run for the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). Charged with associating with the Partisans, he was imprisoned in the Jasenovac concentration camp where he was killed in an inmate breakout on 22 April 1945.In his honour, 110 metres hurdles race is hold and is known as "Boris Hanžeković memorial race" (''Memorijalna utrka Borisa Hanžekovića'').Sandra Perković won Memorial record 11 times.
Meeting records ===Men===EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateRef100 m9.85 (+0.1 m/s)Usain Bolt13 September 2011200 m19.88 (-0.4 m/s)Ramil Guliyev8 September 2015400 m44.46Kirani James14 September 2021800 m1:44.03Nijel Amos4 September 20181500 m3:30.94Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba13 September 2011Mile3:50.68Noureddine Morceli7 Juli 19983000 m7:33.95Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu10 September 2023110 m hurdles12.98Mark Crear5 July 1999400 m hurdles48.24Kemel Thompson7 July 20032000 m steeplechase5:14.06Soufiane El Bakkali11 September 20223000 m steeplechase8:11.80Jairus Kipchoge Birech4 September 2012High jump2.34 mKwaku Boateng3 July 2000Pole vault5.87 mKC Lightfoot14 September 2021Long jump8.46 m (-0.3 m/s)Luvo Manyonga4 September 2018Triple jump17.16 mOnochie Achike3 July 2000Shot put22.84 mRyan Crouser13 September 2021Discus throw68.87 mDaniel Ståhl15 September 2020Hammer throw81.77 mPrimož Kozmus31 August 2009Javelin throw86.36 mTero Pitkämäki3 September 2013===Women===EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateRef100 m10.91Anelia Nuneva12 June 1991200 m22.04 (+0.3 m/s)Christine Mboma14 September 2021400 m50.08Rosemarie Whyte4 September 2012800 m1:57.51Yelena Afanasyeva7 July 19981000 m2:36.33Jolanda Čeplak11 July 20051500 m4:02.88Esther Guerrero10 September 2023Mile4:21.10Linden Hall11 September 20222000 m5:21.56Francine Niyonsaba14 September 20213000 m8:33.37Lilian Rengeruk4 September 2018100 m hurdles12.47 (-0.7 m/s)Jasmine Camacho-Quinn10 September 2023400 m hurdles53.89Rushell Clayton11 September 20222000 m steeplechase5:47.42Beatrice Chepkoech10 September 20233000 m steeplechase9:04.56Norah Jeruto29 August 2017High jump2.08 mBlanka Vlašić31 August 2009Pole vault4.61 mTina Sutej9 September 2022Long jump6.96 m (+1.1 m/s)Ivana Španović6 September 2016Triple jump14.77 m (+0.2 m/s)Shanieka Ricketts14 September 2021Shot put20.33 mAstrid Kumbernuss22 June 1995Discus throw70.83 mSandra Perković29 August 2017Hammer throw76.62 mYipsi Moreno9 September 2008Javelin throw66.42 mSara Kolak3 September 2019
References
External links * *  Hanžeković Memorial records