The Rieti Meeting is an annual athletics event at the Stadio Raul Guidobaldi in Rieti, Italy that takes place in late August or early September. Previously one of the IAAF Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF World Challenge.

It was first organized in 1971 based on an idea by Sandro Giovannelli, today's member of the IAAF Competition Commission.

World records

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Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at the Rieti Grand Prix.

World records set at the Rieti Meeting
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
1982 Mile 4:17.44 Maricica Puică   Romania
1983 1500 m 3:30.77 Steve Ovett   United Kingdom
1992 1500 m 3:28.86 Noureddine Morceli   Algeria
1993 Mile 3:44.39 Noureddine Morceli   Algeria
1996 3000 m 7:20.67 Daniel Komen   Kenya
1999 1000 m 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny   Kenya
2007 100 m 9.74 (+1.7 m/s) Asafa Powell   Jamaica
2010 800 m 1:41.01 David Rudisha   Kenya

Meeting records

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Women

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "200 Metres Results" (PDF). www.rietimeeting.com. 2010-08-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  2. ^ "300m Results". www.rietimeeting.com. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ "800 Metres Results" (PDF). www.rietimeeting.com. 2010-08-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  4. ^ "110 Metres Hurdles Results" (PDF). www.rietimeeting.com. 2010-08-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  5. ^ "Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). livecache.sportresult.com. 13 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  6. ^ Diego Sampaolo (8 September 2013). "Fast middle-distance races and four meeting records in Rieti – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  7. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results" (PDF). www.rietimeeting.com. 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-09-06. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Pole Vault Results" (PDF). www.rietimeeting.com. 2010-08-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  9. ^ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). www.rietimeeting.com. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  10. ^ Diego Sampaolo (8 September 2013). "Fast middle-distance races and four meeting records in Rieti – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  11. ^ Diego Sampaolo (8 September 2013). "Fast middle-distance races and four meeting records in Rieti – IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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