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Janusz Kusociński Memorial
Silesian Stadium
DateJune–August
LocationChorzów, Poland Poland
Event typeTrack and field
Established1954
Official siteJanusz Kusociński Memorial
Jamaican sprinter Michael Frater receiving a garland at the 2010 event

The Janusz Kusociński Memorial (Polish: Memoriał Janusza Kusocińskiego) is an annual track and field meeting at different venues in Poland, in recent times at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland.

The meeting was first held in 1954 in memory of the Polish runner Janusz Kusociński, the 1932 Olympic champion over 10,000 metres,[1] who was killed on 21 June 1940 during the German AB-Aktion Operation.[2] The event was located at the 10th-Anniversary Stadium in Warsaw for much of its early history. Later on, the meet venue changed to a rotational basis and the memorial was held in cities such as Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Poznań, Szczecin and most recently Chorzów. In 2022 the meeting was part of the 2022 World Athletics Continental Tour on gold level.

From its inception to the present day, the Janusz Kusociński Memorial has attracted world record holders and Olympic medallists. Initially attracting top Eastern European athletes (including Soviet Olympic champion Vladimir Kuts at the first competition), Frenchman Michel Jazy, American Bill Nieder, and China's Ni Zhiqin were among the participants in its first decade. The 1970s saw runners Ron Clarke and Filbert Bayi compete, while the 1980s featured performers including Wolfgang Schmidt and Sergey Bubka. Among the world record breakers to appear at the memorial in the 1990s were Svetlana Masterkova, Wilson Kipketer and Jan Železný. Numerous Olympic, World and European Championship level athletes continue to take part on an annual basis.[3]

Each edition features a long-distance memorial race. This event has been dominated by East African athletes in the last decade. In addition to the memorial race, the meeting typically has high calibre performances in the throwing events.[4][5]

The meeting, which holds European Athletics Outdoor Meetings status,[6] is among the foremost Polish track and field competitions, alongside the annual Pedro's Cup events.

Meet records

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Men

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Women

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References

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  1. ^ Wilson Kipketer to make season debut in Kusocinski Memorial. IAAF (2003-06-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-25.
  2. ^ KUSOCIŃSKI JANUSZ TADEUSZ (1907-1940) Archived 2008-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish). Polish Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2011-06-25.
  3. ^ Gwiazdy Memoriału (in Polish). Kusocinki. Retrieved on 2011-06-25.
  4. ^ Jackowski, Pawel (2006-06-18). Throws steal the spotlight in Warsaw - Kusocinski Memorial report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-25.
  5. ^ Grinberg, Daniel (2009-06-08). Throwers dominate 55th Kusocinski Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-25.
  6. ^ Wlodarczyk returns to action at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Szczecin. European Athletics (2011-06-24). Retrieved on 2011-06-25.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj Rekordy Memoriału. kusocinski.mosrir.szczecin.pl. Retrieved on 23 July 2012.
  8. ^ Jon Mulkeen (20 June 2021). "Tsegay and Dobek cruise to lifetime bests in Chorzow". IAAF. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  9. ^ Jon Mulkeen (25 August 2020). "Vetter beyond 90 metres again in Chorzow". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. ^ Chris Broadbent (5 June 2022). "Nowicki clinches last-gasp hammer win with world-leading 81.58m in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  11. ^ Chris Broadbent (5 June 2022). "Nowicki clinches last-gasp hammer win with world-leading 81.58m in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "Janusz Kusociński Memorial 2012 Results". EAA. 21 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  13. ^ Phil Minshull (9 August 2015). "Fajdek throws 83.93m in Szczecin". IAAF. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF), kusocinski.domtel-sport.pl, 4 June 2023, retrieved 17 September 2023
  15. ^ "100m Heat B Result" (PDF), kusocinski.domtel-sport.pl, 4 June 2023, retrieved 17 September 2023
  16. ^ "100m Heat B Result" (PDF), kusocinski.domtel-sport.pl, 4 June 2023, retrieved 17 September 2023
  17. ^ Phil Minshull (9 August 2015). "Fajdek throws 83.93m in Szczecin". IAAF. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  18. ^ Jon Mulkeen (20 June 2021). "Tsegay and Dobek cruise to lifetime bests in Chorzow". IAAF. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  19. ^ Phil Minshull (18 June 2016). "Wlodarczyk throws 79.61m in Szczecin, Licwinko over world-leading 1.99m". IAAF. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  20. ^ Phil Minshull (18 June 2016). "Wlodarczyk throws 79.61m in Szczecin, Licwinko over world-leading 1.99m". IAAF. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  21. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF), kusocinski.domtel-sport.pl, 4 June 2023, retrieved 17 September 2023
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