Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo
 The host stadium – Francisco "Paquito" Montaner Stadium | |
| First event | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Occur every | yearly |
| Last event | 18 May 2013 |
| Purpose | Track and field sports, athletes worldwide participate |
| Headquarters | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Presidente | José E. Costas Loyola[1] |
| Website | http://www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com |
| Remarks | Organized by Voluntarios por Ponce, Inc. |
The Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo is a track and field competition held yearly in Ponce, Puerto Rico at the Francisco Montaner Stadium. The event started in 2007, after the successful hosting of the 2006 Ibero-American Championships.[2] It is considered among the most important athletic events in the Caribbean based on the competitive and organizational quality of the event.[3] It was attended by some one hundred athletes and over 10,000 fans, and corresponds to the IAAF World Challenge until 2015.[4] Nearly 20 Olympic and other world medalists competed in the Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo, "Puerto Rico’s premiere athletic competition".[5]
The event is one of three competitions in the IAAF-NACAC circuit where competitors accumulate points in the IAAF rankings system. The other two events are the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California, and the Jamaica Invitational in Kingston, Jamaica.[5] It is sponsored by the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), and the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC).[5] The Ponce Municipal Government contributes $100,000 to the costs of celebrating the event.[6]
Contents
1 History
2 Meet records
2.1 Men
2.2 Women
3 References
4 External links
History
Sign on the grounds of the Paquito Montaner Stadium announces the Ponce Grand Prix
The 2009 Ponce Grand Prix was witnessed live by some 9,000 fans at the Francisco Montaner Stadium, plus hundreds of thousands more throughout the Americas via satellite television.[7] The 2009 Ponce Grand Prix was considered to have initiated “the greatest feat in Puerto Rican sports history”, as new records were established, and a local hero surfaced, Javier Culson, competing in the 400 metres hurdles.[8] He was later crowned Athlete of the Year in Puerto Rico.
Starting with the 2012 season, the Ponce Grand Prix joined the IAAF World Challenge competitions until 2015. The event represented the only other city in the Americas, outside Kingston, Jamaica, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the IAAF World Challenge circuit.[9]
Meet records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 m | 10.05 (0.0 m/s) | Nickel Ashmeade |  Jamaica | 14 May 2011 | [10] |
200 m | 20.21 (+1.2 m/s) | Brendan Christian |  Antigua and Barbuda | 17 May 2008 | [11] |
400 m | 44.14 | Lashawn Merritt |  United States | 17 May 2014 | [12] |
800 m | 1:44.79 | Duane Solomon | United States | 17 May 2014 | [12] |
1500 m | 3:36.64 | Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono |  Kenya | 19 May 2007 | [13] |
3000 m | 8:02.71 | Andrew Poore | United States | 18 May 2013 | [14] |
110 m hurdles | 13.12 (0.0 m/s) | David Oliver | United States | 8 May 2010 | [15] |
400 m hurdles | 47.72 | Javier Culson |  Puerto Rico | 8 May 2010 | [15] |
Pole vault | 5.60 m | Lázaro Borges |  Cuba | 12 May 2012 | [2] |
Long jump | 8.27 m (+0.9 m/s) | Brian Johnson | United States | 17 May 2008 | [11] |
Triple jump | 16.85 m (+1.3 m/s) | Walter Davis | United States | 12 May 2012 | [2] |
Hammer throw | 79.31 m | Krisztián Pars |  Hungary | 17 May 2014 | [12] |
Javelin throw | 75.32 m | Curtis Moss |  Canada | 12 May 2012 | [16] |
4×100 m relay | 38.83 | Brian Mariano Geronimo Goeloe Prince Kwidama Churandy Martina |  Netherlands Antilles | 17 May 2008 | [11] |
4×400 m relay | 3:04.93 | Yoel Tapia Arismendy Peguero Pedro Mejía Félix Sánchez |  Dominican Republic | 19 May 2007 | [13] |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 m | 11.01 (-0.9 m/s) | Tianna Madison | United States | 12 May 2012 | [2] |
200 m | 22.37 (+0.3 m/s) | Tianna Madison | United States | 12 May 2012 | [2] |
400 m | 50.72 | Natasha Hastings | United States | 12 May 2012 | [2] |
800 m | 1:59.35 | Rose Mary Almanza | Cuba | 23 May 2015 | [17] |
1500 m | 4:08.46 | Rachel Schneider | United States | 23 May 2015 | [18] |
3000 m | 8:53.38 | Gabe Grunewall | United States | 17 May 2014 | [12] |
100 m hurdles | 12.71 (+1.0 m/s) | Kellie Wells | Puerto Rico | 17 May 2008 | [11] |
400 m hurdles | 54.67 | Georganne Moline | United States | 17 May 2014 | [12] |
3000 m steeplechase | 9:37.62 | Genevieve Lacaze |  Australia | 18 May 2013 | [19] |
Pole vault | 3.75 m | Andrea Zambrana | Puerto Rico | 8 May 2010 | [15] |
Long jump | 6.77 m (+1.8 m/s) | Funmi Jimoh | United States | 8 May 2010 | [15] |
Triple jump | 13.66 m (0.5 m/s) | Luvia Saldivar | Cuba | 18 May 2013 | [20] |
Hammer throw | 72.16 m | Amanda Bingson | United States | 17 May 2014 | [12] |
Javelin throw | 59.47 m | Yainelis Ribeaux | Cuba | 12 May 2012 | [2] |
4×100 m relay | 43.58 | USA Team A Kellie Wells Moushami Robinson Tianna Madison Gloria Asumnu | United States | 8 May 2010 | [15] |
References
^ Vuelve el Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo. 3 March 2011. El Sur a la Vista. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
^ abcdefg Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2012-05-13). Culson runs world lead and Wilson surprises Robles and Richardson in Ponce – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 13 May 2012.
^ Delegado de la IAFF al Ponce Grand Prix. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
^ Reniega amenaza por Ponce Grand Prix . Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
^ abc Athletes Face Off in Porta Caribe at the 2008 Ponce Grand Prix. Let’sGoToPonce. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
^ Deportes: ¿existirían sin subsidios? Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
^ Javier Culson: Más que preparado para el Grand Prix. Carlos Uriarte González. La Perla del Sur. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
^ Javier Culson: Más que preparado para el Grand Prix. By Carlos Uriarte González. Periodico La Perla del Sur. 23 April 2010.
^ "Debuta el Ponce Grand Prix en IAAF World Challenge" (in Spanish). www.elsuralavista.com. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Javier Clavelo Robinson (2011-05-15). "Home win for Culson, fine sprinting by Ashmeade in Ponce". IAAF. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
^ abcd "Ponce Grand Prix 2008 Complete Results" (PDF). www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
^ abcdef Javier Clavelo Robinson (18 May 2014). "Merritt and Ibarguen provide the big thrills in Ponce - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ ab "Ponce Grand Prix 2007 Complete Results" (PDF). www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
^ "3000 Metres Results". www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
^ abcde Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-05-09). "Culson clocks world leading 47.72 in Ponce". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^ "Javelin Throw Results". IAAF. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
^ Jon Mulkeen (24 May 2015). "Almanza breaks Ponce meeting record with world-leading 800m". IAAF. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
^ Jon Mulkeen (24 May 2015). "Almanza breaks Ponce meeting record with world-leading 800m". IAAF. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
^ "Triple Jump Results". www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
Coordinates: 18°00′09″N 66°37′54″W / 18.002422°N 66.631785°W / 18.002422; -66.631785
External links
- Official website
