Golden Gala
{{Short description|Athletics tournament held in Rome, Italy}}
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|date = May – September
|location = Rome, Italy {{flagicon|ITA}}
|type = Track and field
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Golden Gala is an annual track and field event normally held at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the Diamond League. Following the 2013 death of Italian sprinting legend Pietro Mennea, the organizers added his name to the title of the meet.
The 2021 and 2023 events were temporarily relocated to Florence.{{Cite web|title=Strong Wanda Diamond League 2021 season takes shape in Olympic year|url=https://www.diamondleague.com/news/general/strong-wdl-2021-season-takes-shape-in-olympic-year/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=IDL Diamond League}}
History
Primo Nebiolo, the Italian president of IAAF since 1981, was the founder of the Golden Gala and had the idea to bring the athletes and the people from the United States and the NATO countries together after their boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980 as a result of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Nebiolo died of a heart attack at age 76 in 1999.
File:Usain Bolt - Golden Gala - Rome, Italy - 26 May 2011.jpg at the 2011 Golden Gala]]
At the 2009 edition of the Golden Gala, Kenenisa Bekele, Kerron Stewart, Sanya Richards and Yelena Isinbayeva all remained on target for the 2009 Golden League jackpot.Powell, David (2009-07-10). [http://www.iaaf.org/GLE09/news/newsid=51882.html Bekele – ‘I’m dreaming about this jackpot’ – ÅF Golden League]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-23. In the 100 m, Tyson Gay equalled his American record and Daniel Bailey set an Antiguan record in the men's race.{{Cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/gay-powers-back-with-977-in-rome-report-a |title=IAAF: Gay powers back with 9.77 in Rome – REPORT – ÅF Golden League{{!}} News {{!}} iaaf.org |last=Ramsak |first=Bob |date=10 July 2009 |website=iaaf.org |access-date=12 February 2018}} Antonietta Di Martino brought the sole Italian victory in Rome by beating off favourite Blanka Vlašić in the high jump.
Editions
In 1981 the IAAF World Cup was held in Rome, so no Golden Gala meeting was organized.{{Cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/news/golden-galas-glorious-history |title=Golden Gala's Glorious history |date=2003-07-07 |access-date=2024-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305094124/https://worldathletics.org/news/news/golden-galas-glorious-history |archive-date=2022-03-05 |url-status=live}}
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World records
Over the course of its history, ten world records have been set at the Gala. The 1500 metres and Mile records by Hicham El Guerrouj still stand. In 2014 Joanne Pavey's 15:04.87 in the 5000 metres bettered the existing masters world record in the W40 division by almost 16 seconds.
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| scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Event !scope="col"| Record !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Nationality |
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| scope="row"|1983
|5.83 m |{{Sortname|Thierry|Vigneron}} |{{flagu|France}} |
| scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|1984
|rowspan="2"|Pole vault |5.94 m |{{Sortname|Sergey|Bubka}} |{{flagu|Soviet Union}} |
| 5.91 m
|{{Sortname|Thierry|Vigneron}} |{{flagu|France}} |
| scope="row"|1987
|{{Sort|5000|5000 m}} |12:58.39 |{{Sortname|Saïd|Aouita}} |{{flagu|Morocco}} |
| scope="row"|1995
|{{Sort|5000|5000 m}} |12:55.30 |{{Sortname|Moses|Kiptanui}} |{{flagu|Kenya}} |
| scope="row"|1998
|{{Sort|1500|1500 m}} |3:26.00 |{{Sortname|Hicham|El Guerrouj}} |{{flagu|Morocco}} |
| scope="row"|1999
|{{Sort|1609|Mile}} |3:43.13 |{{Sortname|Hicham|El Guerrouj}} |{{flagu|Morocco}} |
| scope="row"|2000
|68.22 m |{{Sortname|Trine|Hattestad}} |{{flagu|Norway}} |
| scope="row"|2008
|5.03 m |{{Sortname|Yelena|Isinbayeva}} |{{flagu|Russia}} |
| scope="row"|2023
|{{Sort|1500|1500 m}} |3:49.11 |{{Sortname|Faith|Kipyegon}} |{{flagu|Kenya}} |
Meeting records
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://rome.diamondleague.com/en/ Diamond League – Rome Official Web Site]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722035321/http://www.goldengala.it/showquestion.php?faq=38&fldAuto=20 Golden Gala Meeting Records]
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Category:Sports competitions in Rome
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