MEET RECORDS 1988 – 2010 - History of Track and Field Sports

MEET RECORDS 1988 – 2010

Men

Event	Performance	Record Holder	Year
100m	10.19	Ray Stewart, Jamaica	1996
110mH	13.52	Shi dongpeng, China	2006
200m	20.65	Rod Tolbert, USA	1994
300m	32.43	Shane Niemi, Canada	2002
400m	45.54	Troy Douglas, Bermuda	1992
400mH	53.32	Bruce Plaxton, Canada	1994
800m	1:45.66	Gary Reed, Victoria, BC	2008
1000m	2:19.23	Steve Scott, USA	1991
1500m	3:39.28	Dave Cambell, victoria, BC	1988
Mile	3:54.07	Laban Rotich, Kenya	2003
3000m	7:44.36	Sidney Maree, USA	1988
5000m	13:10.93	Albert Chepkirui, Kenya	2003
10000m	28:04.04	Jesus Herrera, Mexico	1991
3000m SC	8:34.63	Gustavo Castillo, Mexico	1992
4x100m
4x400m	3:05.12	Niemi/Kunkel/Christopher/Ringwald, Canada	2003
Long Jump	6.86m	Mike Lafarge, Canada	1994
Triple Jump	14.71m	Byron Jack, Canada	1994
Pole Vault	5.53m	Matt Phillips, USA	2004
High Jump	2.28m	Brent Harken, USA	1988
Javelin	83.10m	Tom Putskys, USA	1992
Hammer	72.36m	Travis Nutter, USA	2004
Discus	62.36m	Wolfgang Schmidt, Germany	1992
Shot Put	20.47m	Dylan Armstrong, Canada	2008

Women

Event	Performance	Record Holder	Year
100m	11.22	Beverly McDonald, Jamaica	1996
110mH	12.90	Angela Whyte, Canada	2006
		Priscilla-Lopes-Shliep, Canada	2008
200m	23.48	Barbara Petrahn, Hungary	2006
400m	51.18	Jillian Rochardson, Canada	1991
400mH	1:00.85	Michaela Colluney, Canada	1994
800m	1:59.73	Diane Cummins, Victoria, BC	2006
1000m	2:38.87	Diane Cummins, Victoria, BC	2002
1500m	4:09.16	Paula Schnurr, Canada	1992
3000m	8:44.91	Sabrina Dornhoefer, USA	1988
5000m	15:32.13	Robyn Meagher, Victoria, BC	1996
10000m
3000m SC
4x100m
4x400m
Long Jump	5.84m	Kim Vanderhoek, Canada	1994
Triple Jump
Pole Vault	4.45m	Nikki McEwan, USA	2006
High Jump	1.85m	Karol Damon, USA	1991
Javelin	56.86m	Joanna Stone, Australia	1994
Hammer	68.87m	Lisa Misapeka, USA	2003
Discus	56.44m	Pam Dukes, USA	1992
Shot Put	16.92m	Pam Dukes, USA	1992

Community Events

Event	Performance	Organization	Year
Elementary Mile Relay	03:56.41	St. Patrick Elementary School ‘A’	2003
ALS Corporate Mile Relay	03:48.64	Frontrunners	2003

2008	Priscilla Lopes-Schliep equals the meet record of 12.90 in the 100mH Dylan Armstrong sets a meet record of 20.47m in the shot put
2006	Shi Dongpeng (China) sets a new meet record of 13:52 in the 110mH Angela Whyte (Cdn) sets a new meet record of 12:90 in the 100mH Barbara Petrahn (Hungary) sets a new meet record or 23:48 in the 200m Diane Cummins (Cdn) sets another record of 1:59:73 in the 800m Nikki McEwen (USA) sets a new record in the Pole Vault at 4:45 m
2005	Antoinette Wilks (Jamaica) sets a new meet record of 12.94 in the 100mH for women. Adam Goucher (USA) wins the men’s 5000m in 13:21.13 to qualify for the 2005 world championships. Hillary Edmonson (CAN) captures the women’s 1500m in 4:10.70
2004	Matt Phillips (USA) sets a new meet and stadium record in the men’s Pole Vault in 5.53m. Gary Reed (Victoria, Canada) wins his second consecutive 800m in a time of 1:46.39. Travis Nutter (USA) sets a new meet record in the men’s Javelin with a throw of 72.36m. Diane Cummins (Victoria, Canada) moves up to the 1500m and wins in a time of 4:10.52.
2003	Laban Rotich (Kenya) races to a new meet record in mile with a time of 3:54.07, outpacing Victoria’s Graham Hood on the last lap. Five athletes run a Miracle Mile. Albert Chepkirui (Kenya) cruises to a meet record in the 5,000m in a time of 13:10.93. This is the fastest 5000m run on BC soil.
2002	David Galvan of Mexico sets a new meet record in the 3000m –7:51.90 — just ahead of Martin Keino (Kenya). Daniel Gachera (Kenya) runs 3:58.49 for the first sub four-minute mile run in Victoria since John Walker in 1972. The Track Classic receives IAAF Area Permit status.
2001	Diane Cummings (Victoria) runs to an easy win in the 800m as a warm-up for her 5th place finish in 2001 IAAF World Championships. Shane Niemi (Canada) runs the second fast 300m of the year — 32.43. Zach Whitmarsh (Victoria) outraces the Kenyans in final corner to win in 1:46.12 and sets a new meet record. The Kenyan’s sweep the men’s 5000m. (Jackson Koech – 13:26.17 George Okworo – 13:28.94 Boaz Kisang, – 13:31.94) Boaz Kisang goes on to win NCAA cross-country six months later
2000	Bernard Lagat (Kenya) runs 1:47.68 to finish just ahead of Kevin Sullivan (Canada) 1:48.05. Both went on to the Sydney Olympic Games to finish 3rd and 5th in the 1500m. Clyde Colenso (South Africa) narrowly misses the four-minute-mile running 4’00.16.
1999	The Mexican’s dominate the first six places in the Men’s 5000m with David Galven winning in 13:27.99.
1998	Victoria’s Robyn Meagher battles Claire Taylor from USA in Women’s 1500m to finish second by 0.6 sec
1997	Nora Rocha (Mexico) wins the 5000m in 15:30.75 — one of many races at she will win the Track Classic.
1996	Ray Stewart, Jamaica set a new meet record in the 100m in a time of 10.19 Stacey Dragila, future Olympic gold medalist, wins women’s pole vault.
1995	The Mexicans dominate the men’s 5000m winning in 13:35. 29 and taking the first three spots. Victoria’s Zach Whitmarsh emerges on the international track scene and wins the 400m in 47.49.
1994	T. Kuprivanovich, Blarus sets the meet record in 800m in 2:00.84 A new meet record in the women’s 200m is set by Sweden’s Maria Staapgard.
1993	Centennial Stadium is resurfaced for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. 3000 additional seats are added along with a warm-up track.
1992	Tom Putskys from the USA sets the new Javilin record of 83.10m Gustavo Castillo, Mexico sets the meet record in 3000m S/C: 8:34.63
1991	Jesus Herrera, Mexico sets meet record in 10,000m: 28:04.04. Carey Nelson, former UVic athlete finishes in second place 1/100s behind. Steve Scott wins the 1000m in record time: 2:19.23
1990	Steve Scott wins the 1000m ahead of Canada’s Simon Hoogewerf
1989	Victoria’s Dave Campbell wins the 1500m for the second year in a row.
1988	The first annual Victoria International Track Classic is held three months prior to the Olympic Games in Seoul Korea. Victoria’s Dave Cambell outraces Peter Rono (Olympic gold medalist in Seoul) to setting the meet record of 3:39.28 for 1500m.