2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour

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2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour
Edition3rd
Dates3 February - 25 February
Meetings6
Individual Prize Money (US$)US$ 20,000 per winner
2017
2019

The 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour was the third edition of the IAAF World Indoor Tour, the highest series of international track and field indoor meetings. [1] It was designed to create an IAAF Diamond League-style circuit for indoor track and field events, to raise the profile of indoor track and field athletics.

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The Tour had six events for 2018, five in Europe and one in the United States, leading to the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Winners of the Tour enjoyed similar privileges in relation to World Indoor Championships qualification as Diamond League winners do in relation to World Championships in Athletics. This was the first edition of the tour that featured the Madrid Indoor Meeting. The five 2017 meetings returned, although the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix once more, as in 2016, moved to Glasgow as part of a long term deal, accommodating the hosting of the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

Meetings

For the 2018 edition, the Meeting Madrid was added. In addition, as part of a long term agreement alternating venues of the Great Britain leg, the Birmingham Grand Prix moved to Glasgow, Scotland, facilitating the hosting of the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

MeetStadiumCityCountryDate
Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Dm-Arena Karlsruhe / Rheinstetten Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3 February
PSD Bank Meeting Arena Sportpark Düsseldorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6 February
Madrid Indoor Gallur Madrid Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8 February
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Boston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10 February
Copernicus Cup Arena Toruń Toruń Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15 February
Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix Emirates Arena Glasgow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 25 February

Scoring system

At each meeting a minimum of 12 events were staged. Included in the 12 events will be a core group of five or six events split across the two-season cycle.

Tour events for 2016 were the men’s 60m, 800m, 3000/5000m, pole vault, triple jump and shot put, plus the women’s 400m, 1500m, 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump.

Points were allocated to the best four athletes in each event, with the winner getting 10 points, the runner up receiving seven points, the third-placed finisher getting five points and the athlete in fourth receiving three points.

The individual overall winner of each event received US $20,000 in prize money and automatically qualified for the 2018 edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships as a ‘wild card’ entry, provided the member federation of that World Indoor Tour winner agreed to enter the athlete. [2]

Results

   non World Indoor Tour events

Men's track

#Meeting 60 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 3000 m 60 m h
1 Karlsruhe [3] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bingtian Su  (CHN)
6.47
-Flag of Poland.svg  Marcin Lewandowski  (POL)
1:46.90
-Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hagos Gebrhiwet  (ETH)
7:39.71
-
2 Dusseldorf [4] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bingtian Su  (CHN)
6.43
-Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kszczot  (POL)
1:46.47
Flag of Kenya.svg  Vincent Kibet  (KEN)
3:36.86
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yomif Kejelcha  (ETH)
7:40.55
Flag of Hungary.svg  Balázs Baji  (HUN)
7.64
3 Madrid [5] Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Rodgers  (USA)
6.63
Flag of Spain.svg  Oscar Husillos  (ESP)
45.86
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kszczot  (POL)
1:46.53
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Ayanleh Souleiman  (DJI)
3:38.47
--
4 Boston [6] Flag of the United States.svg  Christian Coleman  (USA)
6.46
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Jereem Richards  (TTO)
(300 m)32.10
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Deon Lendore  (TTO)
46.25
Flag of the United States.svg  Donavan Brazier  (USA)
1:45.11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris O'Hare  (GBR)
3:37.03
Flag of Kenya.svg  Edward Cheserek  (KEN)
7:38.74
-
5 Torun [7] Flag of Slovakia.svg  Jan Volko  (SVK)
6.57
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Luka Janezic  (SLO)
46.03
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kszczot  (POL)
1:46.75
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Taresa Tolosa  (ETH)
3:37.41
-Flag of Cyprus.svg  Milan Trajkovic  (CYP)
7.59
6 Glasgow [8] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bingtian Su  (CHN)
6.50
Flag of the United States.svg  Fred Kerley  (USA)
45.86
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kszczot  (POL)
1:47.15
Flag of Kenya.svg  Bethwell Birgen  (KEN)
3:37.76
Flag of Kenya.svg  Justus Kiplagat  (KEN)
7:39.09
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Bosworth  (GBR)
(3000m walk) 10:30.28
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Ronald Levy  (JAM)
7.49
OverallFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bingtian Su  (CHN)-Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kszczot  (POL)-Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yomif Kejelcha  (ETH)-

Men's field

#Meeting High jump Long jump Triple jump Pole vault Shot put
1 Karlsruhe [3] -Flag of Cuba.svg  Juan Miguel Echevarría  (CUB)
7.97
Flag of Germany.svg  Raphael Holzdeppe  (GER)
5.88
-
2 Dusseldorf [4] ---Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Lisek  (POL)
5.86
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomas Stanek  (CZE)
22.17
3 Madrid [5] --Flag of Brazil.svg  Almir dos Santos  (BRA)
17.35
Flag of Greece.svg  Konstadinos Filippidis  (GRE)
5.85
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomas Stanek  (CZE)
21.69
4 Boston [6] --Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Carter  (USA)
16.67
--
5 Torun [7] --Flag of Cuba.svg  Cristian Napoles  (CUB)
16.90
Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Lisek  (POL)
5.91
Flag of Poland.svg  Konrad Bukowiecki  (POL)
22.00
6 Glasgow [8] -Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuhao Shi  (CHN)
8.13
---
Overall--Flag of Portugal.svg  Nelson Evora  (POR)Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Lisek  (POL)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomas Stanek  (CZE)

Women's track

#Meeting 60 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 3000 m 60 m h
1 Karlsruhe [3] Flag of Germany.svg  Tatjana Pinto  (GER)
7.10
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Léa Sprunger  (SUI)
52.03
-Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Genzebe Dibaba  (ETH)
3:57.45
-Flag of the United States.svg  Sharika Nelvis  (USA)
7.80
2 Dusseldorf [4] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Asha Philip  (GBR)
7.17
--Flag of Kenya.svg  Beatrice Chepkoech  (KEN)
4:04.21
-Flag of the United States.svg  Christina Manning  (USA)
7.77
3 Madrid [5] -Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Léa Sprunger  (SUI)
51.61
Flag of Spain.svg  Esther Guerrero Puigdevall  (ESP)
2:02.64
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Genzebe Dibaba  (ETH)
4:02.43
Flag of Sweden.svg  Meraf Bahta  (SWE)
8:42.46
-
4 Boston [6] -Flag of the United States.svg  Shakima Wimbley  (USA)
51.82
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jenna Westaway  (CAN)
2:01.22
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Dawit Seyaum  (ETH)
4:04.38
Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Simpson  (USA)
8:40,31
Flag of the United States.svg  Sharika Nelvis  (USA)
7.89
5 Torun [7] Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Marie-Josée Ta Lou  (CIV)
7.11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Léa Sprunger  (SUI)
51.28
Flag of Poland.svg  Angelika Cichocka  (POL)
2:00.76
Flag of Morocco.svg  Rababe Arafi  (MAR)
4:04.76
-Flag of Germany.svg  Pamela Dutkiewicz  (GER)
7.85
6 Glasgow [8] Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Marie-Josée Ta Lou  (CIV)
7.07
Flag of the United States.svg  Phyllis Francis  (USA)
52.00
Flag of Latvia.svg  Liga Velvere  (LAT)
2:02.01
Flag of Kenya.svg  Beatrice Chepkoech  (KEN)
4:02.21
-Flag of the United States.svg  Christina Manning  (USA)
7.79
Overall-Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Léa Sprunger  (SUI)-Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Genzebe Dibaba  (ETH)-Flag of the United States.svg  Sharika Nelvis  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Christina Manning  (USA)

Women's field

#Meeting High jump Long jump Triple jump Pole vault Shot put
1 Karlsruhe [3] Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Mirela Demireva  (BUL)
1.95
Flag of Germany.svg  Malaika Mihambo  (GER)
6.72
---
2 Dusseldorf [4] -Flag of Serbia.svg  Ivana Spanovic  (SRB)
6.77
---
3 Madrid [5] ANA flag (2017).svg  Mariya Lasitskene  (ANA)
2.00
-ANA flag (2017).svg  Viktoriya Prokopenko  (ANA)
14.31
--
4 Boston [6] Flag of Sweden.svg  Erika Kinsey  (SWE)
1.91
----
5 Torun [7] ANA flag (2017).svg  Mariya Lasitskene  (ANA)
2.00
----
6 Glasgow [8] ANA flag (2017).svg  Mariya Lasitskene  (ANA)
1.95
Flag of Sweden.svg  Khaddi Sagnia  (SWE)
6.92
-Flag of Greece.svg  Ekaterina Stefanidi  (GRE)
4.75
-
OverallANA flag (2017).svg  Mariya Lasitskene  (ANA)Flag of Germany.svg  Sosthene Moguenara-Taroum  (GER)---

Final 2018 World Indoor Tour standings

Men

60 m800 m3000mTriple jumpPole vaultShot put
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bingtian Su  (CHN)30Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kszczot  (POL)30Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yomif Kejelcha  (ETH)22Flag of Portugal.svg  Nelson Évora  (POR)12Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Lisek  (POL)27Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomas Stanek  (CZE)27
Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Rodgers  (USA)22Flag of Poland.svg  Marcin Lewandowski  (POL)17Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hagos Gebrhiwet  (ETH)174 athletes [9] 10Flag of Greece.svg  Konstadínos Filippídis  (GRE)20Flag of Poland.svg  Konrad Bukowiecki  (POL)15
Flag of Cuba.svg  Yunier Pérez  (CUB)12Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicholas Kipkoech  (KEN)14Flag of Spain.svg  Adel Mechaal  (ESP)11Flag of Poland.svg  Paweł Wojciechowski  (POL)152 athletes. [10] 12

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Women

400 m150060m hurdlesHigh jumpLong jump
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Léa Sprunger  (SUI)30Flag of Kenya.svg  Beatrice Chepkoech  (KEN)25Flag of the United States.svg  Christina Manning  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Sharika Nelvis  (USA)
27ANA flag (2017).svg  Mariya Lasitskene  (ANA)30Flag of Germany.svg  Sosthene Moguenara-Taroum  (GER)21
Flag of the United States.svg  Phyllis Francis  (USA)17Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Genzebe Dibaba  (ETH)20Flag of Sweden.svg  Erika Kinsey  (SWE)18Flag of Serbia.svg  Ivana Spanovic  (SRB)20
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Anita Horvat  (SLO)14Flag of Germany.svg  Konstanze Klosterhalfen  (GER)14Flag of Germany.svg  Pamela Dutkiewicz  (GER)15Flag of Ukraine.svg  Yuliya Levchenko  (UKR)142 athletes. [12] 10

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  2. "IAAF launches World Indoor Tour – Athletics Weekly". 7 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour - Karlsruhe results
  4. 1 2 3 4 8017 IAAF World Indoor Tour - Dusseldorf results
  5. 1 2 3 4 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour - Madrid results
  6. 1 2 3 4 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour - Boston results
  7. 1 2 3 4 2017 IAAF World Indoor Tour - 2018 Torun results
  8. 1 2 3 4 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour - Glasgow results
  9. Chris Carter, Alexis Copello, Almir dos Santos and Cristian Napoles
  10. Michal Haratyk and Stipe Zunic.
  11. 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour Standings - Men, from IAAF.org
  12. Malaika Mihambo and Khaddi Sagnia.
  13. 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour Standings - Women, from IAAF.org