| Nanjing World Challenge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | May |
| Location | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, Nanjing, China  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 2019 |
The Nanjing World Challenge is a track and field meet at Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre in Nanjing, China. The inaugural edition was held in 2019 as part of the IAAF World Challenge. [1]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.09 (+0.2 m/s) | Mike Rodgers |  United States | 21 May 2019 | [2] |
| 800 m | 1:44.38 | Nijel Amos |  Botswana | 21 May 2019 | [3] |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.27 (+0.1 m/s) | Orlando Ortega |  Spain | 21 May 2019 | [4] |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.16 | Takatoshi Abe |  Japan | 21 May 2019 | [5] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:08.94 | Benjamin Kigen |  Kenya | 21 May 2019 | [6] |
| High jump | 2.31 m | Wang Yu | Japan | 21 May 2019 | [7] |
| Long jump | 8.21 m (+0.2 m/s) | Tajay Gayle |  Jamaica | 20 May 2019 | [8] |
| Triple jump | 17.47 m (+0.4 m/s) | Christian Taylor | United States | 21 May 2019 | [9] |
| Javelin throw | 86.39 m | Thomas Röhler |  Germany | 21 May 2019 | [10] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 22.40 (−0.2 m/s) | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica | 21 May 2019 | [11] |
| 800 m | 1:59.98 | Nelly Jepkosgei | Kenya | 21 May 2019 | [12] |
| 1500 m | 3:59.57 | Gudaf Tsegay |  Ethiopia | 21 May 2019 | [13] |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.78 (−1.0 m/s) | Brianna McNeal | United States | 21 May 2019 | [14] |
| Long jump | 6.56 m (−0.6 m/s) | Jazmin Sawyers |  Great Britain | 21 May 2019 | [15] |
| Shot put | 19.84 m | Gong Lijiao | China | 21 May 2019 | [16] |
| Hammer throw | 75.27 m | Wang Zheng | China | 21 May 2019 | [17] |
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