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Adelaide Invitational

The Adelaide Invitational is an annual one-day outdoor track and field meeting held in Adelaide, Australia. It is part of the national Australian Athletics Tour alongside other competitions including the Sydney Track Classic. The Adelaide Invitational also features as part of the World Athletics Continental Tour, first featuring in the 2022 edition as a challenger level meet.

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The Adelaide Invitational (formerly Adelaide Track Classic) is an annual one-day outdoor track and field meeting held in Adelaide, Australia. It is part of the national Australian Athletics Tour alongside other competitions including the Sydney Track Classic. The Adelaide Invitational also features as part of the World Athletics Continental Tour, first featuring in the 2022 edition as a challenger level meet (also referred to as category D).1

Editions

Adelaide Invitational editions
Year Title Venue Date Status
1980 Alcoa Challenge Series - Adelaide Olympic Sports Field 25 January 1980
1981 Alcoa Challenge Series - Adelaide Olympic Sports Field 14 December 1980
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987 Australia Day Invitational Olympic Sports Field 26 January 1987
1988 Adelaide Games Olympic Sports Field 9 February 1988
1989 Adelaide Games Olympic Sports Field 1 February 1989
1990 Adelaide Games Olympic Sports Field 14 March 1990
1991 Sugar Games Olympic Sports Field 15 February 1991
1992 Sugar Games Olympic Sports Field 16 February 1992
1993 Sugar Games Olympic Sports Field 14 February 1993
1994 Mars Challenge Olympic Sports Field 11 February 1994
1995 Optus Grand Prix - Adelaide Olympic Sports Field 26 January 1995
1996 Optus Grand Prix - Adelaide Olympic Sports Field 26 January 1996
1997 Optus Grand Prix - Adelaide 1 February 1997
1998 Optus Grand Prix - Adelaide Mile End Athletics Stadium 26 January 1998
1999 Optus Grand Prix - Adelaide Mile End Athletics Stadium 26 January 1999
2000 Optus Grand Prix Final - Adelaide Mile End Athletics Stadium 8 March 2000
2001 not held
2002 Telstra A-series - Adelaide Santos Stadium 23 March 2002
2003 Telstra A-series - Adelaide Santos Stadium 6 February 2003 IAAF Areas Permit Meet
2004 not held
2005 Telstra A-series - Adelaide 19 February 2005
2006 not held
2007 not held
2008 not held
2009 not held
2010
2011
2012 Adelaide Track Classic Santos Stadium 28 January 2012
2013 Adelaide Track Classic Santos Stadium 16 February 2013
2014 Adelaide Track Classic Santos Stadium 15 February 2014
2015 Adelaide Track Classic Santos Stadium 21 February 2015
2016 Adelaide Track Classic Santos Stadium 20 February 2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 Adelaide Invitational SA Athletics Stadium 12 February 2022 Continental Tour Challenger
2023 Adelaide Invitational SA Athletics Stadium 11 February 2023 Continental Tour Challenger
2024 Adelaide Invitational SA Athletics Stadium 10 February 2024 Continental Tour Bronze Meeting
2025 Adelaide Invitational SA Athletics Stadium 15 February 2025 Continental Tour Bronze Meeting
2026 Adelaide Invitational SA Athletics Stadium 13–14 March 2026 Continental Tour Bronze Meeting

Meeting records

Men

Men's meeting records of the Adelaide Invitational
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref.
100 metres 10.12 (+0.9 m/s) Rohan Browning  Australia 12 February 2022 2
200 metres 20.43 (−1.3 m/s) Aidan Murphy  Australia 14 March 2026 3
400 metres 45.21 Luke van Ratingen  Australia 14 March 2026 4
800 metres 1:44.37 Daniel Williams  Australia 14 March 2026 5
1500 metres 3:34.55 Cameron Myers  Australia 10 February 2024 6
3000 metres 7:45.57 Peter O'Donoghue  Australia 1993
5000 metres 13:23.07 Luke Kipkosgei  Kenya 1998 2
110 m hurdles
400 metres hurdles 49.29 Simon Hollingsworth  Australia 1996
3000 metres steeplechase 8:25.80 Ben Buckingham  Australia 11 February 2023 7
High jump
Pole vault 5.86 m Dmitri Markov  Belarus 1997
Long jump
Triple jump 17.18 m Andrew Murphy  Australia 1997 2
Shot put
Discus throw 67.99 m Matthew Denny  Australia 14 March 2026 8
Javelin throw
Hammer throw
4 × 100 m relay 38.34 Lachlan Kennedy
Joshua Azzopardi
Christopher Ius
Jacob Despard 		 Australia 14 March 2026 9
4 × 400 m relay 3:06.79  Australia 1996

Women

Men's meeting records of the Adelaide Invitational
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref.
100 metres 11.20 Gloria Kemasuode  Nigeria 2003 2
200 metres 22.73 Cathy Freeman  Australia 1993 2
400 metres 52.22 Jemma Pollard  Australia 14 March 2026 10
800 metres 2:00.04 Abbey Caldwell  Australia 14 March 2026 11
1500 metres 4:04.45 Claudia Hollingsworth  Australia 10 February 2024 12
3000 metres
5000 metres 15:13.35 Isobel Batt-Doyle  Australia 12 February 2022 2
100 m hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 m steeplechase 9:34.89 Cara Feain-Ryan  Australia 14 March 2026 13
High jump
Pole vault 4.61 m Alana Boyd  Australia 2012 2
Long jump 6.67 m Nicole Boegman  Australia 1998
Triple jump 14.42 m Baya Rahouli  Algeria 2000 2
Shot put 16.50 m Ana Po'uhila  Tonga 2005
Discus throw 65.20 m Dani Samuels  Australia 2015
Hammer throw 71.12 m Bronwyn Eagles  Australia 2003
Javelin throw 66.12 m Kim Mickle  Australia 2014
4 × 100 m relay 43.37 Ebony Lane
Monique Hanlon
Olivia Rose Inkster
Chloe Mannix-Power 		 Australia 14 March 2026 14
4 × 400 m relay 3:39.72  Australia 1995
References

References

  1. "World Athletics Continental Tour 2022". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. "2022 Chemist Warehouse Adelaide Invitational Results" (PDF). cdn.revolutionise.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. "200m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  4. "400m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  5. "800m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  6. "1500m Result". rosterathletics.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. "3000m Steeplechase Result". liveresults.com.au. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  8. "Discus Throw Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  9. "Men's 4×100m Relay Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  10. "400m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  11. "800m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  12. "1500m Result". rosterathletics.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. "3000m Steeplechase Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  14. "Women's 4×100m Relay Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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