Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo

The Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo is a track and field competition held yearly in Ponce, Puerto Rico at the Francisco Montaner Stadium. The event started in 2007, after the successful hosting of the 2006 Ibero-American Championships.[2] It is considered among the most important athletic events in the Caribbean based on the competitive and organizational quality of the event.[3] It was attended by some one hundred athletes and over 10,000 fans, and corresponds to the IAAF World Challenge until 2015.[4] Nearly 20 Olympic and other world medalists competed in the Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo, "Puerto Rico’s premiere athletic competition".[5]

Not to be confused with Grand Prix de Ponce.

Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo
The host stadium – Francisco "Paquito" Montaner Stadium
First event2007
Occur everyyearly
Last event18 May 2013
PurposeTrack and field sports, athletes worldwide participate
HeadquartersPonce, Puerto Rico
PresidenteJosé E. Costas Loyola[1]
Websitewww.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com
RemarksOrganized by Voluntarios por Ponce, Inc.

The event is one of three competitions in the IAAF-NACAC circuit where competitors accumulate points in the IAAF rankings system. The other two events are the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California, and the Jamaica Invitational in Kingston, Jamaica.[5] It is sponsored by the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), and the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC).[5] The Ponce Municipal Government contributes $100,000 to the costs of celebrating the event.[6]

History
Sign on the grounds of the Paquito Montaner Stadium announces the Ponce Grand Prix

The 2009 Ponce Grand Prix was witnessed live by some 9,000 fans at the Francisco Montaner Stadium, plus hundreds of thousands more throughout the Americas via satellite television.[7] The 2009 Ponce Grand Prix was considered to have initiated “the greatest feat in Puerto Rican sports history”, as new records were established, and a local hero surfaced, Javier Culson, competing in the 400 metres hurdles.[8] He was later crowned Athlete of the Year in Puerto Rico.

Starting with the 2012 season, the Ponce Grand Prix joined the IAAF World Challenge competitions until 2015. The event represented the only other city in the Americas, outside Kingston, Jamaica, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the IAAF World Challenge circuit.[9]

Meet records

Men
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.05 (0.0 m/s) Nickel Ashmeade  Jamaica 14 May 2011 [10]
200 m 20.21 (+1.2 m/s) Brendan Christian  Antigua and Barbuda 17 May 2008 [11]
400 m 44.14 Lashawn Merritt  United States 17 May 2014 [12]
800 m 1:44.79 Duane Solomon  United States 17 May 2014 [12]
1500 m 3:36.64 Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono  Kenya 19 May 2007 [13]
3000 m 8:02.71 Andrew Poore  United States 18 May 2013 [14]
110 m hurdles 13.12 (0.0 m/s) David Oliver  United States 8 May 2010 [15]
400 m hurdles 47.72 Javier Culson  Puerto Rico 8 May 2010 [15]
Pole vault 5.60 m Lázaro Borges  Cuba 12 May 2012 [2]
Long jump 8.27 m (+0.9 m/s) Brian Johnson  United States 17 May 2008 [11]
Triple jump 16.85 m (+1.3 m/s) Walter Davis  United States 12 May 2012 [2]
Hammer throw 79.31 m Krisztián Pars  Hungary 17 May 2014 [12]
Javelin throw 75.32 m Curtis Moss  Canada 12 May 2012 [16]
4×100 m relay 38.83 Brian Mariano
Geronimo Goeloe
Prince Kwidama
Churandy Martina		  Netherlands Antilles 17 May 2008 [11]
4×400 m relay 3:04.93 Yoel Tapia
Arismendy Peguero
Pedro Mejía
Félix Sánchez		  Dominican Republic 19 May 2007 [13]

Women
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 11.01 (-0.9 m/s) Tianna Madison  United States 12 May 2012 [2]
200 m 22.37 (+0.3 m/s) Tianna Madison  United States 12 May 2012 [2]
400 m 50.72 Natasha Hastings  United States 12 May 2012 [2]
800 m 1:59.35 Rose Mary Almanza  Cuba 23 May 2015 [17]
1500 m 4:08.46 Rachel Schneider  United States 23 May 2015 [17]
3000 m 8:53.38 Gabe Grunewall  United States 17 May 2014 [12]
100 m hurdles 12.71 (+1.0 m/s) Kellie Wells  Puerto Rico 17 May 2008 [11]
400 m hurdles 54.67 Georganne Moline  United States 17 May 2014 [12]
3000 m steeplechase 9:37.62 Genevieve Lacaze  Australia 18 May 2013 [18]
Pole vault 3.75 m Andrea Zambrana  Puerto Rico 8 May 2010 [15]
Long jump 6.77 m (+1.8 m/s) Funmi Jimoh  United States 8 May 2010 [15]
Triple jump 13.66 m (0.5 m/s) Luvia Saldivar  Cuba 18 May 2013 [19]
Hammer throw 72.16 m Amanda Bingson  United States 17 May 2014 [12]
Javelin throw 59.47 m Yainelis Ribeaux  Cuba 12 May 2012 [2]
4×100 m relay 43.58 USA Team A
Kellie Wells
Moushami Robinson
Tianna Madison
Gloria Asumnu		  United States 8 May 2010 [15]

References
  1. Vuelve el Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo. 3 March 2011. El Sur a la Vista. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  2. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2012-05-13). Culson runs world lead and Wilson surprises Robles and Richardson in Ponce – IAAF World Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 13 May 2012.
  3. Delegado de la IAFF al Ponce Grand Prix. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. Reniega amenaza por Ponce Grand Prix . Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  5. Athletes Face Off in Porta Caribe at the 2008 Ponce Grand Prix. Let’sGoToPonce. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  6. Deportes: ¿existirían sin subsidios? Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  7. Javier Culson: Más que preparado para el Grand Prix. Carlos Uriarte González. La Perla del Sur. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. Javier Culson: Más que preparado para el Grand Prix. By Carlos Uriarte González. Periodico La Perla del Sur. 23 April 2010.
  9. "Debuta el Ponce Grand Prix en IAAF World Challenge" (in Spanish). www.elsuralavista.com. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  10. Javier Clavelo Robinson (15 May 2011). "Home win for Culson, fine sprinting by Ashmeade in Ponce". IAAF. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  11. "Ponce Grand Prix 2008 Complete Results" (PDF). www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  12. Javier Clavelo Robinson (18 May 2014). "Merritt and Ibarguen provide the big thrills in Ponce - IAAF World Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  13. "Ponce Grand Prix 2007 Complete Results" (PDF). www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  14. "3000 Metres Results". www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  15. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (9 May 2010). "Culson clocks world leading 47.72 in Ponce". IAAF. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  16. "Javelin Throw Results". IAAF. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  17. Jon Mulkeen (24 May 2015). "Almanza breaks Ponce meeting record with world-leading 800m". IAAF. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  18. "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results". www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  19. "Triple Jump Results". www.poncegrandprixdeatletismo.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.

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