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On the eve of the 5th Ivan Ivančić Memorial at the Zagreb Fountains, the greatest shot put stars announced this competition of the world’s greatest shot putters.  Filip Mihaljević is currently ranked 9th in the world in the shot put and he is the new Croatian record holder with 21.84. “I am coming to Zagreb […]

The shot put event at the Zagreb Fountains, held under the name Ivan Ivančić Memorial for the past five years, is favourite with the world’s best shot putters. This is also proved by this year’s start list. Current world champion Tom Walsh is coming to Zagreb in excellent form. He won the Diamond League meeting

The new tartan track in athletics stadiums is always the most interesting to sprinters, who regularly ask: “Is the track fast?” The answer to the question regarding the track in the renewed Mladost Stadium will be provided by the world’s best sprinters. Leading the field in the 100m at the 69th Hanžeković Memorial will be

Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete of all time, returned to the track after having a baby. The holder of nine Olympic and 16 world medals ran in the 400m at the US Nationals in Des Moines and she should return to the international circuit – at Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb!

Olympic gold medallists Allyson Felix, Sandra Perkovic and Sara Kolak will compete at the IAAF World Challenge meeting in Zagreb on 3th September. Felix returned to action last month following the birth of her first child late last year. The six-time Olympic gold medallist, who holds the Hanzekovic Memorial 200m meeting record, will contest the

Euromeetings group which represents more than 40 meetings in Europe elected a new board for the coming four years period. At the traditional autumn general assembly Alfons Juck (Ostrava) was elected the new president with Cedric Van Branteghem (Brussels) new vice-president and Jari Salonen (Turku) new honorary treasurer. Remaining in the function as honorary secretary

The 68th edition of Hanzekovic Memorial meeting registered in total five meeting records. But the biggest issue for the spectators was Sandra Perkovic and her back to winning ways after Diamond League finals. Up against the two women who finished ahead of her in the Belgian capital – Yaime Perez and Brazil’s Andressa de Morais

Olympic champion Ryan Crouser returned to winning ways at the IAAF World Challenge meeting in Zagreb on Monday. He achieved 22.09 in fourth series and also last throw of 21.84 would be enough to win. “This is one of my favorite places to throw. Exciting and fun with lot of energy from the spectators and

The start lists of the 68th Hanžeković Memorial once again promise a spectacular competition in Mladost Stadium. Of course, the world’s best athletes will be led by Croatia’s best athlete Sandra Perković, the reigning Olympic, world and European champion.  “I’ve been here for 12 years. I am the favourite when you look at the whole

The shot put event is the highlight of the athletics season, and the start list of the 4th Ivan Ivančić Memorial, an overture to the Hanžeković Memorial, is in no way inferior to the world’s strongest competitions. New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, the reigning world champion, holds the record with a total of three wins in