BAUHAUS-galan, formerly known as DN-Galan is an annual, international athletics meeting that takes place at the Olympic Stadium in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. Previously it was one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events until 2010, and has since been part of the

Diamond League The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising fourteen of the best invitational athletics meetings. The series sits in the top tier of the World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF) one-day mee ...

circuit. It was first organized in 1967. Having been known as the DN-Galan since its first edition, a title sponsor deal with DIY company Bauhaus led to a rebranding of the event in 2015, following a period of financial instability for the organisers. Since 1967, the

Dicksonpokalen The Dicksonpokalen (Dickson Trophy) is an annual athletics award given to the winner of the 1500 metres at the DN Galan meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. The award was created by James F. Dickson, a stable master or equerry for the royal court. ...

(Dickson Trophy) is awarded to the winner of the men's

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

or mile run at the competition.

History

After the 2019 season concluded the BAUHAUS-galan was announced to be separating from the professional

circuit of one-day meets. However, the meet was readmitted into the circuit and included in the Diamond League's 2020 calendar announcement.Wanda Diamond League - 2020 Calendar

. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

World records

Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at the meet.

Meeting records

Men

Women

Notes

References

External links

Official website
(in Swedish)
Diamond League - Stockholm Official Web SiteThe event at SVT's open archive
{{World Athletics Tour Diamond League IAAF Super Grand Prix IAAF Grand Prix Sport in Stockholm Athletics competitions in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1967 Summer events in Sweden IAAF World Outdoor Meetings