Golden Spike ( cz, Zlatá tretra) is an annual

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event at the Městský Stadion in

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- Vítkovice,

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as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 1961. The history of the meeting was interrupted in 1999, when the meeting was not held due to the apparent lack of interest of sponsors. From 2003 to 2009 the

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classified the meeting among

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meetings.

World records

Over the course of its history, numerous

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have been set at the Golden Spike.

Meeting records

Men

Women

References

External links

Official websiteGolden Spike Meeting Records
{{IAAF World Challenge Meetings Annual track and field meetings Athletics competitions in the Czech Republic Sport in Ostrava IAAF Grand Prix IAAF World Challenge Recurring sporting events established in 1961 1961 establishments in Czechoslovakia IAAF Super Grand Prix IAAF World Outdoor Meetings