The Helsinki Grand Prix ( fi, Maailmankisat, World Games in English) was an annual one-day outdoor

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meeting held at the

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, Finland. Established in 1959, it was originally organised by a local

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club, Helsingin Kisa-Veikot (HKV). It continued in this format, with ''

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'' magazine a key sponsor, for nearly three decades. In 1987, HKV came to an agreement where the Finnish Amateur Athletic Association took on the operating costs of the competition. The Finnish Association ceased this arrangement in 1992, causing the cancellation of the 1993 meeting due to financial difficulties. Following the successful hosting the

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in Helsinki, the meeting was rebooted and incorporated into the annual

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series upon that competition's founding in 1998. It continued to be a high-level meeting for international athletes, and was again included the top bracket upon the creation of the

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in 2005. During this period it had title sponsors and was known as the

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Grand Prix (1998–2000), Asics Grand Prix (2001–2004) and

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Grand Prix (2005–2006). However, the 2006 meeting proved to be its last and the meeting folded in 2007.

Best athlete prize

At each competition, the best athlete of the meet would be presented with a sculpted glass prize.

Meet records

References

External links

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