World Athletics Indoor Tour

The World Athletics Indoor Tour, formerly the IAAF World Indoor Tour, is an annual series of indoor track and field meetings, held since 2016.[1] It was designed to create a Diamond League-style circuit for indoor track and field events, to raise the profile of indoor track and field, and replaced the IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings series.

World Athletics Indoor Tour
Current season, competition or edition:
2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour
SportAthletics
Founded2016
ContinentEurope, North America

The tour was announced with initially four meetings, three in Europe and one in the United States, leading to the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon. Winners of the Tour enjoy similar privileges in relation to World Indoor Championships qualification as Diamond League winners do in relation to the World Athletics Championships. The tour was initially in place for two years.

The Düsseldorf leg was added for the 2017 Tour, and the Stockholm leg was replaced by the International Copernicus Cup, a long-standing indoor event in Torún, Poland.[2] In 2018, the tour became a permanent fixture, and the Meeting Ville de Madrid was added as the sixth event on the tour. For 2020, the tour added a seventh leg in Lievin, France.

In 2021 the tour expanded by introducing three levels of competition: Gold, Silver and Bronze.

The tour is organised to allow for major indoor championships including the World Athletics Indoor Championships and the European Athletics Indoor Championships and, where appropriate, national championships and trials.

Editions
Edition Year Meets Start date End date
1 2016 4 6 February 20 February
2 2017 5 28 January 18 February
3 2018 6 3 February 25 February
4 2019 6 26 January 20 February
5 2020 7 25 January 21 February
5 2021 5 29 January 24 February

Meetings

In keeping with the indoor season generally, the season for the World Athletics Indoor Tour is considerably shorter than for the outdoor Diamond League, with the tour concluded in little over a month, and meetings often held only a few days apart. The meetings in Karlsruhe and Boston are the only ever-presents in history of the tour. The most recent addition is the meeting at Lievin, France added for the first time in 2020. Typically, major international championship events take place after the conclusion of the tour season.

#MeetingArenaCityCountry 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
5New Balance Indoor Grand PrixReggie Lewis Track and Athletic CenterBostonUnited States XXXXXX
5Indoor Meeting KarlsruheDm-ArenaKarlsruheGermany XXXXXX
4Copernicus CupArena ToruńToruńPoland -XXXXX
4PSD Bank MeetingArena-SportparkDüsseldorfGermany -XXXX-
3Villa de Madrid Indoor MeetingGallur Municipality Sport ComplexMadridSpain --XXXX
3GlasgowCommonwealth ArenaGlasgowUnited Kingdom X-X-X-
2Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixArena BirminghamBirminghamUnited Kingdom -X-X--
1Globen GalanEricsson GlobeStockholmSweden X-----
1Meeting Hauts de France Pas de CalaisArena Stade Couvert de LiévinLiévinFrance ----XX

Scoring system

At each meeting a minimum of 12 events are to be staged. Included in the 12 events will be a core group of five or six events split across the two-season cycle.

For example: tour events for 2016 and 2018 were the men's 60m, 800m, 3000/5000m, pole vault, triple jump and shot put, plus the women's 400m, 1500m, 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump.

In 2017 and 2019 the tour events were the women's 60m, 800m, 3000/5000m, pole vault, triple jump and shot put, as well as the men's 400m, 1500m, 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump.

Points will be allocated to the best four athletes in each event, with the winner getting 10 points, the runner up receiving seven points, the third-placed finisher getting five points and the athlete in fourth receiving three points.

The individual overall winner of each event will receive US$20,000 in prize money and, beginning with the 2016 edition in Portland, will automatically qualify for the next edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships as a ‘wild card’ entry, provided the member federation of that World Indoor Tour winner agrees to enter the athlete.[3]

Meetings

2016

The following four meetings were confirmed for the 2016 season:[4]

Meet Stadium City Country Date
Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Dm-Arena Karlsruhe / Rheinstetten  Germany 6 February
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Boston  United States 14 February
Globen Galan Ericsson Globe Stockholm  Sweden 17 February
Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix Emirates Arena Glasgow  United Kingdom 20 February

2017

For the 2017 edition, the Stockholm meeting was removed, and two further meetings added.[5] In addition, as part of a long term agreement alternating venues of the Great Britain leg, the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix moved to Birmingham, England.[6]

Meet Stadium City Country Date
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Boston  United States 28 January
PSD Bank Meeting Arena Sportpark Düsseldorf  Germany 1 February
Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Dm-Arena Karlsruhe / Rheinstetten  Germany 4 February
Copernicus Cup Arena Toruń Toruń  Poland 10 February
Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Barclaycard Arena Birmingham  United Kingdom 18 February

2018

For the 2018 edition, the Meeting Madrid was added. In addition, as part of a long term agreement alternating venues of the Great Britain leg, the Birmingham Grand Prix moved to Glasgow, Scotland, facilitating the hosting of the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

Meet Stadium City Country Date
Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Dm-Arena Karlsruhe / Rheinstetten  Germany 3 February
PSD Bank Meeting Arena Sportpark Düsseldorf  Germany 6 February
Madrid Indoor Gallur Madrid  Spain 8 February
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Boston  United States 10 February
Copernicus Cup Arena Toruń Toruń  Poland 15 February
Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix Emirates Arena Glasgow  United Kingdom 25 February

2019

Continuing the long term agreement alternating venues of the Great Britain leg, the Glasgow Grand Prix returns to Birmingham, England, accommodating in this case the holding of the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

Meet Stadium City Country Date
New Balance Indoor Grand PrixReggie Lewis Track and Athletic CenterBoston United States26 January
Weltklasse in KarlsruheDm-ArenaKarlsruhe Germany2 February
Copernicus CupTorun ArenaTorun Poland6 February
Madrid IndoorGallurMadrid Spain8 February
Müller Indoor Grand Prix BirminghamBarclaycard ArenaBirmingham United Kingdom16 February
PSD Bank MeetingArena-SportparkDüsseldorf Germany20 February

2020

Continuing the long term agreement alternating venues of the Great Britain leg, the Glasgow Grand Prix returns. A seventh meeting is added in Lievin, France, with the tour leading to the 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. The meeting order is also adjusted, with Madrid moved to the final Tour meeting.[7]

Meet Stadium City Country Date
New Balance Indoor Grand PrixReggie Lewis Track and Athletic CenterBoston United States25 January
Weltklasse in KarlsruheDm-ArenaKarlsruhe Germany31 January
PSD Bank MeetingArena-SportparkDüsseldorf Germany4 February
Copernicus CupTorun ArenaTorun Poland8 February
Müller Indoor Grand Prix GlasgowEmirates ArenaGlasgow United Kingdom15 February
Meeting Hauts de France Pas de CalaisArena Stade Couvert de LiévinLiévin France19 February
Madrid IndoorGallurMadrid Spain21 February

2021
Meet Stadium City Country Date
2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour - Gold Meeting calendar
Weltklasse in KarlsruheDm-ArenaKarlsruhe Germany29 January
Banskobystricka latka - High Jump MenStiavnicky Sport HallBanská Bystrica Slovakia2 February
Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisArena Stade CouvertLiévin France9 February
New Balance Indoor Grand PrixOcean Breeze Athletics ComplexNew York City United States13 February
Copernicus CupArena ToruńToruń Poland17 February
Villa de Madrid Indoor MeetingGallur Municipality Sport ComplexMadrid Spain24 February
2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour - Silver Meeting calendar
American Track League Meeting 1Randal Tyson Track CenterFayetteville United States24 January
ISTAF Indoor DüsseldorfISS DomeDüsseldorf Germany31 January
American Track League Meeting 2Randal Tyson Track CenterFayetteville United States31 January
Banskobystricka latka - High Jump WomenStiavnicky Sport HallBanská Bystrica Slovakia2 February
Czech Indoor GalaAtletická hala OstravaOstrava Czech Republic3 February
ISTAF IndoorMercedes-Benz ArenaBerlin Germany5 February
Meeting Metz Moselle AthlelorL'Anneau-Halle d'athlétisme de MetzMetz France6 February
Perche Elite TourComplexe KindarenaRouen France6 February
American Track League Meeting 3Randal Tyson Track CenterFayetteville United States7 February
American Track League Meeting 4Randal Tyson Track CenterFayetteville United States21 February
All Star Perche by QuartusMaison des SportsClermont-Ferrand France28 February
2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour - Bronze Meeting calendar
Hvězdy v NehvizdechNehvizdy Czech Republic5 February
Indoor Combined EventsLasnamäe KergejõustikuhallTallinn Estonia6−7 February
PSD Bank Indoor MeetingHelmut-Körnig-HalleDortmund Germany7 February

Winners

The following table sets out the overall winners of World Indoor Tour disciplines in each year of the Tour. Adam Kszczot is the only athlete to retain a title, winning both the 2016 and 2018 edition of the men's 800 metres.

Men's track
Year60 m400 m800 m1500 m3000 m60 m h
2016 Michael Rodgers (USA)– Adam Kszczot (POL)– Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN)-
2017– Pavel Maslák (CZE)– Bethwell Kiprotich Birgen (KEN)– Orlando Ortega (ESP)
2018 Su Bingtian (CHN)– Adam Kszczot (POL)– Yomif Kejelcha (ETH)-
2019- Nathan Strother (USA)- Samuel Tefera (ETH)- Jarret Eaton (USA)
2020 Ronnie Baker (USA)– Collins Kipruto (KEN)– Getnet Wale (ETH)-

Men's field
YearLong jumpTriple jumpHigh jumpPole vaultShot put
2016– Omar Craddock (USA)– Shawnacy Barber (CAN) Tim Nedow (CAN)
2017 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (RSA)– Donald Thomas (BAH)–-
2018– Nelson Évora (POR)– Piotr Lisek (POL) Tomáš Staněk (CZE)
2019 Juan Miguel Echevarria (CUB)– Naoto Tobe (JPN)–-
2020- Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR)- Armand Duplantis (SWE) Filip Mihaljevic (CRO)

Women's track
Year60 m400 m800 m1500 m3000 m60 m h
2016– Lisanne de Witte (NED)– Axumawit Embaye (ETH)– Nia Ali (USA)
2017 Gayon Evans (JAM)– Joanna Jozwik (POL)– Hellen Onsando Obiri (KEN)-
2018– Léa Sprunger (SUI)– Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)– Christina Manning (USA)
2019 Ewa Swoboda (POL)– Habitam Alemu (ETH)– Alemaz Samuel (ETH)-
2020- Justyna Święty-Ersetic (POL)- Gudaf Tsegay (ETH)- Christina Clemons (USA)

Women's field
YearLong jumpTriple jumpHigh jumpPole vaultShot put
2016 Lorraine Ugen (GBR)– Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch (GER)–-
2017– Patricia Mamona (POR)– Nicole Buchler (SUI) Anita Márton (HUN)
2018 Sosthene Moguenara-Taroum (GER)– Mariya Lasitskene (ANA)–-
2019- Yulimar Rojas (VEN)- Anzhelika Sidorova (ANA) Christina Schwanitz (GER)
2020 Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (UKR)– Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR)–-

World Athletics Indoor Tour records

The following tour records are correct as of the end of the 2021 World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting in Madrid

Note: the list only includes marks set in World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meetings.

Men's Indoor Tour records
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
60 m 6.43 Bingtian Su  China 6 February 2018 PSD Bank Meeting Düsseldorf
400 m 45.34 Michael Norman  United States 13 February 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Staten Island [8]
800 m 1:43.63 Elliot Giles  Great Britain 17 February 2021 Copernicus Cup Torun
1500 m 3:31.04 Samuel Tefera  Ethiopia 16 February 2019 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham
3000 m 7:24.98 Getnet Wale  Ethiopia 9 February 2021 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin [9]
60 m hurdles 7.29 Grant Holloway  United States 24 February 2021 Villa De Madrid Indoor Meeting Madrid [10]
High jump 2.35 m Naoto Tobe  Japan 2 February 2019 Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Karlsruhe [11]
Long jump 8.41 m Juan Miguel Echevarria  Cuba 21 February 2020 Villa De Madrid Indoor Meeting Madrid
Triple jump 17.82 m Hugues Fabrice Zango  Burkina Faso 9 February 2021 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin [12]
Pole vault 6.18 m Armand Duplantis  Sweden 15 February 2020 Müller Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow Glasgow [13]
Shot put 22.17 m Tomas Stanek  Czech Republic 6 February 2018 PSD Bank Meeting Düsseldorf
Women's Indoor Tour records
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
60 m 6.98 Elaine Thompson  Jamaica 18 February 2017 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham
400 m 50.21 Shaunae Miller-Uibo  Bahamas 13 February 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Staten Island [14]
800 m 1:58.19 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia 17 February 2021 Copernicus Cup Toruń
1500 m 3:53.09 Gudaf Tsegay  Ethiopia 9 February 2021 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin [15]
3000 m 8:22.65 Gudaf Tsegay  Ethiopia 24 February 2021 Villa De Madrid Indoor Meeting Madrid [16]
60 m hurdles 7.76 Kendra Harrison  United States 4 February 2017 Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Karlsruhe
High jump 2.02 m Yaroslava Mahuchikh  Ukraine 31 January 2020 Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Karlsruhe
Long jump 6.96 m Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk  Ukraine 8 February 2020 Copernicus Cup Toruń [17]
Triple jump 15.43 m Yulimar Rojas  Venezuela 21 February 2020 Villa de Madrid Indoor Meeting Madrid [18]
Pole vault 4.91 m Anzhelika Sidorova  Authorised Neutral Athletes 8 February 2019 Villa De Madrid Indoor Meeting Madrid [19]
Shot put 19.65 m Auriol Dongmo  Portugal 29 January 2021 Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Karlsruhe [20]
Other records
Record # Holder Events
Most titles 2  Adam Kszczot (POL) 800 metres
(2016 and 2018)
Most event wins 6  Adam Kszczot (POL) 800 metres
Most event wins (women) 3  Léa Sprunger (SUI)
 Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
 Mariya Lasitskene (ANA)
 Hellen Obiri (KEN)		 400 metres
1500, 3000 metres
high jump
3000 metres

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