The PSD Bank Meeting was an annual indoor track and field competition which took place in February at the Arena-Sportpark in Düsseldorf, Germany. The inaugural edition 1. Internationales Indoor Meeting Düsseldorf was held in 2006 and attracted a sell-out crowd of 1500 people. The competition was created following investment by the Düsseldorf municipal council, bringing a new usage to the venue which had served as a training facility for the 1977 IAAF World Cup.Wenig, Jorg (2006-02-18). A high quality inaugural meeting in Düsseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
The second edition of the competition attracted a number of high calibre athletes from Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, with David Gillick's Irish national record in the 400 metres being a highlight.Gordon, Ed (2007-02-07). World Indoor best and National record for Gillick in Düsseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12. The meeting was one of a handful of competitions which holds permit status from the European Athletics Association.Results European Athletics Indoor Permit Meetings 2010 . European Athletics (2010). Retrieved on 2011-02-12. It established itself on the international circuit with frequent world-leading performances from athletes and typically sell-out editions in the 2000 capacity venue.Hat-trick for Bartels, Mohr over 5.85m in Dusseldorf . European Athletics (2011-02-12). Retrieved on 2011-02-12.Wenig, Jorg (2009-02-14). Three World-leading runs in Düsseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.Gordon, Ed (2010-02-04). 13:02.95 by Koech tops eight world leads in Düsseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
In 2008, Cuban Dayron Robles ran 7.33 seconds for the 60 metres hurdles which was a Panamerican record for the event and the second fastest ever.60 Metres Hurdles All Time. IAAF (2011-02-05). Retrieved on 2011-02-12. Among the performances in 2010 was an Asian indoor record for the 5000 m by Essa Ismail Rashed. The sixth edition of the meeting in 2011 saw 18-year-old Isaiah Koech run the fourth fastest indoor 5000 metres in history, which was also the fastest ever by a junior athlete.Wenig, Jorg (2011-02-12). Isaiah Koech storms to amazing 5000m time in Düsseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12. Katja Demut also set a German record in the triple jump at that year's event.Mulkeen, Jon (2011-02-11). Collins rolls back the years, Koech smashes world junior indoor best in Düsseldorf . Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
The last edition took place in 2020. In 2021 a new meeting format was organized under the name ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf that was new located at the ISS Dome.
From 2018 onwards the previously sponsor PSD Bank also started a main sponsorship at the Indoor Meeting in Dortmund.
Meeting records
Men
+Men's meeting records of the PSD Bank Meeting Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Video60 m6.43Su Bingtian6 February 2018400 m45.81Pavel Maslák30 January 2014800 m1:45.42Adam Kszczot30 January 20141500 m3:34.63Nixon Chepseba11 February 20113000 m7:35.71Selemon Barega4 February 20205000 m12:53.29Isaiah Kiplangat Koech11 February 201160 m hurdles7.33Dayron Robles8 February 2008High jump2.34 mNaoto Tobe20 February 2019Pole vault6.00 mArmand Duplantis4 February 2020Long jump7.98 mGodfrey Mokoena10 February 2012Ignisious GaisahShot put22.17 mTomáš Staněk6 February 2018
Women
+Women's meeting records of the PSD Bank Meeting Event Record Athlete Nationality Date 60 m7.02Marie-Josée Ta Lou20 February 2019400 m52.21Antonina Krivoshapka10 February 2012800 m1:59.69Tetyana Petlyuk6 February 20071500 m4:02.09Beatrice Chepkoech4 February 202060 m hurdles7.77Christina Manning6 February 2018Pole vault4.77 mAnzhelika Sidorova20 February 2019Long jump6.60 mFunmi Jimoh11 February 2011Triple jump14.84 mYargelis Savigne3 February 2010
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