The Russian Winter Meeting () is an annual indoor track and field competition which is held at the Kutz Arena within the CSKA Universal Sports Hall in Moscow, Russia, every February. The event is part of the annual IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting series.Nickolai Dolgopolov and Rostislav Orlov (2011-02-04). Isinbayeva’s return to steal the spotlight in Moscow - Russian Winter meeting - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
The meeting came into being in 1992, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and it was the first athletics event to be held by the newly created governing body for the sport – the All-Russia Athletic Federation. Three world indoor records were broken at the first event and the history of the competition has featured numerous world, continental and national records since then.Nickolai Dolgopolov and Rostislav Orlov (2005-01-20). Russian Winter sets international indoor season into full motion. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
The competition regularly attracts the foremost Russian track and field athletes. It began to take on an increasingly significant international dimension from 2000 onwards – the meeting had competitors from nine countries in 2003 but by the 2011 edition it featured athletes from twenty-five countries.Nickolai Dolgopolov and Rostislav Orlov (2011-02-06). Isinbayeva makes 4.81m comeback in Moscow. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12. Ivanov, Nikolai (2003-01-22). Irina Privalova to return to competition. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
The programme of events in Moscow is often experimental as it regularly contains running events over unconventional distances, such as 300 m, 600 m and 1000 m races.Isinbayeva makes a flying return with a world-leading 4.81m. European Athletics (2011-02-07). Retrieved on 2011-02-12.Nickolai Dolgopolov and Rostislav Orlov (2009-02-01). Ukhov increases world lead to 2.35m – Russian Winter. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.Mulkeen, Jon (2011-02-06). Isinbayeva returns with world-leading 4.81m. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
Meet records
Men
+Men's meeting records of the Russian Winter Meeting Event Record Athlete Nationality Date 50 m5.64 Aleksandr Porkhomovskiy4 February 199460 m6.48Kim Collins1 February 2015200 m20.72Jeff Williams1996300 m32.93Maksim Dyldin1 February 2009400 m45.80Pavel Maslák1 February 2015500 m1:01.25Saveliy Savlukov13 February 2022600 m1:15.26Adam Kszczot5 February 2012800 m1:46.65Yuriy Borzakovskiy25 January 20061000 m2:16.76Haron Keitany1 February 20091500 m3:35.19Vénuste Niyongabo1996Mile3:54.77Vladimir Nikitin3 February 20192000 m5:04.06Pavel Potapovich1 February 20043000 m7:39.94Vladimir Nikitin9 February 2020Two miles8:23.94Shedrack Kibet Korir28 January 200760 m hurdles7.46Evgeny Pechonkin2002110 m hurdles13.34Allen Johnson14 February 1995High jump2.39 mIvan Ukhov28 January 2007Pole vault6.00 mRadion Gataullin1993Long jump8.30 mVitaliy Shkurlatov2000Aleksandr Menkov2 February 20143 February 2019Triple jump17.25 mYoelbi Quesada1995Shot put20.82 mMaksim Afonin5 February 20175000 m race walk18:07.08Mikhail Shchennikov14 February 1995
Women
+Women's meeting records of the Russian Winter Meeting Event Record Athlete Nationality Date 50 m6.00Irina Privalova1993Merlene Ottey4 February 199460 m6.95Irina Privalova1995100 m11.23Svetlana Goncharenko1998200 m22.93Natalia Voronova1995300 m36.38Antonina Krivoshapka1 February 2009400 m50.15Olga Zaytseva2001600 m1:23.44Olga Kotlyarova1 February 2004800 m1:57.53Larisa Chzhao20051000 m2:32.16Yuliya Chizhenko25 January 20061500 m4:05.84Yelena Korobkina9 February 2020Mile4:31.51Svetlana Aplachkina3 February 201960 m hurdles7.89Lolo Jones5 February 2012High jump2.05 mMariya Lasitskene9 February 2020Pole vault4.86 mAnzhelika Sidorova4 February 20189 February 2020Long jump7.08 mLarisa Berezhnaya1992Triple jump14.97 mTatyana Lebedeva1998Shot put20.36 mLarisa Peleshenko20003000 m race walk11:44.10Anisya Kirdyapkina5 February 20124 × 800 m relay4:37.43Natalya GorelovaOlga KuznetsovaYelena AfanasyevaYekaterina Podkopayeva4 February 1994
References
External links Official site at Russian Athletics Russian Winter Meeting Records. Rus Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.
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