Multistars is an annual international Combined track and field events competition held in Desenzano del Garda, Italy in late April or early May as part of the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. International athletes compete in the decathlon for men and heptathlon for women. Established in 1988 the meeting took place in Desenzano del Garda until 2012. From 2013 to 2018 the event moved to Luigi Ridolfi Stadium in Florence before it moved once again to Lana. In 2022 the meeting took place at the Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini in Grosseto bevor it moved back in 2023 to its inaugural location, the Stadio Tre Stelle Francesco Ghizzi. The 2024 through 2026 editions took place in Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia.
The 2013 edition was capped by other invitational competitions. With a time of 39.09 Yadisleidy Pedroso set a new Italian best in 300m hurdles.
The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Past winners Key:
EditionMen's decathlonPointsWomen's heptathlonPoints1988 7554 pts 5547 pts1989 7637 pts 6047 pts1990 7385 pts 6342 pts1991 8297 pts 6482 pts1992 8086 pts 6565 pts1993 8296 pts 6470 pts1994 7895 pts 6284 pts1995 7998 pts 6106 pts1996 8232 pts 5887 pts1997 8069 pts 6063 pts1998 8034 pts 6162 pts1999 8215 pts 6185 pts2000 8339 pts 6111 pts2001 7834 pts 6159 pts2002 8092 pts 6093 pts2003 8253 pts 5952 pts2004 8050 pts 6228 pts2005 8107 pts 6006 pts2006 7855 pts 6178 pts2007 8134 pts 6388 pts2008 8142 pts 6256 pts2009 7994 pts 6587 pts2010 7994 pts 6008 pts2011 7858 pts 6270 pts2012Sampaolo, Diego (2012-05-07). Karpov and Ifadidou prevail in Desenzano del Garda – IAAF Combined Events Challenge . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-18. 8172 pts 6109 pts2013 8390 pts 5872 pts2014 8161 pts 5896 pts2015 7863 pts 5900 pts2016 7868 pts 6100 pts2017 7728 pts 6228 pts2018 8228 pts 6327 pts2019 8117 pts 5971 pts2021 8055 pts 6304 pts2022 8307 pts 6398 pts2023 8482 pts 6330 pts2024 8020 pts 6330 pts2025 8067 pts 5840 pts2026 8361 pts 6190 pts
Medalists since 2009 Men 20097994791379072010814181128048201178587780773120128172768975902013839079857727201481617802777320157863775276112016786878557712201777287535736320188228798578732019811779507927202180558025781520228307829881092023848280707956202480207971796320258067789978852026836180578005
Women 20096587607759892010600859295895201162705995598820126109608260072013587256385577201458965868566020155900580657942016610059875953201762285901586620186327606358862019597158815873202163046297623820226398601159142023633061786036202463306104608220255840582258182026619060775876
Records EventAthleteRecordDateMen's decathlon8482 pts29–30 April 2023100 m10.40 8 May 1999Long jump7.86 m 25 April 2026Shot put16.62 m27 April 2019High jump2.18 m7 May 2005400 m46.4615 May 2015110 m hurdles13.74 26 April 2026Discus throw52.02 m16 May 1993Pole vault5.42 m11 May 2003Javelin throw70.42 m3 May 20131500 m4:05.3111 May 2008Women's heptathlon6589 pts2009100 m hurdles12.9116 May 1992High jump1.95 m5 May 2007Shot put16.68 m8 May 2004200 m23.3816 May 1992Long jump6.71 m17 May 1992Javelin throw55.81 m29 April 2017Javelin throw (old model)59.26 m16 May 1993800 m2:05.2017 May 1992
References
List of winners Multistars The Winners 1988/2011. Multistars. Retrieved on 2012-05-18.
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