# 2019 IAAF World Challenge

The 2019 IAAF World Challenge was the tenth edition of the annual IAAF World Challenge, a nine-leg series of track and field meetings. The Jamaica International Invitational was cancelled at the last minute due to financial issues and thus the series this year comprises only eight meetings. The Meeting de Atletismo Madrid was not part of the series for the first time, but was replaced by a new meeting, the Nanjing World Challenge.

## Schedule

The following nine meetings were scheduled to be included in the 2019 season:
| Number | Date | Meet | Stadium | City | Country | Events (M+W) |
| 1 | 28 April | Brazil Grand Prix of Athletics | Arena Caixa Atletismo | Bragança Paulista | Brazil | 7 + 7 = 14 |
| 2 | 4 May | Jamaica International Invitational | Kingston (National Stadium) | Kingston | Jamaica | 7 + 6 = 13 |
| 3 | 19 May | Golden Grand Prix Osaka | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | Osaka | Japan | 7 + 6 = 13 |
| 4 | 21 May | Nanjing World Challenge | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre | Nanjing | China | 7 + 6 = 13 |
| 5 | 9 June | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion | Hengelo | Netherlands | 8 + 5 = 13 |
| 6 | 11 June | Paavo Nurmi Games | Paavo Nurmi Stadium | Turku | Finland | 6 + 8 = 14 |
| 7 | 20 June | Golden Spike Ostrava | Mestský Stadion | Ostrava | Czech Republic | 7 + 7 = 14 |
| 8 | 1 September | ISTAF Berlin | Olympiastadion | Berlin | Germany | 7 + 8 = 15 |
| 9 | 3 September | Hanžeković Memorial | Sportski Park Mladost | Zagreb | Croatia | 7 + 6 = 13 |

## Season overview

* Events held at IAAF World Challenge meets, but not included in the IAAF World Challenge points race, are marked in grey background.
* IAAF World Challenge winners are marked with light blue background.

### Men
#### Track

| # | Meeting | 100 m | 200 m | 400 m | 800 m | 1500 m | 5000 m | 110 m h | 400 m h | 3000 m st |
| 1 | Bragança Paulista | - | Bernardo Baloyes (COL) 20.08 SB | - | Alfred Kipketer (KEN) 1:47.16 SB | Michael Kibet (KEN) 3:38.85 SB | - | Gabriel Constantino (BRA) 13.24w | Alison dos Santos (BRA) 48.84 PB | - |
| 2 | Kingston | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| 3 | Osaka | Justin Gatlin (USA) 10.00 SB | Michael Norman (USA) 19.84 =PB | Vernon Norwood (USA) 45.79 | Jonathan Kitilit (KEN) 1:46.37 | - | - | Shunsuke Izumiya (JPN) 13.26w | Masaki Toyoda (JPN) 50.38 | Philemon Ruto (KEN) 8:22.65 SB |
| 4 | Nanjing | Mike Rodgers (USA) 10.09 SB | - | - | Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:44.38 | - | - | Orlando Ortega (ESP) 13.27 SB | Takatoshi Abe (JPN) 49.16 SB | Benjamin Kigen (KEN) 8:08.94 SB |
| 5 | Hengelo | Arthur Gue Cissé (CIV) 10.05 | - | Michael Cherry (USA) 45.15 SB | Cornelius Tuwei (KEN) 1:45.67 | - | Telahun Haile (ETH) 12:57.56 | Orlando Ortega (ESP) 13.27 =SB | - | - |
| 6 | Turku | Mike Rodgers (USA) 10.00 SB | - | - | Cornelius Tuwei (KEN) 1:46.37 | - | - | Eduardo de Deus (BRA) 13.42 | - | Andy Bayer (USA) 8:18.29 |
| 7 | Ostrava | Mike Rodgers (USA) 10.04 | Andre De Grasse (CAN) 19.91 SB | Steven Gardiner (BAH) 44.95 SB | Amel Tuka (BIH) 1:44.95 SB | Charlie Grice (GBR) 3:56.95 (Mile) | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Berlin | Andre De Grasse (CAN) 9.97 SB | - | - | - | Joshua Thompson (USA) 3:35.01 PB | - | Omar McLeod (JAM) 13.07 SB | Luke Campbell (GER) 49.43 | - |
| 9 | Zagreb | Mike Rodgers (USA) 10.04 | - | - | Amel Tuka (BIH) 1:44.78 | - | - | Shane Brathwaite (BAR) 13.47 | - | Matt Hughes (CAN) 8:23.42 |

#### Field

| # | Meeting | Long jump | Triple jump | High jump | Pole vault | Shot put | Discus | Hammer | Javelin |
| 1 | Bragança Paulista | Emiliano Lasa (URU) 8.21w | - | - | Augusto Dutra de Oliveira (BRA) 5.75 SB | Chuk Enekwechi (NGR) 21.77 NR | - | Nick Miller (GBR) 73.81 SB | - |
| 2 | Kingston | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| 3 | Osaka | Natsuki Yamakawa (JPN) 7.87 SB | Omar Craddock (USA) 17.16 | Naoto Tobe (JPN) 2.27 SB | Huang Bokai (CHN) 5.61 | - | - | - | Edis Matusevičius (LTU) 84.55 SB |
| 4 | Nanjing | Tajay Gayle (JAM) 8.21 | Christian Taylor (USA) 17.47 SB | Wang Yu (CHN) 2.31 =WL SB | - | - | - | - | Thomas Röhler (GER) 86.39 SB |
| 5 | Hengelo | Luvo Manyonga (RSA) 8.35 =SB | - | - | Sam Kendricks (USA) 5.91 SB | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Turku | Zhang Yaoguang (CHN) 7.87 | Zhu Yaming (CHN) 17.36w | - | - | - | Fedrick Dacres (JAM) 66.74 | - | Magnus Kirt (EST) 88.32 |
| 7 | Ostrava | Juan Miguel Echevarría (CUB) 8.32 | - | - | Sam Kendricks (USA) 5.93 SB | Tomas Walsh (NZL) 22.27 SB | - | - | Magnus Kirt (EST) 90.34 NR WL PB |
| 8 | Berlin | - | - | Mateusz Przybylko (GER) 2.30 =SB | Armand Duplantis (SWE) 5.80 | - | Piotr Małachowski (POL) 65.17 | - | Johannes Vetter (GER) 85.40 |
| 9 | Zagreb | Luvo Manyonga (RSA) 8.03 | Chris Benard (USA) 16.97 SB | - | - | Tom Walsh (NZL) 21.98 | - | - | - |

### Women
#### Track

| # | Meeting | 100 m | 200 m | 400 m | 800 m | 1500 m | 5000 m | 100 m h | 400 m h | 3000 m st |
| 1 | Bragança Paulista | - | - | Maggie Barrie (SLE) 52.62 SB | - | - | Daisy Jepkemei (KEN) 8:52.16 WL PB (3,000m) | Andrea Vargas (CRC) 12.78w | Nikita Tracey (JAM) 55.53 SB | - |
| 2 | Kingston | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| 3 | Osaka | Mikiah Brisco (USA) 11.33 SB | Ivet Lalova-Collio (BUL) 22.55 SB | - | Noélie Yarigo (BEN) 2:03.18 SB | - | - | Sharika Nelvis (USA) 12.70 SB | Dalilah Muhammad (USA) 53.88 | Yukari Ishizawa (JPN) 10:12.12 |
| 4 | Nanjing | - | Elaine Thompson (JAM) 22.40 SB | - | Nelly Jepkosgei (KEN) 1:59.98 | Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) 3:59.57 WL SB | - | Brianna McNeal (USA) 12.78 SB | - | - |
| 5 | Hengelo | Dafne Schippers (NED) 11.06 SB | - | - | - | - | Margaret Kipkemboi (KEN) 14:37.22 WL | Nia Ali (USA) 12.75 SB | - | - |
| 6 | Turku | Crystal Emmanuel (CAN) 11.19 SB | - | - | - | Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) 4:06.21 | - | Christina Clemons (USA) 12.85 | - | - |
| 7 | Ostrava | - | - | Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) 34.41 AR WL PB (300 m) | - | Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) 4:02.95 | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Berlin | Ewa Swoboda (POL) 11.07 PB | - | - | - | - | Daisy Jepkemei (KEN) 14:51.72 PB | Tobi Amusan (NGR) 12.51 | - | Gesa-Felicitas Krause (GER) 5:52.80 WB WL MR NR PB (2000m st) |
| 9 | Zagreb | - | Maja Mihalinec (SLO) 22.88 PB | Phyllis Francis (USA) 51.02 | - | Kate Grace (USA) 4:07.91 | - | Sharika Nelvis (USA) 12.73 | - | - |

#### Field

| # | Meeting | Long jump | Triple jump | High jump | Pole vault | Shot put | Discus | Hammer | Javelin |
| 1 | Bragança Paulista | - | - | - | - | Jessica Ramsey (USA) 18.90 SB | Valarie Allman (USA) 65.39 | - | - |
| 2 | Kingston | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| 3 | Osaka | Brooke Stratton (AUS) 6.66 | - | - | - | - | - | Wang Zheng (CHN) 75.27 | Yu Yuzhen (CHN) 60.88 |
| 4 | Nanjing | Jazmin Sawyers (GBR) 6.56 SB | - | - | - | Gong Lijiao (CHN) 19.84 WL | - | Wang Zheng (CHN) 75.27 | - |
| 5 | Hengelo | - | - | Erika Kinsey (SWE) 1.96 SB | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Turku | - | Gabriela Petrova (BUL) 14.29w | - | Alysha Newman (CAN) 4.62 | Chase Ealey (USA) 19.38 | - | Anita Włodarczyk (POL) 75.61 SB | - |
| 7 | Ostrava | - | - | Mariya Lasitskene (ANA) 2.06 WL =PB | - | - | - | Wang Zheng (CHN) 75.80 SB | Sara Kolak (CRO) 64.45 SB |
| 8 | Berlin | Malaika Mihambo (GER) 6.99 | Shanieka Ricketts (JAM) 14.63 | - | - | Brittany Crew (CAN) 19.28 NR PB | - | - | - |
| 9 | Zagreb | - | - | - | - | - | Sandra Perković (CRO) 67.78 | - | Sara Kolak (CRO) 66.42 SB |