Tyson Invitational
The Tyson Invitational, is an annual indoor track and field meet which is held in early February at the Randal Tyson Track Center. It was first held in Track Capital of the South, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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Date | Second weekend in February |
Location | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States |
Event type | Track and field |
Official site | Tyson Invitational |
The competition is part of National Collegiate Athletic Association's Indoor[1] and attracts high caliber athletes, including Olympic and World medalists.[2]
World records
Over the course of its history, one world record has been set at the Tyson Invitational.
Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Ref |
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2006 | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.96 [3] | Kerron Clement Wallace Spearmon Darold Williamson Jeremy Wariner |
United States |
Meeting records
Men
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
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200 m | 20.19 | Wallace Spearmon | United States | 16 February 2008 |
References
- University of Arkansas Track and Field Home Meet Information
- Tyson Invitational February 9th-10th 2018 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
- insufficient doping control; IAAF rejected the time as no post-race EPO analysis was performed.
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