Jamaica International Invitational
The Jamaica International Invitational is an athletics event in Independence Park in Kingston , Jamaica .
history
The event was held for the first time in 2004. The main goal was to promote athletics in Jamaica by bringing as many of the world's best athletes to the island. It has been part of the World Challenge series since 2011 .
Event records
Men
| discipline | record | athlete | country | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.76 | Usain Bolt |
 Jamaica
|
May 3, 2008 |
| 200 m | 19.56 | Usain Bolt |
Jamaica
|
May 1, 2010 |
| 400 m | 44.59 | Yousef Ahmed Masrahi |
 Saudi Arabia
|
May 9, 2009 |
| 800 m | 1: 45.67 | Khadevis Robinson |
 United States
|
May 4, 2009 |
| 1500 m | 3: 35.92 | Aman Wote |
 Ethiopia
|
May 5, 2012 |
| 3000 m | 7: 59.92 | Juan Luis Barrios |
 Mexico
|
May 9, 2015 |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.16 | Aleec Harris |
United States
|
May 9, 2015 |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.79 | Kerron Clement |
United States
|
May 2, 2008 |
| 3000 m obstacle | 8: 34.17 | Ben Bruce |
United States
|
May 5, 2012 |
| high jump | 2.28 | Adam Shunk |
United States
|
May 7, 2005 |
| Jamal Wilson |
 Bahamas
|
19th May 2018 | ||
| Pole vault | 5.80 | Sam Kendricks |
United States
|
20th May 2017 |
| Long jump | 7.95 | James Beckford |
Jamaica
|
May 7, 2005 |
| Triple jump | 16.80 | Samyr Laine |
 Haiti
|
May 7, 2011 |
| Shot put | 21.85 | Christian Cantwell |
United States
|
May 3, 2014 |
| Discus throw | 66.36 | Fedrick Dacres |
Jamaica
|
20th May 2017 |
| Javelin throw | 76.30 | Shakeil Waithe |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
May 7, 2016 |
Women
| discipline | record | Athlete | country | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.81 | Carmelita Jeter |
United States
|
May 5, 2012 |
| 200 m | 22.09 | Elaine Thompson |
Jamaica
|
20th May 2017 |
| 400 m | 49.89 | Sanya Richards |
United States
|
May 6, 2006 |
| 800 m | 1: 58.41 | Kenya Sinclair |
Jamaica
|
May 7, 2011 |
| 1500 m | 4: 08.37 | Alexa Efraimson |
United States
|
May 7, 2016 |
| 3000 m | 9: 41.12 | Amela Terzić |
 Serbia
|
May 3, 2014 |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.39 | Jasmine Stowers |
United States
|
May 9, 2015 |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.20 | Lashinda Demus |
United States
|
May 6, 2006 |
| high jump | 2.00 | Chaunté Howard-Lowe |
United States
|
May 1, 2010 |
| Pole vault | 4.50 | Kylie Hutson |
United States
|
May 3, 2014 |
| Long jump | 6.82 | Ese Brume |
 Nigeria
|
19th May 2018 |
| Triple jump | 14.87 | Caterine Ibargüen |
 Colombia
|
May 9, 2015 |
| Shot put | 19.22 | Michelle Carter |
United States
|
May 5, 2012 |
| Discus throw | 62.41 | Gia Lewis-Smallwood |
United States
|
4th May 2013 |
| Hammer throw | 76.27 | DeAnna Price |
United States
|
19th May 2018 |