3rd year for IAAF World Challenge

IAAF World Challenge, the second tier circuit of one day meetings is having the calendar for its third season in 2012. The meetings remained the same as in 2011, newcomer in the calendar is the Ponce Grand Prix of Puerto-Rico planned for May 12. Ponce was included into the series initially also for 2011, but then did not confirm due to lack of finances. Another change is that the Znamenskiy Memorial in Zhukovskiy (near Moscow).

Znamenskiy will be replaced by Moscow Challenge on June 11 directly in Moscow as test meet for 2013 World Championships in Luzhniki Stadium. Concerning the dates to note is the fact that the Dakar Meet in Senegal is switching from early season date to June 16.

The circuit starts traditionally in Australia, has the majority of the meets in May and June, only one in July (Madrid) and is ending with traditional post top championships meetings in Berlin, Zagreb and Rieti. This platform could be used also for Samsung Diamond League possible changes of meetings in future, specially Golden Spike Ostrava and FBK Games Hengelo had expressed their will and desire to bid for a place in the top category at any times. The series is worldwide with 15 meetings representing 15 countries on all five continents. Samsung Diamond League has 14 meetings in 11 countries and 3 continents.

The dates for 2012 - March 3 Melbourne, May 5 Kingston, May 6 Kawasaki, May 12 Ponce, May 16 Daegu, May 20 Rio de Janeiro, May 25 Ostrava, May 27 Hengelo, June 3 Rabat, June 11 Moscow, June 16 Dakar, July 7 Madrid, September 2 Berlin, September 4 Zagreb, September 9 Rieti.