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.

Tyson Invitational
DateSecond weekend in February
LocationFayetteville, Arkansas, United States United States
Event typeTrack and field
Official siteTyson 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

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Over the course of its history, one world record has been set at the Tyson Invitational.

Year Event Record Athlete Nationality Ref
2006 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.96 [3] Kerron Clement
Wallace Spearmon
Darold Williamson
Jeremy Wariner
  United States

Meeting records

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
200 m 20.19 Wallace Spearmon   United States 16 February 2008
800 m 1:45.59 Charlie Hunter   Australia 13 February 2021 [4]

Women

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
200 m 22.36 Favour Ofili   Nigeria 11 February 2023 [5]
800 m 1:58.69 Shafiqua Maloney   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 February 2024 [6]
4 × 400 m relay 3:26.27 Texas A&M University
Jania Martin (53.04)
Charokee Young (51.86)
Syaira Richardson (51.12)
Athing Mu (50.27)

  United States
  Jamaica
  United States
  United States
13 February 2021 [7]
Distance medley relay 10:53.77 Arkansas University 12 February 2021 [8]

References

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  1. ^ University of Arkansas Track and Field Home Meet Information
  2. ^ Tyson Invitational February 9th-10th 2018 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
  3. ^ insufficient doping control; IAAF rejected the time as no post-race EPO analysis was performed.
  4. ^ "800m Result" (PDF). flashresults.com. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  5. ^ Olusola Jide Jide (14 February 2023). "Favour Ofili Set New African Record In 200m". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ "800m Result" (PDF). flashresults.com. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. ^ "4×400m Relay Result". flashresults.com. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Distance Medley Relay Result" (PDF). flashresults.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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