5 world records, 28 continental records established or smashed in 15 years of existence! The meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais has as many victories to its credit as the world’s best athletes.

By giving to these athletes the best conditions to perform amazing records, this regional event with a world scale, has managed to rank 9 times at the top of the world’s best indoor athletics events.

5 world record to its credit!

The magical sixth lane has seen 3 200m world records being smashed – plus another one during the indoor European championships in 1987.

*1993 :  women’s 200m

Merlene OTTEY establishes a fabulous world record in 21”87, record that she still holds.

*1993 Men’s pole vault

Sergueï BUBKA  flies away up to 6.14m

* 1994 : women’s triple jump

Inna LASOVSKAYA jumps three giant leaps to reach the sand at 14.90m

* 1995 : men’s 200m

Lindford CHRISTIE battles hard to get Bruno Marie-Rose’s world record, running in 20”25.

* 1996 men’s 200m

Franckie FREDERICKS is the first man to cross the finishing line under 20”, running in 19”92.

*2002 : women's pole vault

Svetlana FEOFANOVA beat the world record with 4m74.