Dicksonpokalen

The Dicksonpokalen (Dickson Trophy) is an annual athletics award given to the winner of the 1500 metres at the DN Galan meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

Patrik Löfgren with the trophy in 1891

The award was created by James F. Dickson, a stable master or equerry for the royal court.[1] Dickson had previously given an award for the best runner of the English mile as part of a public sports festival in Gothenburg as early as 1887. A Swede, H Lönnroth, was the first known winner of the award with a time of six minutes and two seconds, competing against one other man in heavy rain. No trophy was provided to Lönnroth given the lack of competition and slow performance. The first trophy proper was given in 1891 as part of the sports festival at the Svea Life Guards sports ground. Hans Haugom, a Norwegian, won the event and returned to win again the following year. Patrik Löfgren of Sweden won three years in a row from 1892–94 and was awarded the trophy permanently as a result.[2]

The current trophy traces its history to 1895 and is no longer permanently awarded to an athlete, but the athlete has their name engraved on the award instead. Taking on an international aspect, the competition was open to all runners from the Nordic countries. From 1906 onwards, the winning athlete's club gained the right to host the following year's competition. The race remained among the foremost annual athletics events in the region until the early 1920s. With diminishing interest, the management of the competition was given to the Swedish Athletics Association, who awarded it to the winner of the men's 1500 m at the annual Swedish Athletics Championships.[2]

In the post-war era, the Dickson Trophy returned to its roots as an international mile run event and Dutchman Willem Slijkhuis became the first non-Nordic winner in 1948. The trophy became tied to the annual DN Galan athletics meeting in Stockholm in 1967. The distance was changed from the mile to 1500 m in 1981. Since its residency at the DN Galan, numerous high profile middle-distance athletes have won the title, including Olympic champions Kipchoge Keino, John Walker, Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, Saïd Aouita, Noureddine Morceli, Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele. [3]

A new era for the trophy began in 2010 with the first women's winner, Nancy Langat of Kenya. Since that year, the Dicksonpokalen has been awarded to women in even-numbered years and men in odd-numbered years.[3]

Winners
Year Country Winner (club) Time Distance
1887 SwedenH. Lönnroth6:02.0Mile
18911 NorwayHans Haugom5:07.0Mile
18912 NorwayHans Haugom4:48.8Mile
1892 SwedenPatrik Löfgren (AIK)4:43.4Mile
1893 SwedenPatrik Löfgren (AIK)4:48.8Mile
1894 SwedenPatrik Löfgren (AIK)4:52.4Mile
1895 SwedenOscar Johansson (Vårblomman)4:55.4Mile
1896 SwedenPatrik Löfgren (AIK)4:44.8Mile
1897 DenmarkAxel Valdemar Hansen (Københavns FF)5:01.0Mile
1898 DenmarkPoul Harboe-Christensen (Københavns FF)4:54.4Mile
1899 DenmarkChristian Christensen (Københavns FF)4:50.8Mile
1900 DenmarkChristian Christensen (Københavns FF)4:44.6Mile
1901 SwedenKristian Hellström (IK Sleipner)4:42.2Mile
1902 SwedenKristian Hellström (IK Sleipner)4:42.2Mile
1903 SwedenKristian Hellström (IK Sleipner)4:31.8Mile
1904 SwedenKristian Hellström (IK Sleipner)4:40.4Mile
1905 SwedenEdward Dahl (Sundbyberg)4:52.8Mile
1906 SwedenEdward Dahl (Sundbyberg)4:34.6Mile
1907 SwedenJohn Svanberg (Fredrikshof IF)4:31.2Mile
1908 SwedenAnton Nilsson (Fredrikshof)4:37.6Mile
1909 SwedenErnst Wide (IK Göta)4:33.2Mile
1910 SwedenErnst Wide (IK Göta)4:21.6Mile
1911 SwedenErnst Wide (IK Göta)4:34.7Mile
1912 SwedenErnst Wide (IK Göta)4:26.8Mile
1913 SwedenErnst Wide (IK Göta)4:25.4Mile
1914 SwedenErnst Wide (IK Göta)4:36.3Mile
1915 SwedenJohn Zander (Mariebergs IK)4:27.7Mile
1916 SwedenJohn Zander (Marieberg)4:22.3Mile
1917 SwedenJohn Zander (Marieberg)4:18.6Mile
1918 SwedenJohn Zander (Marieberg)4:16.8Mile
1919 SwedenSven Lundgren (IK Göta)4:22.8Mile
1920 SwedenSven Lundgren (IK Göta)4:25.4Mile
1921 FinlandPaavo Nurmi4:13.9Mile
1922 SwedenSven Lundgren (IK Göta)4:24.2Mile
1923 SwedenEdvin Wide (IF Linnéa)4:25.0Mile
1924 SwedenEdvin Wide (IF Linnéa)4:25.8Mile
1925 SwedenFolke Eriksson (MP)4:25.2Mile
1926 SwedenGunnar Sjögren (Sundsvall)4:15.9Mile
1927 SwedenNils Eklöf (Finspång)4:22.2Mile
1928 SwedenArtur Svensson (Finspång)4:24.7Mile
1929 SwedenBror Öhrn (Borås)4:00.41500 m
1930 SwedenKarl-Gustav Dahlström (IK Göta)4:07.61500 m
1931 SwedenEric Ny (IK Mode)3:58.81500 m
1932 SwedenAlfons Holmgren (IF Elfsborg)4:04.21500 m
1933 SwedenAlfons Holmgren (IF Elfsborg)3:58.21500 m
1934 SwedenOlle Pettersson (Ymer Borås)3:57.01500 m
1935 SwedenLennart Nilsson (Örgryte IS)3:59.81500 m
1936 SwedenHenry Jonsson (SoIK Hellas)3:57.01500 m
1937 SwedenLennart Nilsson (Örgryte)3:54.21500 m
1938 SwedenÅke Jansson (Brandkåren)3:53.01500 m
1939 SwedenÅke Jansson (Brandkåren)3:55.61500 m
1940 SwedenHenry Kälarne (Brandkåren)3:52.41500 m
1941 SwedenGunder Hägg (Gefle IF)3:47.61500 m
1942 SwedenÅke Jansson (Brandkåren)3:50.61500 m
1943 SwedenArne Andersson (SoIK Hellas)3:50.41500 m
1944 SwedenArne Andersson (SoIK Hellas)3:49.61500 m
1945 SwedenLennart Strand (Malmö)3:47.61500 m
1946 SwedenLennart Strand (Malmö)4:06.6Mile
1947 SwedenLennart Strand (Malmö)4:07.0Mile
1948 NetherlandsWillem Slijkhuis4:09.4Mile
1949 SwedenOlle Åberg (Gefle IF)4:05.4Mile
1950 SwedenLennart Strand (Malmö)4:07.2Mile
1951 SwedenOlle Åberg (Gefle IF)4:08.8Mile
1952 BelgiumGaston Reiff4:03.4Mile
1953 United StatesWes Santee4:06.6Mile
1954 SwedenIngvar Ericsson (Brandkåren)4:09.8Mile
1955 United StatesFred Dwyer4:07.8Mile
1956 SwedenIngvar Ericsson (Brandkåren)4:14.6Mile
1957 SwedenDan Waern (Örgryte)4:01.1Mile
1958 AustraliaHerb Elliott3:58.0Mile
1959 SwedenDan Waern (Örgryte)3:59.2Mile
1960 HungaryLászló Tábori4:06.4Mile
1961 SwedenDan Waern (Örgryte)3:58.9Mile
1962 SwedenTommy Holmestrand (IFK Lidingö)4:06.6Mile
1963 West GermanyJörg Balke4:11.4Mile
1964 SwedenKarl-Uno Olofsson (Umeå)4:02.6Mile
1965 CzechoslovakiaJosef Odložil3:58.7Mile
1966 SwedenSven-Olov Larsson (Sundsvall)4:07.1Mile
1967 BelgiumAndré Dehertoghe3:57.3Mile
1968 West GermanyBodo Tümmler3:54.7Mile
1969 West GermanyBodo Tümmler3:58.8Mile
1970 PolandHenryk Szordykowski4:02.3Mile
1971 KenyaKipchoge Keino3:54.4Mile
1972 United KingdomBrendan Foster3:57.2Mile
1973 KenyaBen Jipcho3:52.17Mile
1974 TanzaniaFilbert Bayi3:54.10Mile
1975 New ZealandJohn Walker3:52.24Mile
1976 New ZealandJohn Walker3:53.07Mile
1977 CzechoslovakiaJozef Plachý3:54.68Mile
1978 West GermanyThomas Wessinghage3:52.50Mile
1979 United StatesSteve Scott3:55.96Mile
1980 United StatesSteve Scott3:53.59Mile
1981 United KingdomSebastian Coe3:31.951500 m
1982 United StatesSydney Maree3:32.891500 m
1983 United StatesJim Spivey3:36.941500 m
1984 United KingdomSteve Ovett3:35.651500 m
1985 United StatesSteve Scott3:37.301500 m
1986 AustraliaMichael Hillardt3:34.511500 m
1987 SomaliaAbdi Bile3:35.771500 m
1988 MoroccoSaïd Aouita3:35.701500 m
1989 MoroccoSaïd Aouita3:34.591500 m
1990 United StatesJoe Falcon3:35.521500 m
1991 AlgeriaNoureddine Morceli3:31.011500 m
1992 MoroccoRachid El Basir3:36.211500 m
1993 AlgeriaNoureddine Morceli3:31.831500 m
1994 AlgeriaNoureddine Morceli3:34.091500 m
1995 No race
1996 MoroccoHicham El Guerrouj3:29.591500 m
1997 MoroccoHicham El Guerrouj3:29.301500 m
1998 KenyaJohn Kibowen3:51.32Mile
1999 KenyaNoah Ngeny4:50.082000 m
2000 SpainAndrés Manuel Díaz3:32.751500 m
2001 SpainJosé Antonio Redolat3:31.211500 m
2002 KenyaBernard Lagat3:31.381500 m
2003 KenyaBernard Lagat3:32.991500 m
2004 EthiopiaMulugeta Wendimu3:32.391500 m
2005 UkraineIvan Heshko3:33.181500 m
2006 EthiopiaKenenisa Bekele3:33.081500 m
2007 BahrainBelal Mansoor Ali2:15.881000 m
2008 SudanAbubaker Kaki Khamis2:13.931000 m
2009 BahrainBelal Mansoor Ali2:16.551000 m
2010 KenyaNancy Langat4:00.701500 m
2011 KenyaSilas Kiplagat3:33.941500 m
2012 BahrainMaryam Yusuf Jamal4:01.191500 m
2013 DjiboutiAyanleh Souleiman3:33.591500 m
2014 United StatesJenny Simpson4:00.381500 m
2015 DjiboutiAyanleh Souleiman3:33.331500 m
2016 PolandAngelika Cichocka4:03.251500 m
2017 KenyaTimothy Cheruiyot3:30.771500 m
2018 EthiopiaGudaf Tsegay3:57.641500 m
2019 KenyaTimothy Cheruiyot3:35.791500 m

See also

References
  1. DICKSON TROPHY - DICKSONPOKALEN. DN Galan. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. Nordisk Familjeboks Sportlexikon. Stockholm: Nordisk Familjeboks Förlags AB. 193.
  3. Dicksonpokalen. Diamond League. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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