The registration deadline has passed.
Registrations from Norwegian athletes will be accepted in Isonen.no where there are available spots.

Dear friends and athletics family. Idrettsklubben Tjalve is happy to welcome athletes to the 12th edition of the Boysen Memorial at the venerable Bislett Stadium Wednesday July 2nd 2025.

This meet has status World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze.

Final Confirmation

All athletes are asked to do their final confirmation digitally. This is done via a link that will be sent out the day before the meet. You must confirm digitally 2 hours before your start time. If you do not recieve the link or experience technical issues, you can confirm at the meet office located under the grand stand. This must be done at least 90 minutes before your start time.

Events

Womens A-events: 400 metres hurdles, Javelin Throw.
Womens B-events: 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, Triple Jump.

Mens A-events: 800 metres, Hammer Throw.
Mens B-events: 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, long jump, shot put.
Mens National events: pole vault, high jump.

Entry Standard
Women’s 800m: 2:19.99
Men’s 800m: 1:58.99

Women’s 1500m: 4.49.99
Men’s 1500m: 4:00.99

Women’s 5000m: 18.29.99
Men’s 5000m: 15.19.99

Criteria for invitation and selection of athletes

In accordance with European Athletics “Principles for the Selection and Management of the World Athletics Continental Tour/Europe”, the following criteria will be applied in selection of athletes:

  • Minimum ten (10) different European countries (including host country) in the meeting.
  • Minimum six (6) athletes per event of which at least two (2) in lane disciplines (running events up to and including 400m) and at least three (3) in all other disciplines are from different European countries.
  • Travel and accommodation covered for athletes on the Top 25 at the European Event Performance List 2025

In addition, we are also committed to World Athletics’ sustainability standard “Athletics for a better tomorrow”. Our essential sustainability measure is to cut our carbon emission by reducing flight mileage considerably. This means that athletes from the nearest countries to Norway will be prioritized.

Contact

Meeting Director
Matias Lavik
Telefon: 0047 452 04 125
E-mail: matias@tjalve.no

Athletes Liaison
John Ertzgaard
Telefon: 0047 928 99 929
E-mail: ertzgaard@tjalve.no

Awards

Prize money

Boysen Award
The prize goes to the male runner who equals or beats Audun Boysen’s legendary record of 1:45.90 on 800m, a time that stood as the Norwegian record for 37 years. The award will also be given to women who run faster than 2:01.00. Only one person per gender can win the award.

The prize is 10 000 NOK which is approx. 1 000 EUR.

Prizes will preferably be paid out by invoice sent by athletes’ agent, club, or federation. Foreign participants will be deducted a 15% tax fee if the payment is made directly to the athlete. If invoiced by agent, club or federation no fee is deducted.

Placing Score

For the global championships you either qualify thru Entry standard or In World Rankings quota. For In World Rankings quota placing score is of importance. Boysen Memorial has C status and awards the following points.

In A-events, only the eight best athletes in the A-race/final will receive points ranking points (Men’s 800 meters, Women’s 800 meters, Women’s 400 meters hurdles, (Men’s hammer)). The B, C, D, E-races will be regarded as national events, and will not receive C-category points, only basic F-category points.

In B-events (all other events), the eight(8) best in the summery of all results will get the C-ranking points.    

ATHLETES INFORMATION

Accommodation

The meeting hotel is Scandic Solli
Address:
Parkveien 68 Box 2458, 0202 Oslo
Contact:
solli@scandichotels.com
Discount code:
D000025231

Wavelight pacer

WaveLight Technologies will be used for pacing. With this system we will be able to set several paces on the middle and long distance races. The schedule for the different lights in each heat will be published at the stadium.