Different organizers staged the meetings between 1947 and 1965 until the three athletics associations BUL, Vidar and Tjalve formed the Bislett Alliance.

He was a former politician and director of the meeting, who used to invite the athletes, sponsors and the press to his home for his traditional "strawberry party" the day before the event each year.

In 2009, a severe storm delayed proceedings and even caused damage to the track-side clock display.

[4] A restricted event called Night of Highlights was additionally held on June 4, 2021.

[6] Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at the Games and former athletics meetings at Bislett stadium.