The Brian Taylor Memorial Women's 3000m, one of the prestige events at the meeting, will be named after Taylor who lost his life during the February earthquake in Christchurch.
Taylor was a successful middle and long distance coach, particularly of female athletes, which is why it is appropriate that the event to carry his name should be the women's 3000m.
Taylor (66), who grew up in Dunedin and was educated at Kaikorai Valley High School and Otago University, was an Otago champion middle and long-distance runner and record holder in the 1960s.
He was a member of the Mornington Athletics Club before transferring to the Otago University Club when he was a science student.
Taylor represented Otago on the track and in cross-country and was the Otago senior champion over the mile, three miles and six miles.
He broke the Otago mile record when he won the annual Festival Mile in 1965 in 4min 10.2sec. Two years later, he set an Otago record in the six miles.
He also held the New Zealand University record for the three miles.
Taylor made his mark as a coach after forming his group in Dunedin in 1963, and his athletes won 33 medals at New Zealand championships - eight gold, 10 silver and 15 bronze.
He was a staunch advocate of the Lydiard training system and some of his athletes represented New Zealand at the world cross-country championships, Commonwealth Games and Pacific Conference Games.
His most noted athletes were 3km steeplechaser Martin Cauldwell, who represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games, and Nicky McFadzien, who competed in the world cross-country.
The International Track Meet will also be a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Peter Snell's world 800m-880yds records, set on grass at Lancaster Park in February 1962.
One of the stated purposes of holding the International Track Meet at Christ's College, alongside the heart of Christchurch's devastated central city, is to demonstrate that the city is still capable of hosting international sporting events.
The Brian Taylor Memorial 3000m will be the sport's tribute to those who lost their lives in the earthquake. Taylor was managing director of King's Education, and died when the CTV Building collapsed.
Taylor made a notable contribution to Otago, Canterbury and New Zealand athletics as a competitor, coach and administrator.
Commonwealth Games 1500m silver medallist Nikki Hamblin is committed to the event and will be backed by Canterbury's Fiona Crombie who represented New Zealand at this year's world cross-country championships.
Dunedin's rising star, Rebekah Greene, is expected to get an invitation.
