New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
{{Short description|Annual indoor track and field meet}}
{{Infobox athletics race
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| image = Shalane Flanagan 2009 Boston.jpg
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| caption = Shalane Flanagan and Sentayehu Ejigu at the 2009 edition
| date = January or February
| location = Roxbury, Boston, United States {{flagicon|USA}}
| type = Track and field
| est = 1996
| homepage = [https://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/ New Balance Indoor Grand Prix]
| current = 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
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The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, formerly known as the Boston Indoor Games, is an annual indoor track and field meet which is held in late January or early February at the Track at New Balance. Prior to 2023, it was hosted at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. It was first held in Roxbury, a neighborhood in Boston, in 1996 and has become one of the foremost events of its type in the United States, alongside the Millrose Games.[https://www.espn.com/boston/news/story?id=6086180 Willis among headliners at track event]. ESPN (2011-01-03). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
Editions
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History
The competition is part of USA Track and Field's Visa Championship Series and attracts high-caliber athletes, including Olympic and World medalists. The 2016 edition was part of the inaugural IAAF World Indoor Tour.
Since its inception, a total of six world records have been set at the event. Among them are performances by Ethiopian runner Tirunesh Dibaba, who set a world indoor record over 5000 metres in 2005 and improved that mark in 2007.Morse, Parker (2007-01-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=37387.html Dibaba shatters her World indoor 5000m record - 14:27.42 in Boston]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22. The Boston Indoor Games has also featured numerous national records and United States all-comers records (the best performances recorded on US soil).[http://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/meet-info/records/ Records]. New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
The competition has had a number of title sponsors over its history, including adidas in the early 2000s and Reebok from 2005 to 2010.[http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=23795.html Tulu, Dragila, Dibaba, Capel join Gebrselassie in Boston]. IAAF (2004-01-08). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.Morse, Parker (2005-01-27). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=28323.html Bekele to open season at tenth Boston Indoor Games - PREVIEW]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22.[http://www.iaaf.org/WIC10/news/kind=100/newsid=55491.html Fast 5000s in Boston - Dibaba dominates, Lagat breaks US record]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22. New Balance became the current title sponsor in 2011. The rights to the event are owned by Global Athletics & Marketing and Mark Wetmore is the meeting director.[http://www.bostonindoorgames.com/news/18/60/Goucher-Trammell-Added-to-Boston-Indoor-Games-Fields/ Goucher, Trammell Added to Boston Indoor Games Fields]. New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (2009-02-03). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
At the 2012 meeting, Jenn Suhr broke her own American record in the pole vault, clearing 4.88 m to become the second-highest vaulter of all time.Morse, Parker (2012-02-05). [http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/WIC12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=63488 Suhr scales 4.88m national record in Boston]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
In 2021, the event was relocated to the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York as due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Boston venue was serving as a mass vaccination site.{{cite news|title=Three American Records and 10 National Records Fall at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix|url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a35499064/new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-results/|website=runnersworld.com|author=Taylor Dutch|date=14 February 2021|access-date=23 February 2021}} The 2023 edition moved to the TRACK at New Balance, a new state-of-the-art indoor track and field facility located in Brighton, Boston.{{Cite web |last=Hatler |first=Chris |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Don't Miss the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a42760002/how-to-watch-2023-new-balance-indoor-grand-prix/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=Runner's World |language=en}}
World records
Over the course of its history, five world records and three world bests have been set at the event.
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|+World records & bests set at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Event !scope="col"| Record !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Nationality !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| scope="row"|2000
|{{Sort|3200|4 × 800 m relay}} |7:13.94 |Global Athletics & Marketing: |{{flagu|United States}} | |
| scope="row"|2005
|{{Sort|5000|5000 m}} |14:32.93 |{{Sortname|Tirunesh|Dibaba}} |{{flagu|Ethiopia}} | |
| scope="row"|2007
|{{Sort|5000|5000 m}} |14:27.42 |{{Sortname|Tirunesh|Dibaba}} |{{flagu|Ethiopia}} | |
| scope="row"|2008
|{{Sort|3218|Two miles}} |9:10.50 |{{Sortname|Meseret|Defar}} |{{flagu|Ethiopia}} |Morse, Parker (2008-01-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WIC08/news/kind=2/newsid=43033.html Defar runs 9:10.50 Two Miles World best in Boston]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22. |
| scope="row"|2014
|{{Sort|3200|4 × 800 m relay}} |7:13.11 |USA All Stars: |{{flagu|United States}} | |
| scope="row"|2015
|{{Sort|4000|Distance medley relay}} |10:42.57 {{ref label|World Best|WB |
|NB - USA:
Sarah Brown 3:15.54 (1200m)
Mahagony Jones 53.59 (400m)
Megan Krumpoch 2:05.68 (800m)
Brenda Martinez 4:27.77 (1600 m)
|{{flagu|United States}}
|{{cite news|title=Willis mile win leads the string of indoor superlatives in Boston|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-report|publisher=IAAF|author=Parker Morse|date=8 February 2015|access-date=8 February 2015}}
|-
!scope="row"|2017
|{{Sort|4000|Distance medley relay}}
|10:40.31 {{ref label|World Best|WB|}}
|USA A:
Emma Coburn 3:18.40 (1200m)
Sydney McLaughlin 52.32 (400m)
Brenda Martinez 2:01.92 (800m)
Jenny Simpson 4:27.66 (1600 m)
|{{flagu|United States}}
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!scope="row"|2023
|{{Sort|500|500 m}}
|1:05.63 {{ref label|World Best|WB|}}
|{{Sortname|Femke|Bol}}
|{{flagu|Netherlands}}
|{{Cite web |last=Whittington |first=Jess |date=February 5, 2023 |title=Lyles and Hobbs star in 60m showdowns, Bol breaks world best in Boston |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-boston-lyles-hobbs-bol |access-date=February 5, 2023 |website=World Athletics}}
|}
Meet records
=Men=
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sticky-header"
|+Men's meeting records of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| scope="col"| Event
!scope="col"| Record !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Nationality !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Venue !scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|60 m
|6.44 |{{flagu|United States}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|200 m
|20.64 |{{flagu|United States}} |6 February 2022 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|300 m
|32.10 |{{flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}} |10 February 2018 |Boston |
| scope="row"|400 m
|45.34 |{{flagu|United States}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|500 m
|1:01.84 |{{flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}} |8 February 2014 |Boston |
| scope="row"|600 m
|1:14.39 |{{flagu|United States}} |25 January 2020 |Boston |
| scope="row"|800 m
|1:44.21 |{{flagu|United States}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|1000 m
|2:14.74 |{{flagu|Canada}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|1500 m
|3:32.35 |{{flagu|Australia}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|Mile
|3:51.61 |{{flagu|New Zealand}} |7 February 2015 |Boston |
| scope="row"|3000 m
|7:29.09 |{{flagu|Ethiopia}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|Two miles
|8:13.92 |{{flagu|Canada}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|5000 m
|13:11.50 |{{flagu|United States}} |6 February 2010 |Boston |{{cite web|title=Boston Indoor Games 2010 Complete Results|url=http://www.singaporeathletics.com/world-news/boston-indoor-games-2010|publisher=SAA|date=6 February 2010|access-date=14 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303170105/http://www.singaporeathletics.com/world-news/boston-indoor-games-2010|archive-date=3 March 2014|url-status=dead}} |
| scope="row"|60 m hurdles
|7.35 |{{flagu|United States}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|High jump
|2.33 m |{{flagu|United States}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|Pole vault
|6.06 m |{{flagu|Australia}} |7 February 2009 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|Long jump
|8.20 m |{{flagu|Jamaica}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|Triple jump
|16.93 m |{{flagu|United States}} |20 February 1998 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|Shot put
|21.66 m |{{flagu|United States}} |29 January 2005 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|4 × 400 m relay
|3:05.66 |Team Nike |{{flagu|United States}} |27 January 2002 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|4 × 800 m relay
|7:13.11 |US All Stars: |{{flagu|United States}} |8 February 2014 |Boston |
=Women=
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sticky-header"
|+Women's meeting records of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| scope="col"| Event
!scope="col"| Record !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Nationality !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Venue !scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|60 m
|7.02 |{{flagu|United States}} |Boston |{{Cite web |last=Whittington |first=Jess |date=February 5, 2023 |title=Lyles and Hobbs star in 60m showdowns, Bol breaks world best in Boston |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-boston-lyles-hobbs-bol |access-date=February 5, 2023 |website=World Athletics}} |
| scope="row"|200 m
|22.99 |{{flagu|United States}} |29 January 2005 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|300 m
|35.73 |{{flagu|United States}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|400 m
|50.21 |{{flagu|Bahamas}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|500 m
|1:05.63 |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |Boston |{{Cite web |last=Whittington |first=Jess |date=February 5, 2023 |title=Lyles and Hobbs star in 60m showdowns, Bol breaks world best in Boston |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-boston-lyles-hobbs-bol |access-date=February 5, 2023 |website=World Athletics}} |
| scope="row"|600 m
|1:27.31 |{{flagu|United States}} |26 January 2019 |Boston |
| scope="row"|800 m
|1:57.79 |{{flagu|Slovenia}} |27 January 2002 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|1000 m
|2:35.29 |{{flagu|United States}} |6 February 2000 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|1500 m
|3:58.11 |{{flagu|Ethiopia}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|Mile
|4:23.32 |{{flagu|United States}} |2 February 2025 |Boston |
| scope="row"|2000 m
|5:35.46 |{{flagu|Ethiopia}} |7 February 2015 |Boston |{{cite news|title=Willis mile win leads the string of indoor superlatives in Boston|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-report|publisher=IAAF|author=Parker Morse|date=8 February 2015|access-date=8 February 2015}} |
| scope="row"|3000 m
|8:24.93 |{{flagu|Australia}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|Two miles
|9:10.28 |{{flagu|United States}} |13 February 2021 |Staten Island |
| scope="row"|5000 m
|14:27.42 |{{flagu|Ethiopia}} |27 January 2007 |Boston | |
| scope="row"|60 m hurdles
|7.72 |{{flagu|United States}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|High jump
|1.95 m |{{flagu|United States}} |21 January 2006 |Boston | |
| scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|Pole vault
|rowspan="2"|4.88 m |rowspan="2"|Jennifer Suhr |rowspan="2"|{{flagu|United States}} |4 February 2012 |Boston |{{cite news|title=Suhr scales 4.88m national record in Boston|publisher=IAAF|author=Parker Morse|date=5 February 2012}}{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=http://www.flashresults.com/2012_Meets/indoor/02-04-NewBalanceGP/Results6-1.htm|publisher=www.flashresults.com|date=4 February 2012|access-date=5 February 2012}} |
| 14 February 2016
|Boston |
| scope="row"|Long jump
|6.86 m |{{flagu|United States}} |4 February 2024 |Boston |
| scope="row"|Triple jump
|14.01 m |{{flagu|Portugal}} |28 January 2017 |Boston |
| scope="row"|Shot put
|19.28 m |{{flagu|United States}} |26 January 2019 |Boston |
| scope="row"|Distance medley relay
|10:40.31 |Emma Coburn 3:18.40 (1200m) |{{flagu|United States}} |28 January 2017 |Boston |
References
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External links
- [https://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/ Official website]
- [https://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/meet-info/records/ Boston Indoor Games Records]
{{IAAF World Indoor Tour}}
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