Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix
| Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
 The NIA Arena hosts the meeting | |
| Date | Mid-February |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 2006 |
| Official site | UKA page |
The Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix, formerly known as Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, is an annual indoor track and field competition which is held in mid-February at the Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England. It is one of a handful of events to hold IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings status.[1] As one of the later major meetings of the indoor athletics season, it often serves as preparation for the biennial European Athletics Indoor Championships and IAAF World Indoor Championships. The meeting is directed by former athlete Ian Stewart and attracts numerous high calibre athletes including World and Olympic medallists.[2]
The event is one of three indoor athletics competitions in the United Kingdom which are sponsored by Müller, alongside the Müller Birmingham Grand Prix and the Müller Anniversary Games in London. The Müller Indoor Grand Prix was previously known as the Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix prior to the sponsor's rebranding as Aviva in 2009.[3]
In 2016 the meeting was staged at the Emirates Arena under new sponsorship (Sainsbury's) in Glasgow instead of Birmingham.[4] The 2016 edition was part of the inaugural IAAF World Indoor Tour. The 2017 edition moved back to Birmingham, and venue will alternate in future years.
The Indoor Grand Prix venue has also been used for international level competitions, hosting the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
World records
Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 1500 m | 3:31.04 | Samuel Tefera |  Ethiopia |
2015 | Two miles | 8:03.40 [WB] | Mo Farah | United Kingdom |
2014 | Two miles | 9:00.48 [WB] | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia |
2008 | Two miles | 8:04.35 [WB] | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia |
2007 | 2000 m | 4:49.99 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia |
2004 | 5000 m | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia |
2001 | 3000 m | 8:32.88 | Gabriela Szabo |  Romania |
2000 | 1000 m | 2:14.96 | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark |
Meeting records
The men's 3000 metres race at the 2010 edition
Dayron Robles, 2008 Olympic champion, lining up for the 60 metres hurdles
Tirunesh Dibaba competing against Sentayehu Ejigu in Birmingham
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 m | 6.47 | Lerone Clarke |  Jamaica | 18 February 2012 | [5][6] | |
Su Bingtian |  China | 16 February 2019 | [7] | |||
200 m | 20.30 | Shawn Crawford |  United States | 17 February 2002 | ||
400 m | 45.14 | Michael Johnson | United States | 20 February 1993 | ||
800 m | 1:44.52 | Mohamed Aman | Ethiopia | 15 February 2014 | [8] | |
1000 m | 2:14.96 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark | 20 February 2000 | ||
1500 m | 3:31.04  | Samuel Tefera | Ethiopia | 16 February 2019 | [9] | |
2000 m | 4:49.99 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 17 February 2007 | [10] | |
3000 m | 7:32.43 | Bernard Lagat | United States | 17 February 2007 | [11] | |
Two miles | 8:03.40 [WB] | Mo Farah | Great Britain | 21 February 2015 | [12] | |
5000 m | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 20 February 2004 | ||
60 m hurdles | 7.38 | Colin Jackson | United Kingdom | 26 February 1994 | ||
400 m hurdles | 49.76 | Felix Sanchez |  Dominican Republic | 19 February 2011 | [13][14] | [1] |
High jump | 2.40 m | Javier Sotomayor |  Cuba | 26 February 1994 | ||
Pole vault | 5.82 m | Sergey Bubka |  Ukraine | 15 February 1998 | ||
Long jump | 8.31 m | Irving Saladino |  Panama | 17 February 2007 | [15] | |
Triple jump | 17.57 m | Phillips Idowu | United Kingdom | 19 February 2011 | [16] | |
Shot put | 21.12 m | Reese Hoffa | United States | 17 February 2007 | [2] |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 m | 6.98 | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica | 18 February 2017 | [17] |
200 m | 22.38 | Veronica Campbell | Jamaica | 18 February 2005 | |
400 m | 50.60 | Nicola Sanders | United Kingdom | 17 February 2007 | [18] |
800 m | 1:57.61 | Stephanie Graf |  Austria | 17 February 2002 | |
1000 m | 2:31.93  | Laura Muir | Great Britain | 18 February 2017 | [19] |
1500 m | 4:00.83 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | 16 February 2013 | [20] |
Mile | 4:18.75 | Laura Muir | Great Britain | 16 February 2019 | [21] |
3000 m | 8:24.85+ | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | 15 February 2014 | [22] |
Two miles | 9:00.48 [WB] | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | 15 February 2014 | [23] |
60 m hurdles | 7.75 | Susanna Kallur |  Sweden | 18 February 2008 | |
Pole vault | 4.88 m | Yelena Isinbayeva |  Russia | 18 February 2005 | |
Long jump | 6.93 m | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | Great Britain | 21 February 2015 | [24] |
Shot put | 18.97 m | Anita Márton |  Hungary | 18 February 2017 | [25] |
References
^ Burka targeting indoor Mile record in Birmingham. IAAF (2010-02-15). Retrieved on 2011-02-19.
^ Thomas, Abigail (2009-01-02). Six more World and Olympic medallists join Birmingham line-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-19.
^ Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix. Euro Meetings. Retrieved on 2011-02-19.
^ "Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix". British Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "60 Metres Results" (PDF). www.uka.org.uk. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
^ Matthew Brown (18 February 2012). "Liu Xiang, Clarke, Ennis and Defar delight Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
^ John Mulkeen (16 February 2019). "Tefera breaks world indoor 1500m record in Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ Matthew Brown (15 February 2014). "Dibaba smashes two miles world best in Birmingham, Aman 800m in 1:44.52". IAAF. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ John Mulkeen (16 February 2019). "Tefera breaks world indoor 1500m record in Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ "Gardener edges Pickering in final". www.news.bbc.co.uk. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
^ "Gardener edges Pickering in final". www.news.bbc.co.uk. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
^ "Mo Farah breaks indoor two-mile world record in Birmingham". BBC Sport. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
^ "400 Metres Hurdles Results" (PDF). www.uka.org.uk. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
^ Matthew Brown (2011-02-19). "Eight world leads, European 5000m record for Farah in Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
^ "Gardener edges Pickering in final". www.news.bbc.co.uk. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
^ "Triple Jump Results" (PDF). www.uka.org.uk. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
^ "60m Results" (PDF). British Athletics. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-21. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ "Gardener edges Pickering in final". www.news.bbc.co.uk. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
^ "1000m Results" (PDF). British Athletics. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-21. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ Matthew Brown (16 February 2013). "Ahouré's sub-seven sprint steals the show in Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
^ John Mulkeen (16 February 2019). "Tefera breaks world indoor 1500m record in Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ Matthew Brown (15 February 2014). "Dibaba smashes two miles world best in Birmingham, Aman 800m in 1:44.52". IAAF. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ Matthew Brown (15 February 2014). "Dibaba smashes two miles world best in Birmingham, Aman 800m in 1:44.52". IAAF. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ Simon Turnbull (21 February 2015). "Farah breaks world indoor two mile best in Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
^ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). British Athletics. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2010 Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix. |
Müller Indoor Grand Prix website from UK Athletics
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