British Grand Prix (athletics)
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| British Grand Prix (athletics) | |
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 The host stadium – Alexander Stadium |
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| Date | July |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Official site | British Grand Prix |
The British Grand Prix is an annual athletics meeting. It is part of the IAAF Diamond League series of track and field meets and it is sponsored by Aviva. It was held at the Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead until 2010, but was moved to Alexander Stadium in Birmingham in 2011.
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History [edit]
From 2003 to 2009 IAAF classified the British Grand Prix among IAAF Grand Prix meetings. Asafa Powell equalled the 100 metres world record at the meeting in 2006.[1]
World records [edit]
Over the course of its history, one world record has been set at the British Grand Prix.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100 m | 9.77 (+1.5 m/s) | Asafa Powell |  Jamaica |
Meeting records [edit]
Men [edit]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.77 (+1.5 m/s) | Asafa Powell | Jamaica |
11 June 2006 | |
| 200 m | 19.94 | Michael Johnson |  United States |
15 September 1991 | |
| 400 m | 44.49 | Iwan Thomas |  United Kingdom |
29 June 1997 | |
| 800 m | 1:43.93 | Mark Everett | United States |
15 September 1991 | |
| 1500 m | 3:30.82 | Ali Saïdi-Sief |  Algeria |
27 August 2000 | |
| Two miles | 8:24.14 | Jim Spivey | United States |
19 July 1986 | |
| 5000 m | 13:00.20 | Vincent Chepkok |  Kenya |
10 July 2010 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:19.72 | Linus Chumba | Kenya |
10 July 2010 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 12.95 (-0.9 m/s) | Aries Merritt | United States |
26 August 2012 | [2] |
| High jump | 2.36 m | Javier Sotomayor |  Cuba |
29 August 1993 | |
| Steve Smith | United Kingdom |
27 June 1999 | |||
| Long jump | 8.45 m | Miguel Pate | United States |
21 August 2005 | |
| Triple jump | 17.74 m | Christian Olsson |  Sweden |
13 July 2003 | |
| Shot put | 22.45 m | Christian Cantwell | United States |
11 June 2006 | |
| Discus throw | 69.83 m | Piotr Małachowski |  Poland |
10 July 2010 | |
| Javelin throw | 95.66 m | Jan Železný |  Czech Republic |
29 August 1993 |
Women [edit]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.81 (+0.7 m/s) | Carmelita Jeter | United States |
26 August 2012 | [3] | |
| 200 m | 22.25 | Sanya Richards | United States |
11 June 2006 | ||
| 400 m | 49.77 | Sanya Richards | United States |
21 August 2005 | ||
| 800 m | 1:57.22 | Janeth Jepkosgei | Kenya |
11 June 2006 | ||
| 1500 m | 3:58.07 | Kelly Holmes | United Kingdom |
29 June 1997 | ||
| 3000 m | 8:33.00 | Sonia O'Sullivan |  Ireland |
27 August 2000 | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.48 (+0.7 m/s) | Sally Pearson |  Australia |
10 July 2011 | [4] | [1] |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.78 | Kaliese Spencer | Jamaica |
26 August 2012 | [5] | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:25.87 | Sofia Assefa |  Ethiopia |
10 July 2011 | [6] | |
| High jump | 2.03 m | Kajsa Bergqvist | Sweden |
21 August 2005 | ||
| Pole vault | 4.87 m | Yelena Isinbayeva |  Russia |
27 June 2004 | ||
| Long jump | 6.95 m | Tatyana Lebedeva | Russia |
11 June 2006 | ||
| Triple jump | 14.94 m | Ashia Hansen | Great Britain |
29 June 1997 | ||
| Shot put | 20.57 m | Nadzeya Astapchuk |  Belarus |
10 July 2010 | ||
| Javelin throw | 66.08 m | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic |
26 August 2012 | [7] |
References [edit]
- ^ Powell equals 100m world record. BBC Sport (2006-06-11). Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
- ^ "110m Hurdles – Results". IAAF. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "100m Results". IAAF. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "100m Hurdles Women – Final: Results" (PDF). Samsung Diamond League. Omega Timing. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "400m Hurdles Results". IAAF. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "3000m Steeplechase Women: Results" (PDF). Samsung Diamond League. Omega Timing. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Javelin Throw Results". IAAF. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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