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The Great CityGames is a major street athletics event[1] held twice annually in Manchester, Newcastle and Gateshead.

The former is held in conjunction to the Great Manchester Run, a major 10k generally held on the Sunday. The first event was in May 2009.[2]

The latter is held in conjunction to the Great North Run, another major 10k attracting world-famous athletes. The first event was in September 2009.[3]

The event was originally designed to promote the Great Runs, however, the Games soon became a major British athletics event, attracting famous athletes such as Usain Bolt, David Rudisha and Kim Collins.

Events at the Manchester Games

Men's[4]

Event 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
60m
100m
Club 100m
Junior 100m
T44 100m
150m
Junior 150m
200m
T44 200m
500m
Mile
2 miles
110m hurdles
200m hurdles
Shot put
Long jump
Pole vault
Total 7 7 7 5 6 5 5 6 6

Women's[5]

Event 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
100m
Club 100m
Junior 100m
T44 100m
150m
Junior 150m
200m
500m
Mile
2 miles
100m hurdles
200m hurdles
Long jump
T44 long jump
Pole vault
Total 5 6 6 4 5 5 5 3 3

Mixed[6]

Event 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
2x200m
Total 1

References

  1. ^ "Great CityGames". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. ^ "Great CityGames Manchester". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  3. ^ "Great North CityGames". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  4. ^ "Great CityGames | Home". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  5. ^ "Great CityGames | Home". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  6. ^ "Great CityGames | Home". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-27.