New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Shalane Flanagan and Sentayehu Ejigu at the 2009 edition
DateJanuary or February
LocationRoxbury, Boston, United States United States
Event typeTrack and field
Established1996
Official siteNew Balance Indoor Grand Prix
2025 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

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.[1]

Editions

New Balance Indoor Grand Prix editions
Ed. Name Date Venue Ref.
1st 1996 Boston Indoor Games 26 Jan 1996 Reggie Lewis Center [2]
2nd 1997 Boston Indoor Games 30 Jan 1997 Reggie Lewis Center [3][4]
3rd 1998 New Balance Invitational 19 Feb 1998 Reggie Lewis Center [5][6]
4th 1999 New Balance Invitational 7 Feb 1999 Reggie Lewis Center [7][8]
5th 2000 New Balance Invitational 6 Feb 2000 Reggie Lewis Center [9][10]
6th 2001 New Balance Invitational 4 Feb 2001 Reggie Lewis Center [11][12]
7th 2002 adidas Boston Indoor Games 27 Jan 2002 Reggie Lewis Center [13][14]
8th 2003 adidas Boston Indoor Games 31 Jan 2003 Reggie Lewis Center [15][16]
9th 2004 adidas Boston Indoor Games 30 Jan 2004 Reggie Lewis Center [17]
10th 2005 Reebok Boston Indoor Games 28 Jan 2005 Reggie Lewis Center [18][19][20]
11th 2006 Reebok Boston Indoor Games 27 Jan 2006 Reggie Lewis Center [21]
12th 2007 Reebok Boston Indoor Games 26 Jan 2007 Reggie Lewis Center [22]
13th 2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games 25 Jan 2008 Reggie Lewis Center [23]
14th 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games 7 Feb 2009 Reggie Lewis Center [24][25]
15th 2010 Reebok Boston Indoor Games 5 Feb 2010 Reggie Lewis Center [26]
16th 2011 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 4 Feb 2011 Reggie Lewis Center [27]
17th 2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 3 Feb 2012 Reggie Lewis Center [28]
18th 2013 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 1 Feb 2013 Reggie Lewis Center [29]
19th 2014 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 7 Feb 2014 Reggie Lewis Center [30]
20th 2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 6 Feb 2015 Reggie Lewis Center [31]
21st 2016 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 13 Feb 2016 Reggie Lewis Center [32]
22nd 2017 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 27 Jan 2017 Reggie Lewis Center [33]
23rd 2018 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 9 Feb 2018 Reggie Lewis Center [34]
24th 2019 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 25 Jan 2019 Reggie Lewis Center [35]
25th 2020 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 24 Jan 2020 Reggie Lewis Center [36]
26th 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 13 Feb 2021 Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex [d] [37]
27th 2022 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 6 Feb 2022 Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex [d] [38]
28th 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 4 Feb 2023 The Track at New Balance [39]
29th 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 4 Feb 2024 The Track at New Balance

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.[1] 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.[40] The Boston Indoor Games has also featured numerous national records and United States all-comers records (the best performances recorded on US soil).[41]

The competition has had a number of title sponsors over its history, including adidas in the early 2000s and Reebok from 2005 to 2010.[42][43][44] New Balance became the current title sponsor in 2011.[1] The rights to the event are owned by Global Athletics & Marketing and Mark Wetmore is the meeting director.[45]

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.[46]

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.[47] 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.[48]

World records

Over the course of its history, five world records and three world bests have been set at the event.

World records & bests set at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality Ref.
2000 4 × 800 m relay 7:13.94 Global Athletics & Marketing:
Joey Woody
Karl Paranya
Rich Kenah
David Krummenacker 		 United States
2005 5000 m 14:32.93 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia
2007 5000 m 14:27.42 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia
2008 Two miles 9:10.50 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia [49]
2014 4 × 800 m relay 7:13.11 USA All Stars:
Richard Jones 1:51.01
David Torrence 1:47.46
Duane Solomon 1:47.99
Eric Sowinski 1:46.67 		 United States
2015 Distance medley relay 10:42.57 [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) 		 United States [50]
2017 Distance medley relay 10:40.31 [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) 		 United States [51]
2023 500 m 1:05.63 [WB] Femke Bol  Netherlands [52]

Meet records

Men

Men's meeting records of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Venue Ref.
60 m 6.44 Noah Lyles  United States 4 February 2024 Boston [53]
200 m 20.64 Trayvon Bromell  United States 6 February 2022 Staten Island [54]
300 m 32.10 Jereem Richards  Trinidad and Tobago 10 February 2018 Boston [55]
400 m 45.34 Michael Norman  United States 13 February 2021 Staten Island [56]
500 m 1:01.84 Jarrin Solomon  Trinidad and Tobago 8 February 2014 Boston [57]
600 m 1:14.39 Donavan Brazier  United States 25 January 2020 Boston [58]
800 m 1:44.21 Donavan Brazier  United States 13 February 2021 Staten Island [59]
1000 m 2:14.74 Marco Arop  Canada 4 February 2024 Boston [60]
1500 m 3:32.35 Olli Hoare  Australia 13 February 2021 Staten Island [61]
Mile 3:51.61 Nick Willis  New Zealand 7 February 2015 Boston [62]
3000 m 7:29.09 Lamecha Girma  Ethiopia 4 February 2024 Boston [63]
Two miles 8:13.92 Justyn Knight  Canada 13 February 2021 Staten Island [64]
5000 m 13:11.50 Bernard Lagat  United States 6 February 2010 Boston [65]
60 m hurdles 7.35 Grant Holloway  United States 4 February 2024 Boston [66]
High jump 2.33 m Trey Culver  United States 13 February 2021 Staten Island [67]
Pole vault 6.06 m Steven Hooker  Australia 7 February 2009 Boston
Long jump 8.20 m Carey McLeod  Jamaica 4 February 2024 Boston [68]
Triple jump 16.93 m LaMark Carter  United States 20 February 1998 Boston
Shot put 21.66 m Adam Nelson  United States 29 January 2005 Boston
4 × 400 m relay 3:05.66 Team Nike  United States 27 January 2002 Boston
4 × 800 m relay 7:13.11 US All Stars:
Richard Jones 1:51.01
David Torrence 1:47.46
Duane Solomon 1:47.99
Eric Sowinski 1:46.67 		 United States 8 February 2014 Boston [69]

Women

Women's meeting records of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Venue Ref.
60 m 7.02 Aleia Hobbs  United States 4 February 2023 Boston [70]
200 m 22.99 Muna Lee  United States 29 January 2005 Boston
300 m 35.73 Gabby Thomas  United States 13 February 2021 Staten Island [71]
400 m 50.21 Shaunae Miller-Uibo  Bahamas 13 February 2021 Staten Island [72]
500 m 1:05.63 Femke Bol  Netherlands 4 February 2023 Boston [73]
600 m 1:27.31 Raevyn Rogers  United States 26 January 2019 Boston [74]
800 m 1:57.79 Jolanda Čeplak  Slovenia 27 January 2002 Boston
1000 m 2:35.29 Regina Jacobs  United States 6 February 2000 Boston
1500 m 3:58.11 Gudaf Tsegay  Ethiopia 4 February 2024 Boston [75]
Mile 4:23.42 Heather MacLean  United States 4 February 2023 Boston [76]
2000 m 5:35.46 Dawit Seyaum  Ethiopia 7 February 2015 Boston [77]
3000 m 8:24.93 Jessica Hull  Australia 4 February 2024 Boston [78]
Two miles 9:10.28 Elinor Purrier  United States 13 February 2021 Staten Island [79]
5000 m 14:27.42 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 27 January 2007 Boston
60 m hurdles 7.72 Tia Jones  United States 4 February 2024 Boston [80]
High jump 1.95 m Chaunte Howard  United States 21 January 2006 Boston
Pole vault 4.88 m Jennifer Suhr  United States 4 February 2012 Boston [81][82]
14 February 2016 Boston [83]
Long jump 6.86 m Tara Davis-Woodhall  United States 4 February 2024 Boston [78]
Triple jump 14.01 m Patrícia Mamona  Portugal 28 January 2017 Boston [84]
Shot put 19.28 m Magdalyn Ewen  United States 26 January 2019 Boston [85]
Distance medley relay 10:40.31 Emma Coburn 3:18.40 (1200m)
Sydney McLaughlin 52.32 (400m)
Brenda Martinez 2:01.92 (800m)
Jenny Simpson 4:27.66 (1600 m) 		 United States 28 January 2017 Boston [86]

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