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Boston Indoor Games
Shalane Flanagan and Sentayehu Ejigu at the 2009 editionDate January or February Location Roxbury, Boston, United States Event type Track and field Established 1996 Official site New Balance Indoor Grand Prix The Boston Indoor Games, known as the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons, is an annual indoor track and field meet which is held in late January or early February at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. It was first held in Roxbury, a neighbourhood in Boston, in 1996 and has become one of the foremost events of its type in the United States, alongside the Millrose Games.[1]
The competition is part of USA Track and Field's Visa Championship Series and attracts high caliber athletes, including Olympic and World medalists. 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.[2] The Boston Indoor Games has also featured numerous national records and United States all-comers records (the best performances recorded on US soil).[3]
The competition has had a number of title sponsors over its history, including adidas in the early 2000s and Reebok from 2005 to 2010.[4][5][6] 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.[7]
World records
Over the course of its history, four world records have been set at the Boston Indoor Games.
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality Ref 2008 Two miles 9:10.50 Meseret Defar Ethiopia
[8] 2007 5000 m 14:27.42 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia
2005 5000 m 14:32.93 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia
2000 4×800 m relay 7:13.94 Global Athletics & Marketing
Joey Woody
Karl Paranya
Rich Kenah
David KrummenackerUnited States
References
- ^ a b c Willis among headliners at track event. ESPN (2011-01-03). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
- ^ Morse, Parker (2007-01-28). Dibaba shatters her World indoor 5000m record - 14:27.42 in Boston. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
- ^ Records. New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
- ^ Tulu, Dragila, Dibaba, Capel join Gebrselassie in Boston. IAAF (2004-01-08). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
- ^ Morse, Parker (2005-01-27). Bekele to open season at tenth Boston Indoor Games - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
- ^ Fast 5000s in Boston - Dibaba dominates, Lagat breaks US record. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
- ^ Goucher, Trammell Added to Boston Indoor Games Fields. New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (2009-02-03). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
- ^ Morse, Parker (2008-01-28). Defar runs 9:10.50 Two Miles World best in Boston. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
External links
Track and field competitions in the United States Outdoor - USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- NCAA Championships
- NAIA Championships
- Olympic trials
- Visa Championship Series
- Drake Relays
- Kansas Relays
- Modesto Relays
- Mt. SAC Relays
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- Texas Relays
- Prefontaine Classic
- Reebok Grand Prix
- Adidas Track Classic
Indoor - USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- NCAA Indoor Championships
- NAIA Championships
- Men
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- Millrose Games
- Sunkist Invitational
- Boston Indoor Games
- Tyson Invitational
- New Balance Games
Junior - Arcadia Invitational
- CIF California State Meet
- Golden West Invitational
- Minnesota True Team State Track and Field
- Pasco Invitational
Categories:- Annual track and field meetings
- Recurring sporting events established in 1996
- Track and field competitions in the United States
- Sports in Boston, Massachusetts
- Annual sporting events in the United States
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