The Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix, formerly known as Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, is an annual indoor athletics competition which was last held in mid-February 2023 at the Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England. It is one of a handful of events to hold IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings status.Burka targeting indoor Mile record in Birmingham. IAAF (2010-02-15). Retrieved on 2011-02-19. 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.Thomas, Abigail (2009-01-02). Six more World and Olympic medallists join Birmingham line-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-19.
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.Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix. Euro Meetings. Retrieved on 2011-02-19.
In 2016 the meeting was staged at the Emirates Arena under new sponsorship (Sainsbury's) in Glasgow instead of Birmingham. 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, five world records and three world bests have been set at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix.
+World records & bests set at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Year Event Record Athlete Nationality20002:14.9620018:32.88200412:49.6020074:49.9920088:04.35 20149:00.48 20158:03.40 20193:31.04
Meeting records
Men
+Men's meeting records of the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Video60 m6.47Lerone Clarke18 February 2012Su Bingtian16 February 2019200 m20.30Shawn Crawford17 February 2002400 m45.14Michael Johnson20 February 1993800 m1:44.52Mohamed Aman15 February 20141000 m2:14.96 Wilson Kipketer20 February 20001500 m3:31.04 Samuel Tefera16 February 20192000 m4:49.99 Kenenisa Bekele17 February 20073000 m7:32.43Bernard Lagat17 February 2007Two miles8:03.40 Mo Farah21 February 20155000 m12:49.60 Kenenisa Bekele20 February 200460 m hurdles7.35Grant Holloway25 February 2023400 m hurdles49.76Felix Sanchez19 February 2011High jump2.40 mJavier Sotomayor26 February 1994Pole vault6.05 mArmand Duplantis19 February 2022Long jump8.31 mIrving Saladino17 February 2007Triple jump17.57 mPhillips Idowu19 February 2011Shot put21.12 mReese Hoffa17 February 2007
Women
+Women's meeting records of the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Event Record Athlete Nationality Date 60 m6.98Elaine Thompson18 February 2017200 m22.38Veronica Campbell18 February 2005400 m50.60Nicola Sanders17 February 2007800 m1:57.18Keely Hodgkinson25 February 20231000 m2:31.93 Laura Muir18 February 20171500 m4:00.83Genzebe Dibaba16 February 2013Mile4:18.75Laura Muir16 February 20193000 m8:16.69Gudaf Tsegay25 February 2023Two miles9:00.48 Genzebe Dibaba15 February 201460 m hurdles7.75Susanna Kallur18 February 2008High jump1.97 mEleanor Patterson19 February 2022Pole vault4.88 mYelena Isinbayeva18 February 2005Long jump6.93 mKatarina Johnson-Thompson21 February 2015Shot put18.97 mAnita Márton18 February 2017
References
External links
Müller Indoor Grand Prix website from UK Athletics
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