The Great CityGames is a major street athletics event 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.
The latter is held in conjunction to the Great North Run, a major half marathon attracting world-famous athletes. The first event was in September 2009.
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 Event17161514131211100960m•100m•••••••Club 100m•Junior 100m•T44 100m•150m•••••••••Junior 150m•200mT44 200m500m•Mile•••••2 miles••110m hurdles••••••••200m hurdles•••Shot put•Long jump•••••••••Pole vault•••Total777565566
Women's Event171615141312111009100m•••••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••••••Total566455533
Mixed Event1716151413121110092x200m•Total1
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