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| Date: | Mid-February |
| Location: | Birmingham, United Kingdom  |
| Type: | Track and field |
| Est: | 2006 |
| Homepage: | UKA page |
| Current: | 2023 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix |
The Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix, formerly known as Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, is an annual indoor track and field competition which is held in mid-February at the Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England. It is one of a handful of events to hold IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings status.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
In 2016 the meeting was staged at the Emirates Arena under new sponsorship (Sainsbury's) in Glasgow instead of Birmingham.[4] 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.
Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1500 m | 3:31.04 | Samuel Tefera | ||
| 2015 | Two miles | 8:03.40 | Mo Farah | ||
| 2014 | Two miles | 9:00.48 | Genzebe Dibaba | ||
| 2008 | Two miles | 8:04.35 | Kenenisa Bekele | ||
| 2007 | 2000 m | 4:49.99 | Kenenisa Bekele | ||
| 2004 | 5000 m | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele | ||
| 2001 | 3000 m | 8:32.88 | Gabriela Szabo | ||
| 2000 | 1000 m | 2:14.96 | Wilson Kipketer |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.47 | Lerone Clarke | 18 February 2012 | [5] [6] | |||
| Su Bingtian | 16 February 2019 | [7] | |||||
| 200 m | 20.30 | Shawn Crawford | 17 February 2002 | ||||
| 400 m | 45.14 | Michael Johnson | 20 February 1993 | ||||
| 800 m | 1:44.52 | Mohamed Aman | 15 February 2014 | [8] | |||
| 1000 m | 2:14.96 | Wilson Kipketer | 20 February 2000 | ||||
| 1500 m | 3:31.04 | Samuel Tefera | 16 February 2019 | [9] | |||
| 2000 m | 4:49.99 | Kenenisa Bekele | 17 February 2007 | [10] | |||
| 3000 m | 7:32.43 | Bernard Lagat | 17 February 2007 | [11] | |||
| Two miles | 8:03.40 | Mo Farah | 21 February 2015 | [12] | |||
| 5000 m | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele | 20 February 2004 | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.35 | Grant Holloway | 25 February 2023 | [13] | |||
| 400 m hurdles | 49.76 | Felix Sanchez | 19 February 2011 | [14] [15] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkypUwdiiTw | ||
| High jump | 2.40 m | Javier Sotomayor | 26 February 1994 | ||||
| Pole vault | 6.05 m | Armand Duplantis | 19 February 2022 | [16] | |||
| Long jump | 8.31 m | Irving Saladino | 17 February 2007 | [17] | |||
| Triple jump | 17.57 m | Phillips Idowu | 19 February 2011 | [18] | |||
| Shot put | 21.12 m | Reese Hoffa | 17 February 2007 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEAkAsEdNWs |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.98 | Elaine Thompson | 18 February 2017 | [19] | ||
| 200 m | 22.38 | Veronica Campbell | 18 February 2005 | |||
| 400 m | 50.60 | Nicola Sanders | 17 February 2007 | [20] | ||
| 800 m | 1:57.18 | Keely Hodgkinson | 25 February 2023 | [21] | ||
| 1000 m | 2:31.93 | Laura Muir | 18 February 2017 | [22] | ||
| 1500 m | 4:00.83 | Genzebe Dibaba | 16 February 2013 | [23] | ||
| Mile | 4:18.75 | Laura Muir | 16 February 2019 | [24] | ||
| 3000 m | 8:16.69 | Gudaf Tsegay | 25 February 2023 | [25] | ||
| Two miles | 9:00.48 | Genzebe Dibaba | 15 February 2014 | [26] | ||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.75 | Susanna Kallur | 18 February 2008 | |||
| High jump | 1.97 m | Eleanor Patterson | 19 February 2022 | [27] | ||
| Pole vault | 4.88 m | Yelena Isinbayeva | 18 February 2005 | |||
| Long jump | 6.93 m | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 21 February 2015 | [28] | ||
| Shot put | 18.97 m | Anita Márton | 18 February 2017 | [29] |