Athletics Stats: What are the meet records set at the USATF NYC Grand Prix?
The annual sporting event, the USATF NYC Grand Prix (USATF New York Grand Prix), is held in New York City’s Icahn Stadium, typically in the month of May or June. Until 2015, it was a regular feature in the renowned Diamond League competition. However, on March 3, 2016, the IAAF revealed that Rabat, Morocco would immediately replace New York on the Diamond League tour. On the same day, local event organizers stated their intention to transition the competition into a street event in New York. In the wake of these changes, the Adidas Boost Boston Games replaced the meet in 2016.
Launched in 2005 under the name of the Reebok Grand Prix and later renamed the Adidas Grand Prix, the USATF NYC Grand Prix was once part of the prestigious IAAF Grand Prix series. The Adidas Grand Prix (former name) oversaw two world records being set in the history of the games in 2008 and 2006. In 2008, Usain Bolt established the world record in the men’s 100 meter with a sensational 9.72 (+1.7 m/s). Meanwhile, distance runner Meseret Defar accomplished another world record as the Ethiopian athlete ran a timing of 14:24.53 in the women’s 5000m race.
Event’s comeback after six years
After a pause of six years, the USATF NYC Grand Prix made a comeback in 2022 under the present name as a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet. The 2022 edition witnessed four new meet records – one in men’s category and three in women’s events. Devon Allen (men’s hurdles), Aleia Hobbs (women’s 100m), Alaysha Johnson (women’s 110m hurdles), and Gianna Woodruff (women’s 400 hurdles) emerged as the new record holders which made the return of the meet even more memorable.
Latest edition of the event
The 2023 edition of the USATF NYC Grand Prix is slated to take place on June 24, 2023, at the regular Icahn Stadium, situated in Manhattan, New York City. A lot of superstars, including Noah Lyles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Athing Mu, Christian Coleman, Chase Ealey and meet record holders Allen and Hobbs will be featuring at the continental gold tour event. With about a day to go for the commencement of the event, let’s take a look at the meet records and its holders of the USATF NYC Grand Prix.
| Event | Men’s (Nation) | Men’s Record | Women’s (Nation) | Women’s Record |
| 100 m | Usain Bolt (Jamaica) | 9.72 (+1.7 m/s) | Aleia Hobbs (United States) | 10.83 (+0.9 m/s) |
| 200 m | Tyson Gay (United States) | 19.58 (+1.3 m/s) | Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica) | 21.98 (+1.4 m/s) |
| 400 m | LaShawn Merritt (United States) | 44.19 | Francena McCorory (United States) | 49.86 |
| 800 m | David Rudisha (Kenya) | 1:41.74 | Fantu Magiso (Ethiopia) | 1:57.48 |
| 1000 m | Alex Kipchirchir (Kenya) | 2:16.94 | Erin Donohue (United States) | 2:37.42 |
| 1500 m | Nicholas Kemboi (Kenya) | 3:33.29 | Abeba Aregawi (Sweden) | 4:00.13 |
| Mile | Alan Webb (United States) | 3:52.84 | Camille Chapus (United States) | 4:39.64 |
| 3000 m | Gebregziabher Gebremariam (Ethiopia) | 7:39.48 | Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) | 8:33.57 |
| 5000 m | Micah Kogo (Kenya) | 13:02.90 | Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) | 14:24.53 |
| 110 m hurdles | Devon Allen (United States) | 12.84 (+1.6 m/s) | Alaysha Johnson (United States) | 12.40 (+2.0 m/s) |
| 400 m hurdles | Kerron Clement (United States) | 47.86 | Gianna Woodruff (Panama) | 54.35 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Paul Kipsiele Koech (Kenya) | 8:01.85 | Sofia Assefa (Ethiopia) | 9:18.58 |
| Pole vault | Renaud Lavillenie (France) | 5.85 m | Jennifer Suhr (United States) | 4.88 m |
| High jump | Bohdan Bondarenko / Mutaz Essa Barshim (Ukraine / Qatar) | 2.42 m | Ruth Beitia / Blanka Vlašić (Spain / Croatia) | 1.97 m |
| Long jump | Jeff Henderson (United States) | 8.33 m (+1.6 m/s) | Christabel Nettey (Canada) | 6.92 m (-1.3 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Teddy Tamgho (France) | 17.98 m (+1.2 m/s) | Olga Rypakova (Kazakhstan) | 14.71 m (-0.9 m/s) |
| Shot put | Christian Cantwell (United States) | 21.68 m | Valerie Adams (New Zealand) | 20.60 m |
| Discus throw | Robert Harting (Germany) | 68.24 m | Sandra Perković (Croatia) | 68.48 m |
| Hammer throw | Kibwe Johnson (United States) | 74.01 m | Britney Henry (United States) | 66.73 m |
| Javelin throw | Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) | 87.02 m | Sunette Viljoen (South Africa) | 69.35 m |
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