# New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, formerly known as the Boston Indoor Games, is an annual indoor track and field meet which is held in late January or early February at the Track at New Balance. Prior to 2023, it was hosted at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. It was first held in Roxbury, a neighborhood in Boston, in 1996 and has become one of the foremost events of its type in the United States, alongside the Millrose Games.

## Editions

New Balance Indoor Grand Prix editions :
| Ed. | Name | Date | Venue |
| 1st | 1996 Boston Indoor Games | 26 Jan 1996 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 2nd | 1997 Boston Indoor Games | 30 Jan 1997 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 3rd | 1998 New Balance Invitational | 19 Feb 1998 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 4th | 1999 New Balance Invitational | 7 Feb 1999 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 5th | 2000 New Balance Invitational | 6 Feb 2000 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 6th | 2001 New Balance Invitational | 4 Feb 2001 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 7th | 2002 adidas Boston Indoor Games | 27 Jan 2002 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 8th | 2003 adidas Boston Indoor Games | 31 Jan 2003 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 9th | 2004 adidas Boston Indoor Games | 30 Jan 2004 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 10th | 2005 Reebok Boston Indoor Games | 28 Jan 2005 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 11th | 2006 Reebok Boston Indoor Games | 27 Jan 2006 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 12th | 2007 Reebok Boston Indoor Games | 26 Jan 2007 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 13th | 2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games | 25 Jan 2008 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 14th | 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games | 7 Feb 2009 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 15th | 2010 Reebok Boston Indoor Games | 5 Feb 2010 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 16th | 2011 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 4 Feb 2011 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 17th | 2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 3 Feb 2012 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 18th | 2013 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 1 Feb 2013 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 19th | 2014 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 7 Feb 2014 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 20th | 2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 6 Feb 2015 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 21st | 2016 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 13 Feb 2016 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 22nd | 2017 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 27 Jan 2017 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 23rd | 2018 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 9 Feb 2018 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 24th | 2019 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 25 Jan 2019 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 25th | 2020 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 24 Jan 2020 | Reggie Lewis Center |
| 26th | 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 13 Feb 2021 | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex [d] |
| 27th | 2022 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 6 Feb 2022 | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex [d] |
| 28th | 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 4 Feb 2023 | The Track at New Balance |
| 29th | 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 4 Feb 2024 | The Track at New Balance |
| 30th | 2025 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | 2 Feb 2025 | The Track at New Balance |

## History

The competition is part of USA Track and Field's Visa Championship Series and attracts high-caliber athletes, including Olympic and World medalists. The 2016 edition was part of the inaugural IAAF World Indoor Tour.
Since its inception, a total of six world records have been set at the event. 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. The Boston Indoor Games has also featured numerous national records and United States all-comers records (the best performances recorded on US soil).
The competition has had a number of title sponsors over its history, including adidas in the early 2000s and Reebok from 2005 to 2010. New Balance became the current title sponsor in 2011. The rights to the event are owned by Global Athletics & Marketing and Mark Wetmore is the meeting director.
At the 2012 meeting, Jenn Suhr broke her own American record in the pole vault, clearing 4.88 m to become the second-highest vaulter of all time.
In 2021, the event was relocated to the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York as due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Boston venue was serving as a mass vaccination site. The 2023 edition moved to the TRACK at New Balance, a new state-of-the-art indoor track and field facility located in Brighton, Boston.

## World records

Over the course of its history, five world records and three world bests have been set at the event.
World records & bests set at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix :
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
| 2000 | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:13.94 | Global Athletics & Marketing: Joey Woody Karl Paranya Rich Kenah David Krummenacker | United States |
| 2005 | 5000 m | 14:32.93 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia |
| 2007 | 5000 m | 14:27.42 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia |
| 2008 | Two miles | 9:10.50 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia |
| 2014 | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:13.11 | USA All Stars: Richard Jones 1:51.01 David Torrence 1:47.46 Duane Solomon 1:47.99 Eric Sowinski 1:46.67 | United States |
| 2015 | Distance medley relay | 10:42.57 | NB - USA: Sarah Brown 3:15.54 (1200m) Mahagony Jones 53.59 (400m) Megan Krumpoch 2:05.68 (800m) Brenda Martinez 4:27.77 (1600 m) | United States |
| 2017 | Distance medley relay | 10:40.31 | USA A: Emma Coburn 3:18.40 (1200m) Sydney McLaughlin 52.32 (400m) Brenda Martinez 2:01.92 (800m) Jenny Simpson 4:27.66 (1600 m) | United States |
| 2023 | 500 m | 1:05.63 | Femke Bol | Netherlands |

## Meet records
### Men

Men's meeting records of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix :
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 60 m | 6.44 | Noah Lyles | United States | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| 200 m | 20.64 | Trayvon Bromell | United States | 6 February 2022 | Staten Island |
| 300 m | 32.10 | Jereem Richards | Trinidad and Tobago | 10 February 2018 | Boston |
| 400 m | 45.34 | Michael Norman | United States | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| 500 m | 1:01.84 | Jarrin Solomon | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 February 2014 | Boston |
| 600 m | 1:14.39 | Donavan Brazier | United States | 25 January 2020 | Boston |
| 800 m | 1:44.21 | Donavan Brazier | United States | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| 1000 m | 2:14.74 | Marco Arop | Canada | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| 1500 m | 3:32.35 | Olli Hoare | Australia | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| Mile | 3:51.61 | Nick Willis | New Zealand | 7 February 2015 | Boston |
| 3000 m | 7:29.09 | Lamecha Girma | Ethiopia | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| Two miles | 8:13.92 | Justyn Knight | Canada | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| 5000 m | 13:11.50 | Bernard Lagat | United States | 6 February 2010 | Boston |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.35 | Grant Holloway | United States | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| High jump | 2.33 m | Trey Culver | United States | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| Pole vault | 6.06 m | Steven Hooker | Australia | 7 February 2009 | Boston |
| Long jump | 8.20 m | Carey McLeod | Jamaica | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| Triple jump | 16.93 m | LaMark Carter | United States | 20 February 1998 | Boston |
| Shot put | 21.66 m | Adam Nelson | United States | 29 January 2005 | Boston |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.66 | Team Nike | United States | 27 January 2002 | Boston |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:13.11 | US All Stars: Richard Jones 1:51.01 David Torrence 1:47.46 Duane Solomon 1:47.99 Eric Sowinski 1:46.67 | United States | 8 February 2014 | Boston |

### Women

Women's meeting records of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix :
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Venue |
| 60 m | 7.02 | Aleia Hobbs | United States | 4 February 2023 | Boston |
| 200 m | 22.99 | Muna Lee | United States | 29 January 2005 | Boston |
| 300 m | 35.73 | Gabby Thomas | United States | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| 400 m | 50.21 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Bahamas | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| 500 m | 1:05.63 | Femke Bol | Netherlands | 4 February 2023 | Boston |
| 600 m | 1:27.31 | Raevyn Rogers | United States | 26 January 2019 | Boston |
| 800 m | 1:57.79 | Jolanda Čeplak | Slovenia | 27 January 2002 | Boston |
| 1000 m | 2:35.29 | Regina Jacobs | United States | 6 February 2000 | Boston |
| 1500 m | 3:58.11 | Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| Mile | 4:23.32 | Heather MacLean | United States | 2 February 2025 | Boston |
| 2000 m | 5:35.46 | Dawit Seyaum | Ethiopia | 7 February 2015 | Boston |
| 3000 m | 8:24.93 | Jessica Hull | Australia | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| Two miles | 9:10.28 | Elinor Purrier | United States | 13 February 2021 | Staten Island |
| 5000 m | 14:27.42 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | 27 January 2007 | Boston |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.72 | Tia Jones | United States | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| High jump | 1.95 m | Chaunte Howard | United States | 21 January 2006 | Boston |
| Pole vault | 4.88 m | Jennifer Suhr | United States | 4 February 2012 | Boston |
| Pole vault | 4.88 m | Jennifer Suhr | United States | 14 February 2016 | Boston |
| Long jump | 6.86 m | Tara Davis-Woodhall | United States | 4 February 2024 | Boston |
| Triple jump | 14.01 m | Patrícia Mamona | Portugal | 28 January 2017 | Boston |
| Shot put | 19.28 m | Magdalyn Ewen | United States | 26 January 2019 | Boston |
| Distance medley relay | 10:40.31 | Emma Coburn 3:18.40 (1200m) Sydney McLaughlin 52.32 (400m) Brenda Martinez 2:01.92 (800m) Jenny Simpson 4:27.66 (1600 m) | United States | 28 January 2017 | Boston |