The British Grand Prix, formerly known as the Birmingham Grand Prix, is an annual

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meeting. Since 2010 it has been a part of the

Diamond League The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising fourteen of the best invitational athletics meetings. The series sits in the top tier of the World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF) one-day mee ...

series of

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meets. In 2020 the event was due to be held at the

Gateshead International Stadium Gateshead International Stadium (GIS) is a multi-purpose, all-seater venue in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally known as the Gateshead Youth Stadium, the venue was built in 1955 at a cost of £30,000. It has since been extensively r ...

but was cancelled due to the

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. The event returned to Gateshead in 2021. The 2022 event was held at

Alexander Stadium Alexander Stadium is a track and field athletics stadium in Perry Park, Birmingham, England. It hosted the athletics and opening/closing ceremonies of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Other events held there include the annual British Grand Prix ...

in Birmingham.

Venues

World records

Over the course of its history, the following

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s have been set at the British Grand Prix.Powell equals 100m world record

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(2006-06-11). Retrieved on 2010-06-07.

Meeting records

Men

Women

References

External links

Diamond League – Gateshead Official Web Site
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