UK athletics competition
British Grand Prix The host stadium – Alexander Stadium
Date May–August Location Birmingham , EnglandEvent type Track and field World Athletics Cat. GW [ 1]
TheBritish Grand Prix , formerly known as the Birmingham Grand Prix or the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix, was an annualathletics meeting. From 2010 through 2021 it was a part of theDiamond League series oftrack and field meets. From 1997 through 2005 the name British Grand Prix was used for meetings that were part of theLondon Grand Prix series, before reverting to the meetings usually held in Gateshead and Birmingham.
In 2020 the event was due to be held at theGateshead International Stadium but was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom .[ 2] The event returned once more to Gateshead in 2021.[ 3] There was a 2022 Diamond League meeting (2022 Birmingham Diamond League ) held atAlexander Stadium in Birmingham, though it was officially a continuation of theAnniversary Games (usually held in London) rather than a British Grand Prix event.[ 4]
The event has been sponsored by a variety of companies includingBupa ,Norwich Union ,Aviva andMüller .
Over the course of its history, the followingworld records have been set at the British Grand Prix.[ 56]
^ Also known as Pearl Assurance Invitational ^a b Also known as Vauxhall Invitational ^ Also known as Gateshead Games and Bupa Games[ 10] ^ Also known as Gateshead Games and Bupa Games[ 11] ^ Also known as Bupa International[ 12] and Bupa Games[ 13] ^ Also known as Bupa International[ 15] and Bupa Games[ 16] ^ Also known as Bupa Games[ 19] ^a b Officially known as CGU Gateshead Classic[ 22] ^ Officially known as Norwich Union Classic Grand Prix II ^a b Officially known as Norwich Union Classic ^a b Officially known as Norwich Union Super Grand Prix ^ Officially known as Müller Grand Prix Gateshead ^a b The Diamond League organization includes this date in the Gateshead Grand Prix II series, even though the actual GP2 meeting took place on July 1. ^ The Diamond League organization includes this McVitie's Challenge meeting in the Gateshead series, even though the actual Gateshead meeting took place on August 9. ^ The Diamond League organization includes this Lucozade Games meeting in the Gateshead series, even though the actual Gateshead meeting took place on July 17. ^a b The Diamond League organization includes this date in the Gateshead Grand Prix II series, even though it was part of the London Grand Prix I series, which had beenrelocated to Sheffield only in 1997 and 1998,[ 89] and the actual GP2 meeting took place on September 7. ^ "IAAF World Ranking Calendar" .IAAF . 2019.^a b "Gateshead Grand Prix, set for September, cancelled" .BBC Sport . 23 July 2020. 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Retrieved3 September 2025 . ^ "Bupa Games 5 km Results" .Association of Road Racing Statisticians . Retrieved26 August 2025 .^ "Grand Prix & Grand Prix II" .IAAF . Archived fromthe original on 23 February 1997. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "Grand Prix II information" .IAAF . Archived fromthe original on 23 February 1997. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "1996 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "1997 Grand Prix & Grand Prix II Schedule" .IAAF . Archived fromthe original on 23 February 1998. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "Grand Prix II 1997" .IAAF . Archived fromthe original on 23 February 1998. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "1997 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Bupa International 1997" .IAAF . 7 September 1997. Archived fromthe original on 6 May 2001. Retrieved23 July 2025 .^ Johnson, Frank (2 July 1994)."Rain hits Moroccan's bid to run away with cash bonus" .The Northern Echo . p. 18. Retrieved3 September 2025 . ^ "1998 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "British Grand Prix II - Gateshead 1998" .IAAF . 2 August 1998. Archived fromthe original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ Rowbottom, Mike (26 June 1999)."Sponsors sign up for £10m" .The Independent . p. 24. Retrieved3 September 2025 . ^ "1999 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "British IAAF Grand Prix II - Gateshead 1999" .IAAF . 27 June 1999. Archived fromthe original on 10 December 2000. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2000 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "CGU Classic - Gateshead 2000" .IAAF . 28 August 2000. Archived fromthe original on 20 August 2001. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2001 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Norwich Union Classic Grand Prix II - Gateshead 2001" .IAAF . 19 August 2001. Archived fromthe original on 3 December 2001. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2002 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Norwich Union Classic - Sheffield 2002" .IAAF . 30 June 2002. Archived fromthe original on 11 August 2002. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2003 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Norwich Union Classic - Gateshead 2003" .IAAF . 13 July 2003. Archived fromthe original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2004 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Norwich Union Super Grand Prix - Gateshead 2004" .IAAF . 27 June 2004. Archived fromthe original on 5 December 2004. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2005 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Norwich Union Super Grand Prix - Sheffield 2005" .IAAF . 21 August 2005. Archived fromthe original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2006 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Norwich Union British Grand Prix - Gateshead 2006" .IAAF . 11 June 2006. Archived fromthe original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2007 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Norwich Union British Grand Prix - Sheffield 2007" .IAAF . 15 July 2007. Archived fromthe original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2008 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Aviva British Grand Prix - Gateshead 2008" .IAAF . 31 August 2008. Archived fromthe original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2009 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "Aviva British Grand Prix 2009" .IAAF . 24 July 2009. Archived fromthe original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "2010 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2011 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2012 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2013 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2014 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2015 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2016 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2017 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2018 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ "2019 Results" .dl.all-athletics.com . Retrieved21 July 2025 .^ "Gateshead 2021 Results" .gateshead.diamondleague.com . Archived fromthe original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved19 July 2025 .^ Powell equals 100m world record .BBC Sport (2006-06-11). Retrieved on 2010-06-07.^ "Men 100 Metres Final Official Results" .IAAF . 11 June 2006. Archived fromthe original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ Rowbottom, Mike (5 September 1994)."Christie and Gunnell lead proceedings by example" .The Independent . p. 32. Retrieved28 September 2025 . ^ Mays, Ken (16 September 1991)."Backley returns with third longest throw in history" .The Daily Telegraph . p. 39. ^ "Men 300 Metres Results" .IAAF . 19 July 1998. Archived fromthe original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "400m Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 5 June 2016. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved5 June 2016 .^ "600m Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 5 June 2016. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 17 October 2016. Retrieved5 June 2016 .^ "800m Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 18 August 2018. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 23 August 2018. Retrieved22 August 2018 .^ Butcher, Michael (31 August 2008)."Powell skids to 9.87sec in torrential rain in Gateshead - IAAF World Athletics Tour" .World Athletics . Retrieved15 July 2025 . ^ "1500m Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 5 June 2016. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved5 June 2016 .^ "Mile Results" .IAAF . 24 August 2014. Retrieved24 August 2014 .^ "Men 2000 Metres Results" .IAAF . 11 July 1998. Archived fromthe original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Men 3000 Metres Official Result" .IAAF . 15 July 2007. Archived fromthe original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Two Miles Results" .IAAF . 24 August 2014. Retrieved24 August 2014 .^a b c "Diamond League 2010 Gateshead Results" (PDF) .Diamond League . 10 July 2010. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved25 September 2025 .^ "110m Hurdles – Results" .IAAF . 26 August 2012. Retrieved29 August 2012 .^ "Men 300 Metres Hurdles Official Result" .IAAF . 30 June 2002. Archived fromthe original on 22 August 2002. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ Mays, Ken (15 August 1992)."Christie cruises after slow start" .The Daily Telegraph . p. 27. Retrieved28 September 2025 . ^ "3000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 5 June 2016. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved5 June 2016 .^ "High Jump Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 20 August 2017. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 21 August 2017. Retrieved20 August 2017 .^ "Men Pole Vault Official Result" .IAAF . 19 August 2001. Archived fromthe original on 15 December 2001. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Long Jump Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 18 August 2018. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 21 August 2018. Retrieved22 August 2018 .^ Knight, Tom (14 July 2003)."Backley back in the old routine" .The Daily Telegraph . p. 44. Retrieved28 September 2025 . ^ "Men Shot Put Official Result" .IAAF . 11 June 2006. Archived fromthe original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Hammer Throw Men results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 20 August 2017. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 22 May 2019. Retrieved15 July 2025 .^ "Jan Zelezny - 95.34m and 95.66m -- Sheffield 29/08/1993" .YouTube . 16 October 2011. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "4x100m Relay Men results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 21 May 2022. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved15 July 2025 .^ "100m Results" .IAAF . 26 August 2012. Retrieved29 August 2012 .^ "200m Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 18 August 2018. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved22 August 2018 .^ "Women 300 Metres Official Result" .IAAF . 28 August 2000. Archived fromthe original on 24 July 2001. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Women 400 Metres Official Result" .IAAF . 21 August 2005. Archived fromthe original on 12 February 2006. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "800m Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 5 June 2016. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved5 June 2016 .^ "1000m Women Results" (PDF) .Diamond League . 18 August 2018. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ Rowbottom, Mike (4 May 1999)."Athletics: Palace regains top race" .The Independent . Retrieved26 September 2025 . ^ "1500 Metres Women result" .IAAF . 29 July 1997. Archived fromthe original on 21 November 2001. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^a b Jon Mulkeen (18 August 2019)."Chepkoech and Klosterhalfen smash meeting records in Birmingham – IAAF Diamond League" . IAAF. 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Archived fromthe original on 12 February 2006. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Women Pole Vault Official Result" .IAAF . 27 June 2004. Archived fromthe original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Long Jump Women results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 18 August 2018. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 23 August 2018. Retrieved25 September 2025 .^ "Triple Jump Women result" .IAAF . 29 July 1997. Archived fromthe original on 31 May 2001. Retrieved26 September 2025 .^ "Women Shot Put results" .IAAF . 26 August 2012. Archived fromthe original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved15 July 2025 .^ "Discus Throw Results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 7 June 2015. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved7 June 2015 .^ "Hammer Throw Men results" (PDF) .sportresult.com . 20 August 2017. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 22 May 2019. Retrieved15 July 2025 .^ "Javelin Throw Results" .IAAF . 26 August 2012. 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