This past weekend, the world’s top track and field athletes from around the globe gathered in Boston for the 30th edition of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, competing in front of a sold out crowd of thousands of fans.
Headlining the event were Julien Alfred from Saint Lucia, the 2024 women’s 100m Olympic champion and fastest woman in the world, and American Noah Lyles, the 2024 men’s 100m Olympic champion and fastest man in the world. The competition also featured Italy’s Marcell Jacobs, who won the men’s 100m Olympic gold in 2020.
Julien Alfred of St. Lucia triumphs in the 300m dash on Feb. 2.
Noah Lyles, the 100m dash Olympic champion in 2024, enters the track for the 60 meter final on Feb. 2.
Marcell Jacobs, the 2020 Olympic champion in the 100m dash, enters the track for the 60m dash final on Feb. 2.
In the hurdles, Olympic champions Masai Russell (women’s 60mH) and Grant Holloway (men’s 60mH) both triumphed in their events. Meanwhile, Quincy Wilson, the youngest American male track and field Olympian after competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, set a new American high school record in the 400m.
Masai Russell, the 2024 100m hurdles Olympic champion, enters the track to win the 60m hurdle race on Feb. 2.
Quincy Wilson breaks the American high school record in the 400m dash with a time of 45.66 seconds on Feb. 2.
The women’s 3,000m run featured an exciting lineup, including Georgia Bell of Great Britain and Parker Valby of the United States in her professional debut; Melissa Courtney-Bryant of Great Britain ultimately took the victory. The women’s mile was won by Heather MacLean, a Peabody native and University of Massachusetts graduate.
Heather MacLean of Peabody, Mass., wins the mile on Feb. 2.
While the night was primarily centered around track events, the competition also included exciting field events such as the men’s high jump and women’s triple jump. Read the full meet recap here.
Jessica Hull of Australia, Georgia Bell of Great Britain, and Parker Valby of the United States of America give a press conference on Feb. 1.
Noah Lyles addresses fame following the Olympics and his new podcast with Rai Benjamin on Feb. 1.
Marcel Jacobs discusses how winning the 100m dash in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo changed his life.
Julien Alfred, 2024 100 meter dash Olympic champion, discusses motivation, mindset and support from St. Lucians during the press conference on Feb. 1.
Dontavious Hill leaps over the 2.14m (7' 0.25") bar on Feb. 2.
Mark English completes the 800m race and takes photos with young fans on Feb. 2.
Raevyn Rogers storms down the track to take first in the 500m dash on Feb. 2.
The women's 3000m run takes off on Feb. 2.
Trayvon Bromell, two-time Olympian, prepares for the 60 meter final on Feb. 2.
