Olympic Champions and World Stars Headline New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston

Posted by: Watch Athletics

Friday, 23 January 2026

Boston once again becomes the center of the indoor track and field world as the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix returns on Saturday, January 24, 2026 with one of the deepest fields of the season. Olympic champions, world record holders and global medallists headline a meet packed with speed, strength and middle-distance star power, from Noah Lyles stepping up to the rarely run 300m to world champions clashing in the hurdles, and American record holders lighting up the distance events.

Here’s a full event-by-event look at the stars set to compete.

Men’s 300 metres

The men’s 300m brings together four athletes who have captured global gold medals across multiple sprint distances: Noah Lyles, Jereem Richards, Trayvon Bromell and Vernon Norwood.

Reigning Olympic 100m champion and eight-time world champion Noah Lyles returns to Boston for the eighth time in his career. He opened his 2026 season with a 32.60 victory over 300m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational, his first race at the distance since 2017. Lyles owns an indoor PB of 31.87, set in Albuquerque in 2017, while the world all-time best stands at 31.56 by Steven Gardiner.

Lyles enjoyed another dominant 2025 campaign, winning his fourth straight 60m title in Boston (6.52), securing a fourth consecutive world 200m crown in 19.52, adding 100m bronze in Tokyo, anchoring the U.S. 4x100m relay to gold, and claiming a sixth Diamond League title. He also clocked 6.44 in Boston in 2024, matching the time he later used to earn world indoor silver.

Jereem Richards, the 2022 world indoor 400m champion (45.00), brings both speed and strength. The Trinidad and Tobago star owns a 200m PB of 19.80 and a 400m national record of 43.72, and set the meeting record of 32.10 in Boston in 2018.

Former world indoor 60m champion Trayvon Bromell and Olympic relay gold medallist Vernon Norwood, who has eight global relay titles and a 400m PB of 44.10, add further firepower.

Men’s 600 metres

A high-quality middle-distance clash features Donovan Brazier, Bryce Hoppel and Cian McPhillips.

World champion Brazier (1:42.34) has returned to top form after injury setbacks and owns two Boston meeting records, including 1:14.39 over 600m. He seeks his third victory at the meet.

World indoor champion Hoppel arrives off a 1:44.19 PB and won this event last year in 1:46.04, while Ireland’s McPhillips set a national record of 1:42.15 when finishing fourth at the World Championships.

Josh Hoey’s world indoor best of 1:12.84, set in Boston, looms over the field.

Men’s 800 metres

Reigning world indoor champion Josh Hoey headlines the 800m.

Hoey has enjoyed a remarkable rise, breaking multiple American records across distances. Highlights include:

US indoor record of 1:43.90 at Millrose
North American record of 1:43.24
World indoor title in 1:44.77
Outdoor PB of 1:42.01 in Monaco

He also broke Brazier’s US indoor 600m record with a world best 1:12.84 in Boston.

“Boston is one of the most special cities in the world for indoor track… it means a lot to me to be part of it,” Hoey said.

Men’s 60 metres hurdles

World 110m hurdles champion Cordell Tinch seeks his first Boston win after a breakout season that included multiple Diamond League victories and several sub-13 performances.

He faces Olympic silver medallist Daniel Roberts and world silver medallist Trey Cunningham, ensuring a world-class sprint hurdles showdown.

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Women’s 60 metres hurdles

Two global stars collide as Jamaica’s Danielle Williams meets world record holder Devynne Charlton.

Williams is a two-time world outdoor champion and opened her season with a world-leading 7.94.
Charlton set the world record at 7.65 and captured consecutive world indoor titles.

Women’s 400 metres & Long Jump – Anna Hall double

World heptathlon champion Anna Hall doubles in the 400m and long jump. Hall’s heptathlon PB of 7032 points ranks second all-time, and she owns US indoor titles in both the pentathlon and 400m.

The long jump field includes Olympic bronze medallist Jasmine Moore, world indoor champion Claire Bryant, and world indoor silver medallist Monae Nichols.

Women’s 60 metres

British star Dina Asher-Smith leads the field after opening with 7.18. The former world 200m champion holds the British indoor record of 7.03.

She lines up against Gina Lückenkemper, Brianna Lyston, Celera Barnes, and Destiny Smith-Barnett.

Men’s 60 metres

Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake, Diamond League champion and world indoor bronze medallist, heads a fast field that includes Terrence Jones, Jordan Anthony, and Cravont Charleston.

Men’s 2000 metres

Double Olympic bronze medallist Grant Fisher faces 1500m world champion Jake Wightman and rising U.S. star Hobbs Kessler.

Fisher holds world indoor records at 3000m and 5000m, while Wightman continues his comeback after world silver in Tokyo.

Women’s 3000 metres

American record holder Elle St. Pierre returns to Boston after winning world indoor gold in 8:20.87. She will meet Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull, who defeated her in this race last year.

Men’s 400 metres

Teen sensation Quincy Wilson looks to continue rewriting the record books. The 18-year-old set a world U18 indoor record of 45.66 here last year and is chasing the U20 world mark.

Men’s 3000 metres

Graham Blanks, Andrew Coscoran, and Cameron Myers headline a deep distance field, with Myers already owning the world U20 indoor mile record.

Women’s 1500 metres

World silver medallist Dorcus Ewoi takes on American stars Sinclaire Johnson and Gracie Morris in what promises to be a fast tactical battle.