The Great CityGames is a major street athletics event[1] held twice annually in Manchester, Newcastle and Gateshead.

The former is held in conjunction to the Great Manchester Run, a major 10k generally held on the Sunday. The first event was in May 2009.[2]

The latter is held in conjunction to the Great North Run, a major half marathon attracting world-famous athletes. The first event was in September 2009.[3]

The event was originally designed to promote the Great Runs, however, the Games soon became a major British athletics event, attracting famous athletes such as Usain Bolt, David Rudisha and Kim Collins.

Events at the Manchester Games

Men's

Event[4] 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
60m •
100m • • • • • • •
Club 100m •
Junior 100m •
T44 100m •
150m • • • • • • • • •
Junior 150m •
200m
T44 200m
500m •
Mile • • • • •
2 miles • •
110m hurdles • • • • • • • •
200m hurdles • • •
Shot put •
Long jump • • • • • • • • •
Pole vault • • •
Total 7 7 7 5 6 5 5 6 6

Women's

Event[5] 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
100m • • • • •
Club 100m •
Junior 100m •
T44 100m •
150m • • • • • • •
Junior 150m •
200m •
500m •
Mile • • • • • •
2 miles •
100m hurdles • • • • • • • •
200m hurdles • •
Long jump •
T44 long jump •
Pole vault • • • • • •
Total 5 6 6 4 5 5 5 3 3

Mixed

Event[6] 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
2x200m •
Total 1

References

  1. ↑ "Great CityGames". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Great CityGames Manchester". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Great North CityGames". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Great CityGames | Home". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Great CityGames | Home". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Great CityGames | Home". greatcitygames.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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