Great CityGames Manchester

The Great CityGames was a major street athletics event held annually in Manchester.[1] It was held in conjunction to the Great Manchester Run. The first event was in May 2009, the last event in May 2018.[2]

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

Events

Men's
Event 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
60m •
100m • • • • • • • •
150m • • • • • • • • • •
500m •
Mile • • • • •
2 miles • •
110m hurdles • • • • • • • • •
200m hurdles • • • •
Shot put •
Long jump • • • • • • • • •
Pole vault • • • •
Total 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5

Women's
Event 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
100m
150m • • • • • • • • • •
500m
Mile
2 miles
100m hurdles • • • • • • • • • •
200m hurdles
Pole vault
Long jump •
Total 3

Mixed
Event 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
2×200m relay •
Total 1

References
  1. Lovell, Lucy (27 May 2017). "Great CityGames Manchester upheld as a symbol of sporting defiance". men. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. "Manchester bids farewell to Great CityGames". athleticsweekly.com. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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