Los Angeles Grand Prix
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| USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May |
| Host city | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Venue | Drake Stadium, University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Level | World Athletics Continental Tour Gold |
The USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix is an annual track and field meeting held at the Drake Stadium track in Los Angeles. Founded in 2023, the meeting was designed to attract international athletics talent to the city in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics. It is a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level meeting – the second-highest level of athletics meetings behind the Diamond League.[1]
The meeting is organized by USA Track and Field, and it ran concurrently with the USATF Legends Jam music festival. Its debut received mixed reception, hindered by the late withdrawal of several top athletes. USATF CEO Max Siegel noted that the meeting lost money, drawing a crowd of 4,500 to 7,249 people by different estimates.[2]
At the inaugural edition, Ryan Crouser broke his shot put world record, throwing three of the six farthest marks of all time in his series.[3] The meeting in 2025 was canceled.[4][5]
Editions
[edit]| Ed. | Name | Date | Musical headliner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2023 Los Angeles Grand Prix | 26–27 May 2023 | Judith Hill | [6][7] |
| 2nd | 2024 Los Angeles Grand Prix | 17–18 May 2024 | [8] | |
| 3rd | 2026 Los Angeles Grand Prix | 13–14 June 2026 | [9] |
Meeting records
[edit]| Event | Men | Women | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Mark | Date | Ref. | Athlete | Mark | Date | Ref. | |
| 100 m |  Ackeem Blake (JAM) | 9.89 (+1.0 m/s) | 27 May 2023 | [10] |  Marie-Josee Ta Lou (CIV) | 10.88 sf2 (+1.3 m/s) | 27 May 2023 | [11] |
| 200 m |  Terrance Laird (USA) | 20.06 (+0.7 m/s) | 27 May 2023 | [12] | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) | 22.07 (−0.3 m/s) | 18 May 2024 | [13] |
| 400 m | Sean Bailey (JAM) | 44.43 | 27 May 2023 | [14] |  Marileidy Paulino (DOM) | 48.98 | 27 May 2023 | [15] |
| 800 m | Bryce Hoppel (USA) | 1:43.68 | 18 May 2024 | [16] |  Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) | 1:57.56 | 18 May 2024 | [17] |
| 1500 m |  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) | 3:31.47 | 27 May 2023 | [18] |  Diribe Welteji (ETH) | 3:55.25 | 18 May 2024 | [19] |
| 5000 m | Selemon Barega (ETH) | 12:51.60 | 17 May 2024 | [20] | Elle Purrier St. Pierre (USA) | 14:34.12 | 17 May 2024 | [21] |
| 100 m hurdles | N/a | Masai Russell (USA) | 12.26 (+1.5 m/s) | 14 June 2026 | [22] | |||
| 400 m hurdles | Rai Benjamin (USA) | 46.64 | 18 May 2024 | [23] | Anna Cockrell (USA) | 53.43 | 14 June 2026 | [24] |
| 3000 m steeplechase |  Jean-Simon Desgagnés (CAN) | 8:16.49 | 17 May 2024 | [25] | Gabrielle Jennings (USA) | 9:11.72 | 14 June 2026 | [26] |
| Pole vault |  Mondo Duplantis (SWE) | 5.91 m | 27 May 2023 | [27] | Sandi Morris (USA) | 4.70 m | 17 May 2024 | [28] |
| Triple jump | N/a |  Thea LaFond (DMA) | 14.37 m (±0.0 m/s) | 18 May 2024 | [29] | |||
| Shot put | Ryan Crouser (USA) | 23.56 m WR | 27 May 2023 | [30] | Maggie Ewen (USA) | 20.53 m | 14 June 2026 | [31] |
| Discus throw | Traves Smikle (JAM) | 67.07 m | 26 May 2023 | [32] | Valarie Sion (USA) | 68.39 m | 14 June 2026 | [33] |
| Hammer throw |  Mykhaylo Kokhan (UKR) | 80.33 m | 17 May 2024 | [34] | Camryn Rogers (CAN) | 78.62 m | 26 May 2023 | [35] |
| Javelin throw |  Anderson Peters (GRN) | 83.16 m | 27 May 2023 | [36] |  Xiaomei Sun (CHN) | 55.67 m | 27 May 2023 | [37] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "USA Track & Field | USATF, Bobby Kersee, and WebMD Unveil Details About First-ever LA Grand Prix Track Festival". usatf.org. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "The Making Of The LA Grand Prix: Observations From USATF's First Try". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Ryan Crouser breaks world record in shot put at Los Angeles Grand Prix". NBC Sports. May 27, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ Perelman, Rich (April 2, 2025). "ATHLETICS: USA Track & Field cancels L.A. Grand Prix, scheduled for 7–8 June, with Grand Slam Track meet coming later". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ↑ Gault, Jonathan (May 23, 2025). "USATF NYC Grand Prix Is Cancelled for 2025. The USATF LA Grand Prix and USATF Bermuda Games were also cancelled this year". LetsRun. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ↑ Brisco, Bob (February 24, 2023). "Grammy winner Judith Hill to headline the Legends Jam". La Grand Prix. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Results". results.usatf.org. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Results". results.usatf.org. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 Results". results.usatf.org. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 100 metres results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 100 metres results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 200 metres results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 200 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 400 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 400 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 800 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 800 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 1500 metres results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 1500 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 5000 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 5000 metres results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 100 metres hurdles results". Word Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 400 metres hurdles results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 400 metres hurdles results". Word Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's 3000 metres steeplechase results". Word Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's pole vault results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's pole vault results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's triple jump results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's shot put results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's shot put results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's discus throw results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's discus throw results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's hammer throw results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's hammer throw results". Word Athletics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Men's javelin throw results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix - Women's javelin throw results". World Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2026.