The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix will return to Boston on Saturday, January 24, 2026, bringing one of the strongest indoor track and field lineups of the season to the TRACK at New Balance in Brighton, Mass.
Now in its 31st year, the meet is a founding event of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold series and will be shown live on NBC from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Doors open at noon, with competition beginning shortly after.
The event has built a reputation as one of the premier stops on the indoor circuit, hosting nine world records and 16 American records over its history.
Noah Lyles Leads a Star-Studded Men’s Program
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles headlines the men’s field, racing in the Jesse Loubier Memorial 300 meters, a rarely contested indoor distance that has become a signature event at the meet.
It will mark Lyles’ first appearance at a top-tier indoor meet since the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where he won gold in the 200 meters, bronze in the 100 meters and gold in the 4×100-meter relay. Earlier this month, Lyles ran the indoor 300 meters for the first time in nine years, clocking 32.60 seconds at a lower-level meet.
He will face a deep field that includes Jereem Richards, the 2025 world silver medalist at 400 meters, Trayvon Bromell, a former world indoor 60-meter champion, and Vernon Norwood, a multiple-time global relay gold medalist.
Middle-distance racing will be a major focus of the meet. The men’s 600 meters features Donavan Brazier, the 2019 world champion at 800 meters, and Bryce Hoppel, the reigning world indoor champion at 800 meters. Ireland’s Cian McPhillips, fresh off a national record at the 2025 world championships, is also entered.
The men’s 2000 meters brings together Grant Fisher, the Olympic bronze medalist at 5,000 and 10,000 meters, Jake Wightman, the 2022 world champion at 1,500 meters, and Hobbs Kessler, a world indoor bronze medalist.
In the men’s 3000 meters, the field includes Cameron Myers, the world under-20 mile record holder, Graham Blanks, the 2023 NCAA cross country champion, and Andrew Coscoran, who set an Irish record while winning this event at last year’s meet.
Strong Women’s Fields Across the Distance Events
The women’s distance races are led by Jessica Hull, the Olympic silver medalist at 1,500 meters, and Elle St. Pierre, the reigning world indoor champion and American indoor record holder at 3,000 meters. Both are entered in the New Balance Women’s 3000 meters, one of the meet’s marquee events.
The women’s 1500 meters includes Dorcus Ewoi, the 2025 world championships silver medalist, Sinclaire Johnson, the U.S. outdoor mile record holder, and Gracie Morris, winner of the 2025 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile.
The women’s 800 meters features a mix of established international competitors and rising U.S. talent, while the sprint events add further depth to the program. World-class hurdling is expected in the women’s 60-meter hurdles, led by reigning world indoor champion Devynne Charlton.
Meet Schedule and Broadcast Details
Competition begins at 12:15 p.m. Eastern and concludes at 4:30 p.m., with the nationally televised window running from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on NBC. The schedule includes youth, junior and masters races early in the program, followed by elite professional events in the afternoon.
The meet is part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour, which awards overall tour winners $10,000 and a guaranteed entry to the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland.
Full Schedule
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- 12:15 PM Men’s Triple Jump
- 1:00 PM Women’s Masters Mile
- 1:20 PM Youth 4x200m Relay
- 1:30 PM Men’s Masters Mile
- 1:40 PM Women’s 800m
- 1:50 PM Junior Girls’ International Mile
- 1:55 PM Women’s Long Jump
- 2:00 PM Junior Boys’ International Mile
- 2:12 PM Men’s 3000m
- 2:33 PM Women’s 60m Hurdles
- 2:41 PM Men’s 60m Hurdles
- 2:49 PM Men’s 600m
- 2:59 PM Women’s 1500m
- 3:13 PM Men’s 400m
- 3:20 PM Women’s 60m
- 3:28 PM Men’s 60m
- 3:37 PM Women’s 400m
- 3:45 PM New Balance Men’s 2000m
- 3:57 PM New Balance Women’s 3000m
- 4:13 PM Viva Tequila Seltzer Men’s 800m
- 4:23 PM Jesse Loubier Memorial Men’s 300m
Tickets, Entry and Spectator Information
Tickets for the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix are on sale, with prices ranging from $35 to $85 for adults depending on seating level. Children’s tickets are available at reduced rates, and children small enough to sit on a parent’s lap do not require a ticket.
Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a 15 percent discount. Small bags are permitted inside the venue and subject to search. Still cameras are allowed, but video recording is prohibited.
There are no COVID-19 restrictions in place under current Boston and Massachusetts guidelines.
A Key Stop in the Indoor Season
With the Millrose Games and the U.S. Indoor Championships still to come, the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix sits at a critical point in the indoor calendar. For many athletes, it serves as both a proving ground and a benchmark, offering fast racing, international competition and one of the sport’s most intimate spectator environments.
For fans, it remains one of the rare chances to watch Olympic champions and world medalists compete up close on a track designed to produce speed.
