Sports
2026 Indoor Grand Prix brings world-records and showdowns
By Lena Tang | February 5Bringing the heat to Boston’s winter, track and field champions from around the world convened at the TRACK at New Balance on Saturday for the annual New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. This premier encounter commenced the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold and was the first meet of the season for many competitors. Energy was high, and fans filled up the stands. Two world records were set in distance events: the men’s indoor 2000-meter by American Hobbs Kessler, and the men’s 800 by American Josh Hoey. The meet culminated with a highly anticipated face-off between sprinting legends American Noah Lyles and Trinidadian Jereem Richards in the 300.
