The sort of summer evening that we have been waiting a long time for finally arrived at Trafford for the latest BMC / Nike Grand Prix. Highlights of the meeting include :-
198 competitors produced 73 PB's - a 37% sucess rate
Jenny Meadows running a BMC record with 2:00.61
Emsley Carr Mile won in a very respectable 3:54.24 by Jon Rankin (USA) with Derek Ibbottson (former Mile record holder) in attendance.
Stephanie Twell runs a BMC junior record of 4:11.18 for 4th in the Womens 1500m A race.
BMC beat the Irish Milers Club to square the series at 1-1.
BMC V IMC
In the womens match the results were :-
| BMC | | | | IMC |
| Stephanie Twell | 04:11.18 | | | Kelly Reid | 04:15.66 |
| Emma Pallent | 04:16.24 | | | Kerry Harty | 04:30.40 |
| Jessica Sparke | 04:18.98 | | | Adrienne Jordan | 04:38.48 |
| TOTAL | 12:16.40 | | | | 13:24.54 |
In the mens match the results were :-
| BMC | | | | IMC |
| Lewis Moses | 03:46.10 | | | Fintan McGee | 03:48.34 |
| Dan Pettit | 03:48.02 | | | Aidan Bailey | 03:49.69 |
| Dan Samuels | 03:55.05 | | | Emmett Dunleavy | 03:56.18 |
| TOTAL | 10:49.17 | | | | 10:54.21 |
Emsley Carr Mile
The full result history of this event now reads:-
| Year | Venue | Winner | Time |
| 1953 | London (WC) | Gordon Pirie | 04:06.80 |
| 1954 | London (WC) | Ken Wood | 04:04.80 |
| 1955 | London (WC) | Ken Wood | 04:05.40 |
| 1956 | London (WC) | Derek Ibbotson | 03:59.40 |
| 1957 | London (WC) | Ken Wood | 04:02.00 |
| 1958 | London (WC) | Murray Halberg NZL | 04:06.50 |
| 1959 | London (WC) | Derek Ibbotson | 04:03.10 |
| 1960 | London (WC) | László Tábori USA | 04:00.30 |
| 1961 | London (WC) | Ken Wood | 04:08.40 |
| 1962 | London (WC) | Jim Beatty USA | 03:56.52 |
| 1963 | London (WC) | Bill Crothers CAN | 04:06.50 |
| 1964 | London (WC) | Witold Baran POL | 03:56.04 |
| 1965 | London (WC) | Alan Simpson | 04:04.11 |
| 1966 | London (WC) | Kip Keino KEN | 03:53.42 |
| 1967 | London (WC) | Jim Ryun USA | 03:56.02 |
| 1968 | London (WC) | John Whetton | 03:58.56 |
| 1969 | London (CP) | Francesco Arese ITA | 03:57.80 |
| 1970 | Edinburgh | Ian Stewart I | 03:57.40 |
| 1971 | Edinburgh | Peter Stewart | 04:00.40 |
| 1972 | London (CP) | Peter Stewart | 03:55.30 |
| 1973 | London (CP) | Frank Clement | 04:01.81 |
| 1974 | London (CP) | Frank Clement | 03:57.44 |
| 1975 | London (CP) | Filbert Bayi TAN | 03:55.50 |
| 1976 | London (CP) | Dave Moorcroft | 03:57.06 |
| 1977 | London (CP) | Sebastian Coe | 03:57.67 |
| 1978 | London (CP) | John Robson | 03:55.83 |
| 1979 | Gateshead | Steve Ovett | 03:56.58 |
| 1980 | Edinburgh | Colin Reitz | 04:00.60 |
| 1981 | Cwmbran | Geoff Smith | 03:55.80 |
| 1982 | London (CP) | Dave Moorcroft | 03:57.84 |
| 1983 | Birmingham | Sebastian Coe | 04:03.37 |
| 1984 | Gateshead | Peter Elliott | 03:55.71 |
| 1985 | Swansea | Mark Rowland | 04:01.70 |
| 1986 | Swansea | Neil Horsfield | 03:57.03 |
| 1987 | Gateshead | John Walker NZL | 03:58.75 |
| 1988 | London (CP) | Chris McGeorge | 04:07.07 |
| 1989 | Gateshead | Saïd Aouita MAR | 03:51.97 |
| 1990 | Gateshead | Peter Elliott | 03:55.51 |
| 1991 | Sheffield | Peter Elliott | 03:52.10 |
| 1992 | Sheffield | Steve Crabb | 03:58.76 |
| 1993 | Portsmouth | Phillimon Hanneck ZIM | 03:57.06 |
| 1994 | Gateshead | Kevin McKay | 03:58.72 |
| 1995 | London (CP) | Vénuste Niyongabo BDI | 03:49.80 |
| 1996 | Sheffield | William Tanui KEN | 03:54.57 |
| 1997 | Sheffield | Vénuste Niyongabo BDI | 03:53.28 |
| 1998 | Sheffield | Laban Rotich KEN | 03:51.74 |
| 1999 | Gateshead | Haile Gebrselassie ETH | 03:52.39 |
| 2000 | London (CP) | Hicham El Guerrouj MAR | 03:45.96 |
| 2001 | London (CP) | Hicham El Guerrouj MAR | 03:49.41 |
| 2002 | London (CP) | Hicham El Guerrouj MAR | 03:50.86 |
| 2003 | London (CP) | Paul Korir KEN | 03:48.17 |
| 2004 | London (CP) | Paul Korir KEN | 03:49.84 |
| 2005 | Sheffield | Michael East | 03:52.50 |
| 2006 | Birmingham | Gabe Jennings USA | 04:10.02 |
| 2007 | Trafford | Jon Rankin USA | 03:54.24 |
Results
The full meeting results are available HERE
and also added to the rankings on Athletics Data