New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Live At Ocean Breeze, Staten Island, Excitement And Fireworks Starring Charlie Grice!

This is the 4th piece by Jeff Benjamin on the 2021 NB Indoor Indoor Grand Prix, which happens this Saturday, Feb 13, 2021. Brit Charlie Grice will make this NB Men’s 1000 m an exciting race! After his quick 800m, Charlie Grice is ready to roll!

Charlie Grice, 2018 Euro Champs, photo by Getty Images / European Athletics

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New Balance Grand Prix Live At Ocean Breeze, Staten Island

Excitement And Fireworks Starring Charlie Grice!

By Jeff Benjamin

Felt great to get back out racing yesterday in Arkansas! New personal best of 1:45.62 to go #4 All time Uk. Ran it like a miler ðŸ˜‰
Excited to build from here.
Thanks @americantrack for organising.
Pic by Shawn Price pic.twitter.com/Z0gvUTtO6Y
— GRICEGRIND (@CharlieGrice1) February 1, 2021

“Racing on the US circuit is new and exciting for me.”

And Charlie Grice seems to be adjusting well to this new experience.

The Brit star, with an 800m PB of 1:45.72, Mile of 3:52.64 and 1,500m PB of 3:30.62 (4^th All-Time Brit!), is looking forward to run fast once again in the 1000 meters at the New Balance Grand Prix at the Ocean Breeze indoor track on Staten Island.

Last week in Arkansas at the 800 meters Grice was second behind Bryce Hoppel, clocking a time in 1:45.62, just off his outdoor pb of 1:45.53 and barely holding of Erik Sowinski. Hoppel will be competing once again at Ocean Breeze in the 1000 as well.

“I am really excited to race at Ocean Breeze,” said Grice, noticing the fast track he will be competing on.

“I have my eye on the British 1000 record and my 1:45 from Arkansas last week shows that my fitness is there.

Expect fireworks!

Bell Lap

Although no live spectators are allowed, the 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix will be shown live on NBC from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event is the only gold-level U.S. stop on the World Athletics Indoor Tour.

For further information check out https://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/

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Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.
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