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2:23 pm, Mon 08 Apr 2013

Birmingham to stage 2013 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final

Hannah Cockcroft won a gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Credit: John Walton/EMPICS Sport/PA

Some of the world's best athletes will come to Birmingham when the city stages the 2013 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.

The event will take place at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 29th June, three weeks before the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.

It will be the seventh and final event of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix and is expected to welcome more than 144 athletes competing in 18 events.

Hannah Cockcroft, British gold medal winner at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, said: “I'm so excited to see the UK hosting another world-class athletics event and this time in Birmingham, so even closer to home for me."

5:17 pm, Sat 16 Feb 2013

Mo Farah wins the 3,000 metres at the British Athletics Grand Prix in Birmingham

Mo Farah took the lead from the halfway point Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

The Grand Prix is being held at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena (NIA) Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

Farah arrived back in Britain on Thursday after training in Kenya Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

Farah after winning the race Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

Athletics Grand Prix underway in Birmingham

The British Athletics Grand Prix is underway at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena (NIA).

Olympic gold medallist, Mo Farah, has returned this year alongside other athletes made famous during the London 2012 Games, including Jamaican field sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, GB high jumper Robbie Grabarz, and American sprinter Carmelita Jeter.

Britain's Dwain Chambers – one of Europe's fastest sprinters in the history of athletics, is also competing in Birmingham.

Great Britain's Dwain Chambers (centre) during his 100 metre heat Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

Great Britain's Holly Bleasdale after winning the women's pole vault Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

Great Britain's Shara Proctor on her way to winning the women's long jump Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

Ivory Coast's Murielle Ahoure on her way to winning her women's 60 metre heat Credit: Dave Thompson/PA

8:00 am, Sat 16 Feb 2013

British Athletics Grand Prix returns to Birmingham's NIA

The British Athletics Grand Prix is returning to the NIA in Birmingham today.

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5:02 pm, Fri 15 Feb 2013 Mo Farah in Birmingham

Inspiring a generation: Mo Farah speaks to school children in Birmingham

Children from Lordswood Boys' School and Lordswood Girls' School, joined Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah, for a Q&A session today at a Birmingham hotel.

Mo Farah is in the Midlands for tomorrow's British Athletics Grand Prix at the National Indoor Arena.