Alexander Stadium
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Womens Shot Put FinalMon 10 Aug 2026 18:03
Established
1976 (50 years old)
Capacity
30,000
Build Cost
Architect
Country
England
Location
Perry Park, Birmingham
Timezone
UTC +00:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Coordinates
52.53033°N 1.90561°W
| Upcoming | |||
| 10 Aug | Womens Shot Put Final | ||
| 10 Aug | Mens Shot Put Final | ||
| 10 Aug | Mens 5000 metres Final | ||
| 10 Aug | Mixed 4 x 400 metres Relay Final | ||
| 10 Aug | Womens 100 metres Final | ||
| 11 Aug | Mens Hammer Throw Final | ||
| 11 Aug | Womens 5000 metres Final | ||
| Results | |||
| 07 Aug | Womens 5000 metres Final | ||
| 07 Aug | Womens 1500 metres Final | ||
| 07 Aug | Womens 4 x 100 metres Relay Final | ||
| 07 Aug | Mens 4 x 100 metres Relay Final | ||
| 07 Aug | Mens 10000 metres Race Walk Final | ||
| 06 Aug | Mens 200 metres Final | ||
| 06 Aug | Mens 1500 metres Final | ||
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Alexander Stadium is an athletics stadium in Perry Barr, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is the largest athletics stadium in the United Kingdom. The stadium has four stands with a total seated capacity of 18,000. The stadium site has four buildings which include the Gymnastics and Martial Arts Centre (GMAC), High Performance Centre, East Stand and newly built West Stand. Original construction began in 1975, and the stadium opened in 1976. It is owned and operated by Birmingham City Council.
In May 2020, the stadium underwent a £72 million redevelopment which was completed in April 2022 ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The venue hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and para-athletics competitions of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The main stadium has a nine lane category 1 World Athletics certified track. The stadium has an additional 6 lane warm up track and separate throws field. The West Stand offers 6 hospitality boxes, hospitality lounge with a capacity of 450 with track views and a multitude of track level spaces for hire.
Other events held there include the annual British Grand Prix between 2011 and 2019 and in 2022, the Amateur Athletics Association Championships, the 1998 Disability World Athletics Championships, and the English Schools' Athletics Championships. The Stadium also hosts Midlands Hurricanes rugby league team from 2023. It is the home Stadium of Athletics Club Birchfield Harriers replacing their former home at Alexander Sports Ground.
The stadium will host the 2026 European Athletics Championships, the first time the continental championships will be held in the United Kingdom.
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