Alexander Stadium
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Established
1976 (48 years old)
Capacity
30,000
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Country
England
Location
Perry Park, Birmingham
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Coordinates
52.53033°N 1.90561°W
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Alexander Stadium is the largest Athletics Stadium in the UK, the stadium has 4 stands with a seated capacity of 18,000. The Stadium is located in Perry Barr, north-west Birmingham. The Stadium site has 4 buildings which include the Gymnastics and Martial Arts Centre (GMAC) , High Performance Centre, East Stand and newly built West Stand. In May 2020, the Stadium underwent a £72million redevelopment which was completed in April 2022 ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The venue hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as the athletics and para-athletics competitions at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. The main stadium has a nine lane Category 1 IAAF 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
Original construction began in 1975, and the stadium opened in 1976. It is owned and operated by Birmingham City Council. It is the home Stadium of Athletics Club Birchfield Harriers replacing their former home at Alexander Sports Ground.
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