It’s time to show the track and field world again! The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 2 is one of the first major tests of the 2025 professional indoor track season and guess who’s here? That’s right, the Olympic 100m gold medalist from Paris, Noah Lyles, is ready to remind everyone why he’s that guy. After a bit of a disappointing 60m season opener, Lyles is risking again, stepping back onto the track where he won this race last year in 6.44.

But with Trayvon Bromell, who holds a 6.42 personal best, in the mix and Lyles at 6.43, this one’s razor-thin. It’s looking like a battle of inches—more like a fight for sixth vs. tenth than a dominant win. The question is: did Lyles defend his title? Yes, Noah Lyles did it again! But it was a win-win for organizers too.

The 2025 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix winners didn’t just take home bragging rights—they also cashed in. First place pocketed $3,000, with second and third snagging $1,500 and $1,000, respectively. But honestly, the real winner here might’ve been the TRACK at New Balance in Boston.

The place was packed. With high energy throughout, the event proved successful, exceeding $240,000 in revenue. So how’d they make that happen? Simple—elite competition, a top-tier venue, and a sold-out crowd. The TRACK at New Balance isn’t just any indoor facility; it’s a 200-meter hydraulically banked speed machine with seating for 5,000, and every single seat was filled.

Now, let’s talk numbers. Ticket prices were split into three tiers: Gold tickets were $75 (or $65 for a restricted view), Silver went for $50 (or $40 with a restricted view), and Bronze was the cheapest at a flat $30. Crunch the numbers, and the average ticket price landed around $48.33. Multiply that by 5,000 seats and boom—$241,650 in total revenue. Not bad for a night of indoor track, huh?

When you’ve got world-class athletes, the right venue, and fans willing to pay up to see the action live, track and field proves once again that it’s got serious money-making potential. But when the lineup was full of stars, it was obvious!

Noah Lyles leaves no doubt in the 60m showdown

At the 2025 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Noah Lyles confirmed his status as an Olympic champion by maintaining his dominant position. Lyles accomplished his season’s fastest time of 6.52 seconds during his second race of the year to win the competition. After seeing Bromell establish the initial quickest start, Trayvon Lyles moved past him in the middle section to seize the lead position.

Lyles triumphed over Terrence Jones by 0.05 seconds as PJ Austin secured third place. The 2022 world indoor champion Fredrick Jacobs placed fourth at 6.63 seconds behind Lyles during the event.

The competition extended beyond Lyles because other athletes also presented exceptional performances. Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred improved distance to win the 300m and get a new national record of 36.16 seconds before Dina Asher-Smith finished runner-up with 36.87 seconds. Grant Holloway displayed his title-winning skills to win the 60m hurdles with 7.42 seconds before Fred Crittenden claimed the second spot.

Olympic 400m hurdles champion Rai Benjamin achieved a new personal record of 32.21 seconds to secure the victory in the 300m event. The early part of 2025 brought encouraging news to everyone.