Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo
The host stadium – Francisco "Paquito" Montaner Stadium | |
| First event | 2007 |
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| Occur every | yearly |
| Last event | 23 May 2015 |
| Purpose | Track and field sports, athletes worldwide participate |
| Headquarters | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Presidente | José E. Costas Loyola |
| Website | purclassic.com |
| Remarks | Organized by Voluntarios por Ponce, Inc. |
The Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo is a track and field competition held yearly in Ponce, Puerto Rico at the Francisco Montaner Stadium. The event started in 2007, after the successful hosting of the 2006 Ibero-American Championships. It was considered among the most important athletic events in the Caribbean based on the competitive and organizational quality of the event. Starting with the 2012 season, the Ponce Grand Prix joined the IAAF World Challenge competitions until 2015 and represented the only other city in the Americas, outside Kingston, Jamaica, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the circuit. The event was relaunched in 2022 named Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic as part of the silver level scheduled World Athletics Continental Tour.