Who Are We?
Grand Prix
Cali 2026
Welcome to the Cali 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, the stage where true champions of life prove that no barrier is insurmountable, bringing together the world’s best athletes in a celebration of courage, resilience, and discipline.
The Cali 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix is organized by World Para Athletics and the Colombian Para Athletics Federation, designating Colombia and Santiago de Cali (2025–2028) as the host for this major event, which serves as a preparatory step for the global cycle leading up to the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.
Cali, the Sports Capital of the Americas, is preparing to welcome athletes, coaches, and delegations from around the globe, establishing itself as the epicenter of Paralympic sport in Latin America.
Volunteers
Forever
The Cali 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix is an event organized by World Para Athletics, a federation affiliated with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), headquartered in Bonn, Germany. For its part, the Colombian Para Athletics Federation heads the Event Organizing Committee.
The IPC recognizes that the LOC (Local Organizing Committee) has the following priority partners (and their respective product and service categories are listed below) in relation solely to the LOC Event:
– International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
– International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
– World Para Athletics – Organizer
– Colombian Para Athletics Federation – Organizer
– Ministry of Sports – Government of Colombia
– Valle del Cauca Governor’s Office – Local Government
– Indervalle – Local Government
– Cali Mayor’s Office – Local Government
– Cali Sports Secretariat – Local Government
Our Stage
International Stadium
Pedreo Grajales
The Pedro Grajales International Stadium, located in the Pan American Sports Complex in Santiago de Cali, stands as a symbol of the rich athletic tradition of the city and of Colombia. Opened in the early 1990s, this venue was named in honor of the legendary Colombian sprinter Pedro Grajales, who distinguished himself at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games and the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, where he excelled in the 400-meter dash.
Its history dates back to 1948 as the San Fernando Racetrack, but it gradually transformed into a sports complex, eventually being designated a stadium in 1971 thanks to the Pan American Games held that same year, where Pedro Grajales established himself as a leading figure in Colombian athletics.
These improvements not only benefit local athletes but also position Cali and Valle del Cauca as ideal destinations for world-class athletic events, such as the Cali 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, which will take place from May 12 to 19 of this year.
“The Pedro Grajales International Stadium is much more than a sports venue; it is the home of Colombian athletics and a benchmark in Latin America. Our para-athletes find optimal conditions here to achieve historic records, and we hope to see some of them at this Grand Prix,” said Dayra Faisury Dorado, director of the Cali 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix.