2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships

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17th IAAF World Indoor Championships
2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships logo.png
Dates1–4 March
Host city Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue Arena Birmingham
Events26
Participation554 athletes from
134 nations

The 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships was held from 1 to 4 March 2018 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This was the city's second hosting of the event as it previously did so in 2003.

Contents

Bidding process

Birmingham bid for the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships as well as the 2018 event. Portland was selected unanimously to host the 2016 event with Birmingham being the only other bidder. [1] With Portland then out of the running for the 2018 event Birmingham was selected as the host of the 2018 event. [2] The reason Portland was selected for 2016 and Birmingham for 2018 is that the IAAF wanted more time between events in the UK with London hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as the 2017 World Championships in Athletics along with Cardiff hosting the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. [3] Portland would become the beginning of a similar sequence for the US, with the 2021 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Venue

The event took place at the National Indoor Arena with seating for 8,000 spectators. [4]

Schedule

HHeats½Semi-finalsFFinal
M = morning session, A = afternoon session
All dates are GMT (UTC±0)

[6]

Entry standards

The qualification period for all events runs from 1 January 2017 to 19 February 2018 (midnight Monaco time), except for the Combined Events where the qualification period runs from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 and the five best athletes from the 2018 Indoor Lists (as at 12 February 2018). Twelve athletes will be invited in the Heptathlon and in the Pentathlon as follows: the winner of the 2017 Combined Events Challenge. One athlete which may be invited at the discretion of the IAAF. In total no more than two male and two female athletes from any one Member will be invited. Upon refusals or cancellations, the invitations shall be extended to the next ranked athletes in the same lists respecting the above conditions. [7]

EventMenWomen
IndoorOutdoorIndoorOutdoor
60 metres 6.6310.10100m7.3011.15100m
400 metres 46.7045.0053.1551.10
800 metres 1:46.501:44.002:02.001:58.00
1500 metres 3:39.503:33.001500m4:11.004:02.001500m
3:55.00Mile4:28.50Mile
3000 metres 7:52.007:40.003000m8:50.008:28.003000m
13:10.005000m14:45.005000m
60 metres hurdles 7.7013.40110mh8.1412.80100mh
High jump 2.33 m1.97 m
Pole vault 5.78 m4.71 m
Long jump 8.19 m6.76 m
Triple jump 17.05 m14.30 m
Shot put 20.80 m18.20 m
4 × 400 metres relay No StandardNo Standard

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres
details [8]
Christian Coleman
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.37 CR Su Bingtian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
6.42 AR Ronnie Baker
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.44
400 metres
details [9]
Pavel Maslák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
45.47 SB Michael Cherry
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45.84 Deon Lendore
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
46.37
800 metres
details [10]
Adam Kszczot
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1:47.47 Drew Windle
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:47.99 Saúl Ordóñez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1:48.01
1500 metres
details [11]
Samuel Tefera
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
3:58.19 Marcin Lewandowski
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
3:58.39 Abdelaati Iguider
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
3:58.43
3000 metres
details [12]
Yomif Kejelcha
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
8:14.41 Selemon Barega
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
8:15.59 Bethwell Birgen
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:15.70
60 metres hurdles
details [13]
Andrew Pozzi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
7.46 SB Jarret Eaton
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.47 Aurel Manga
Flag of France.svg  France
7.54
4 × 400 metres relay
details [14]
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
Karol Zalewski
Rafał Omelko
Łukasz Krawczuk
Jakub Krzewina
Patryk Adamczyk*
3:01.77 WR Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Fred Kerley
Michael Cherry
Aldrich Bailey
Vernon Norwood
Marqueze Washington*
Paul Dedewo*
3:01.97 SB Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)
Dylan Borlée
Jonathan Borlée
Jonathan Sacoor
Kevin Borlée
3:02.51 NR
High jump
details [15]
Danil Lysenko
ANA flag (2017).svg  Authorised Neutral Athletes
2.36 m Mutaz Essa Barshim
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
2.33 m Mateusz Przybylko
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2.29 m
Pole vault
details [16]
Renaud Lavillenie
Flag of France.svg  France
5.90 m Sam Kendricks
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5.85 m Piotr Lisek
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
5.85 m
Long jump
details [17]
Juan Miguel Echevarría
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
8.46 m WL Luvo Manyonga
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8.44 m AR Marquis Dendy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.42 m PB
Triple jump
details [18]
Will Claye
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17.43 m WL Almir dos Santos
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
17.41 m PB Nelson Évora
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
17.40 m NR
Shot put
details [19]
Tomas Walsh
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
22.31 m CR , AR David Storl
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
21.44 m SB Tomáš Staněk
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
21.44 m
Heptathlon
details [20]
Kevin Mayer
Flag of France.svg  France
6348 pts WL Damian Warner
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
6343 pts NR Maicel Uibo
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
6265 pts PB

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres
details [21]
Murielle Ahouré
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
6.97 WL, NR Marie-Josée Ta Lou
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
7.05 PB Mujinga Kambundji
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
7.05
400 metres
details [22]
Courtney Okolo
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
50.55 PB Shakima Wimbley
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51.47 Eilidh Doyle
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
51.60 SB
800 metres
details [23]
Francine Niyonsaba
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
1:58.31 WL, NR Ajeé Wilson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1:58.99 PB Shelayna Oskan-Clarke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1:59.81 PB
1500 metres
details [24]
Genzebe Dibaba
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
4:05.27 Laura Muir
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
4:06.23 Sifan Hassan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
4:07.26
3000 metres
details [25]
Genzebe Dibaba
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
8:45.05 Sifan Hassan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
8:45.68 SB Laura Muir
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
8:45.78 SB
60 metres hurdles
details [26]
Kendra Harrison
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.70 CR , = AR Christina Manning
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7.79 Nadine Visser
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
7.84
4 × 400 metres relay
details [27]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Quanera Hayes
Georganne Moline
Shakima Wimbley
Courtney Okolo
Joanna Atkins*
Raevyn Rogers*
3:23.85 CR Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
Justyna Święty-Ersetic
Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz
Aleksandra Gaworska
Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik
Joanna Linkiewicz*
Natalia Kaczmarek*
3:26.09 NR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Meghan Beesley
Hannah Williams
Amy Allcock
Zoey Clark
Anyika Onuora*
3:29.38 SB
High jump
details [28]
Mariya Lasitskene
ANA flag (2017).svg  Authorised Neutral Athletes
2.01 m Vashti Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1.93 m Alessia Trost
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1.93 m SB
Pole vault
details [29]
Sandi Morris
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4.95 m CR , WL Anzhelika Sidorova
ANA flag (2017).svg  Authorised Neutral Athletes
4.90 m PB Katerina Stefanidi
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
4.80 m
Long jump
details [30]
Ivana Španović
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
6.96 WL Brittney Reese
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6.89 m SB Sosthene Moguenara-Taroum
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6.85 m SB
Triple jump
details [31]
Yulimar Rojas
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
14.63 m WL Kimberly Williams
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
14.48 m PB Ana Peleteiro
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
14.40 m PB
Shot put
details [32]
Anita Márton
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
19.62 m WL, NR Danniel Thomas-Dodd
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
19.22 m NR Gong Lijiao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
19.08 m SB
Pentathlon
details [33]
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
4750 pts SB Ivona Dadic
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
4700 SB Yorgelis Rodríguez
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
4637 pts NR

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Great Britain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)610218
2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)4105
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2215
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)*2147
ANA flag (2017).svg  Authorised Neutral Athletes  (ANA) [1] 2103
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2013
6Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  (CIV)1102
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1012
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)1012
9Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)1001
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)1001
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)1001
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)1001
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)1001
14Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)0202
15Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0123
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0123
17Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0112
18Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0101
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0101
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0101
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)0101
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0101
23Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0022
24Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0011
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)0011
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)0011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0011
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)0011
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)0011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0011
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)0011
Totals (32 entries)26262678
Notes

^[1] IAAF does not include the three medals (2 gold, 1 silver) won by athletes competing as Authorised Neutral Athletes in their official medal table. [34]

Participating nations

In brackets the number of athletes participating.

Disqualifications

This championship was notable for the large number of disqualifications, primarily lane violations (IAAF rule 163.3(a)). One entire heat of the Men's 400 metres was disqualified, a World Championship first. Some athletes appeared to have difficulty with the steep banking of the track. Accusations were raised about the heavy handedness of the officiating and inconsistencies relative to similar acts committed by star British athletes at the 2017 Outdoor World Championships held in London just 5 and a half months earlier. [36]

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  9. "Men's 400 metres results" (PDF).
  10. "Men's 800 metres results" (PDF).
  11. "Men's 1500 metres results" (PDF).
  12. "Men's 3000 metres results" (PDF).
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  16. "Men's pole vault results" (PDF).
  17. "Men's long jump results" (PDF).
  18. "Men's triple put results" (PDF).
  19. "Men's shot put results" (PDF).
  20. "Men's heptathlon results" (PDF).
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  22. "Women's 400 metres results" (PDF).
  23. "Women's 800 metres results" (PDF).
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  25. "Women's 3000 metres results" (PDF).
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  31. "Women's triple jump results" (PDF).
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