2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships

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2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships
Dates18–19 February
Host city Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue Arena Birmingham
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LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
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British Indoor Athletics Championships

The 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships were the national indoor track and field competition for British athletes, held on 18 and 19 February 2023 at Arena Birmingham. The competition served as a qualification event for the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships.

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Background

The 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships were held on 18 and 19 February 2023 at Arena Birmingham. In the United Kingdom, they were shown on BBC television and online. [1] The championships were used as a qualification event for the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships, though many athletes who had already qualified for that competition chose not to compete at the British championships. [2]

Highlights

Ellie Baker won the 1,500 metres event in a championship record time of 4:06:73. The previous record had been held by Zola Budd since 1986. [3] [4] The 60 metres races were won by Reece Prescod and Daryll Neita respectively. Both athletes qualified for the European Indoor Championships as a result. [5] Mary Elcock won the women's triple jump event on countback, after tying for the best distance in the event. [5] Jazmin Sawyers won the long jump event, seven years after her last British title at the event. [4] Aled Davies finished fifth in the able bodied shot put event, and broke his own world record for F42 classification athletes in the event. [2] [6]

The men's 60 metres para event was won by Kevin Santos, and the women's competition was won by Faye Olszowka. [7]

Results

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres [8] Reece Prescod 6.54s SB Jeremiah Azu 6.57s SB Eugene Amo-Dadzie 6.61s SB
200 metres [9] Richard Akinyebo 21.10s PB Stephen Baffour 21.16s PB Derek Kinlock 21.46s
400 metres [10] Samuel Reardon 46.96s SB Ben Higgins 47.07s Lee Thompson 47.14s
800 metres [11] Guy Learmonth 1:47.43 Ben Claridge 1:48.06 PB James McMurray 1:49.42 PB
1500 metres [12] Neil Gourley 3:41.20 George Mills 3:42.87 Blake Moore 3:47.74 SB
3000 metres [13] James West 7:47.78 Osian Perrin 7:50.86 PB Charles Wheeler 7:51.80 PB
3000 metres race walk [14] Callum Wilkinson 11:00:98 SB Christopher Snook 11:57.16 PB Luc Legon 12:44.21 PB
60 metres hurdles [15] David King 7.62s SB Andrew Pozzi 7.81s Cameron Fillery 7.93s SB
High jump [16] William Grimsey 2.16m Divine Duruaku 2.12m Akin Coward 2.12m
Pole vault [17] Charlie Myers 5.05m SB Ewan Bradley
Reuben Nairne
Jack Phipps 		4.90mNot awarded
Long jump [18] Reynold Banigo 7.85m SB Jack Roach 7.53m Samuel Khogali 7.45m
Triple jump [19] Jude Bright-Davies 16.05m PB Seun Okome 15.40m SB Montel Nevers 15.32m SB
Shot put [20] Scott Lincoln 20.36m SB Youcef Zatat 18.47m SB Patrick Swan 17.39m PB
Para 60 Metres [21] Kevin Santos 7.02s PB Zac Shaw 7.02s Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker 7.10s SB

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres [22] Daryll Neita 7.17s Asha Philip 7.21s SB Alisha Rees 7.30s
200 metres [23] Success Eduan 23.49s Hannah Brier 23.60s PB Hannah Williams 23.77s PB
400 metres [24] Ama Pipi 52.52s SB Laviai Nielsen 52.90s Carys Mcaulay 52.98s PB
800 metres [25] Isabelle Boffey 2:03.27 Jenny Selman 2:03.68 Abigail Ives 2:03.97
1500 metres [26] Ellie Baker 4:06.73 CR Katie Snowden 4:06.98 Erin Wallace 4:09.22 SB
3000 metres [27] Melissa Courtney-Bryant 8:50.76 Hannah Nuttall 8:50.85 Eloise Walker 9:00.53
3000 metres race walk [28] Abigail Jennings 14:16.37 PB Erika Kelly 14:28.88 Gracie Griffiths 14:34.12 SB
60 metres hurdles [29] Cindy Sember 8.10s SB Marli Jessop 8.26s PB Alicia Barrett 8.32s
High jump [30] Morgan Lake 1.90m Laura Zialor 1.87m Kate Anson 1.84m
Pole vault [31] Jade Ive 4.35m SB Sophie Cook 4.25m Jade Spencer-Smith 4.15m
Long jump [32] Jazmin Sawyers 6.73m Lucy Hadaway 6.56m Jodie Smith 6.16m
Triple jump [33] Mary Elcock 12.71m PB Lily Hulland 12.71m SB Montana Jackson 12.46m SB
Shot put [34] Sophie McKinna 17.20m Amelia Strickler 17.01m SB Serena Vincent 16.76m PB
Para 60 Metres [35] Faye Olszowka 8.18s SB Alison Smith 8.39s PB Hetty Bartlett 8.41s PB

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  2. 1 2 "2023 UK Athletics Indoor Championships Day 2: Middle distance medals the highlight". Sports Gazette. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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